by Lisa Grant | Sep 1, 2018 | Leadership
When I first started my career in early childhood education over twenty years ago, the only natural career trajectory was to start off as a teacher, move on to an assistant director role, and then eventually obtain a center director position; the pinnacle of early...
by Lisa Grant | Aug 23, 2018 | Professional Learning
Early childhood programs have traditionally focused most of their professional development efforts on opportunities such as inservice days, workshops, and continuing education. As wonderful as some of these learning opportunities can be, recent research has shown...
by Lisa Grant | Aug 14, 2018 | Design
I recently attended a design workshop facilitated by Early Childhood Health Outdoors (ECHO) and the Natural Wildlife Federation in preparation for the redevelopment of the infant and toddler playground at one of the early childhood centers I work closely with. The...
by Lisa Grant | Aug 6, 2018 | Leadership
When the concept of a workforce shortage in early childhood education is discussed, we often center the conversation around classroom teachers. Next to classroom teachers, school leaders have the second largest impact on child outcomes, yet very little discussion...
by Lisa Grant | Jul 23, 2018 | Curriculum
I often hear about the pressure that many early childhood teachers feel to meet academic performance outcomes for the children in their classroom. “I have to make sure I complete my observations and assessments,” they say. Or, “my children have to be reading, or...
