CEED’s partner organization The Family Partnership created a preschool curriculum that centers on storytelling. Why? Because storytelling supports young children’s executive function and self-regulation skills, which can be negatively affected by toxic stress.
Margarita Milenova, PhD, program quality specialist, was certified as an anchor for the Early Childhood Environment Rating Scales Third Edition (ECERS-3) after four days of rigorous in-the-field testing. ECERS-3 is a tool for measuring the quality of early childhood classrooms. In this Q & A, Milenova explains how the tool is used in classroom observations and what it means to be an ECERS-3 anchor.
The Surgeon General issued an advisory on parental burnout. What has changed so that being a parent is now a mental health risk?
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.
The child welfare field is increasingly making use of reflective consultation. A new study by Research Associate Alyssa Meuwissen demonstrates its benefits to workers.
Learn about recent standout moments in our work to highlight the importance of early childhood and the vital workforce that supports young children.
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.
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.
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.
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.