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Balancing clarity and complexity: a Q & A on data visualization with Meredith Reese and Mary McEathron
What exactly is data visualization? And how can it help organizations better understand and act on the data they collect? Meredith Reese and Mary McEathron explain.
New study is the first to describe how reflective consultation works in the child welfare field–and measure workers’ reflectiveness
The child welfare field is increasingly making use of reflective consultation. A new study by Research Associate Alyssa Meuwissen demonstrates its benefits to workers.
Study is first to describe how frontline workers access reflective supervision
Learn about recent standout moments in our work to highlight the importance of early childhood and the vital workforce that supports young children.
“Once you feel the benefit of professional support, you want to create this experience for others”: a Q & A with Emily Beckstrom
As RBPD manager with the TARSS program, Emily Beckstrom plans professional development events and opportunities for coaches who work with early childhood educators. In this Q & A, she shares how her own experience with a skilled coach shaped her subsequent career.
Routines, relationships, and trust: Tamara Masters on her role and the importance of the early years
Tamara Masters, PhD, joined CEED in 2024 as TARSS program manager. In this Q & A, she describes how her career and educational pathway have allowed her to experience many different facets of the early childhood field. She also shares her thoughts on the vital work that educators do in early childhood classrooms–and why routines and relationships are key to children’s development.
Pandemic babies: what do we know now?
How are children who were born during the COVID-19 pandemic doing now? Research Associate Alyssa Meuwissen, PhD, digs into what scientists have found so far.
Higher subsidies improve child care stability
Child care subsidies help qualifying families access high quality child care. New research shows that higher subsidy rates result in a better child care experience for these families.
“Ask lots of questions and stay in touch”: a Q & A with Gabrielle Stroad on becoming a trainer
How do you become an approved trainer within Minnesota’s child care training system? Trainer Gabrielle Stroad reflects on the process as well as the challenges and highlights of the job.
CEED team leads revision of Minnesota’s Early Childhood Indicators of Progress
The Minnesota Department of Education recently tasked CEED with revising the Early Childhood Indicators of Progress (ECIPs). This important document describes things that children should know and be able to do before kindergarten. To revise the ECIPs, CEED staff put together work groups that drew members from geographically and racially diverse communities and from a wide range of fields.