MARCH 2021
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** Join Us at the
SRCD 2021 Virtual Biennial Meeting
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The Foundation for Child Development is pleased to announce featured sessions at the upcoming Society for Research in Child Development's 2021 Virtual Biennial Meeting held on April 7-9. The Foundation’s sessions highlight the work of our grantees, our Young Scholars Program, and the New York City Early Childhood Research Network.
We look forward to seeing you at the sessions listed below!
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** There’s No One to Take Care of Us: The Importance of Teacher Emotional Well-Being
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Date and Time
Wednesday, April 7, 2:45–4:15PM EDT
Description
This paper symposium presents research focused on exploring, evaluating, and improving the well-being of early care and education teachers, building upon the recommendations within the 2015 Transforming the Workforce for Children Birth Through Age Eight: A Unifying Foundation report.
Individual Presentations
* Vanessa Rodriguez, NYU, Grossman School of Medicine
Understanding the Whole Teacher using the Five Awarenesses of Teaching Framework: A qualitative study exploring teachers’ capacity to support students during the COVID-19 pandemic
* Anna Johnson, Georgetown University,
The Mental, Economic, and Job Wellbeing of 1st Grade Teachers Serving Low-Income Students in Tulsa, OK
* Mark Nagasawa, Straus Center for Young Children & Families, Bank Street College of Education
Who Will Care for the Early Care and Education Workforce? COVID-19 and the Need to Support Early Childhood Educators’ Emotional Wellbeing
* Jean Yves Plaisir, Borough of Manhattan Community College, City University of New York
Assuring the Wellbeing and Livelihoods of ECE Men during and beyond the COVID-19 Pandemic: Linking Research, Practice, and Policy
** The Early Care and Education Workforce and COVID-19: Why They Must Be Part of Policy Change
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Date and Time
Thursday, April 8, 10:00–11:30AM EDT
Description
During this conversation roundtable, panelists will reflect on how to best navigate the COVID-19 pandemic to benefit both children and the early care and education workforce. Topics for discussion will include: the disproportionate effects the pandemic has had on the Latinx population, the indispensable role that regulated family childcare providers are currently playing during this crisis, data tracking federal, state, and local early care and education policies throughout the pandemic, and the intersection of COVID-19 and racial violence.
Panelists
* Gabriela Barajas-Gonzalez, New York University, Grossman School of Medicine
* Vanessa Rodriguez, New York University, Grossman School of Medicine
* Juliet Sara Bromer, Erikson Institute
* Lea Austin, Center for the Study of Child Care Employment, University of California, Berkeley
Moderator
* Mark Nagasawa, Bank Street College of Education
** The Role of Research Practitioner Partnerships in Facilitating the Implementation of Quality Infant and Toddler Care
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Date and Time
Friday, April 9, 10:00–11:30AM EDT
Description
Through the lens of the New York City Early Childhood Research Network, this conversation roundtable will provide a rich discussion between researchers and policymakers from various institutions working to improve infant and toddler care in New York City as part of a research-practice partnership.
Panelists
* Jeanne Reid, National Center for Children and Families, Teachers College, Columbia University
* Jennifer Gilken, Borough of Manhattan Community College, City University of New York
* Sarah LeMoine, Zero to Three
* Nina Piros, New York City Department of Education
Moderator
* Kate Tarrant, New York Early Childhood Professional Development Institute, City University of New York
** Shaping ECE Classroom Quality: Center Director, Teacher, and Assistant Teacher Contributions
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Date and Time
Friday, April 9, 1:10–2:40PM EDT
Description
This paper symposium session will explore early care and education classroom quality through the lens of the various professional roles involved in supporting children’s learning: directors, teachers, and assistant teachers.
Individual Presentations
* North Cooc, University of Texas at Austin
The Role of Early Childhood Teacher Qualifications and Kindergarten Transition Practices in the Developmental Trajectories of Young Children with Disabilities
* Jennifer Jacoby, Mount Holyoke College
The Other Teachers in the Room: Foregrounding the Roles and Contributions of Assistant Teachers in Early Childhood Classrooms
* Kelly Purtell, Ohio State University
The Role of Center Directors in Producing High Quality Preschool Experiences for Young Children
Discussant
* Jaime Puccioni, State University of New York at Albany
** What’s Next? Research and Policy Fellowships Across the Professional Continuum
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Date and Time
Friday, April 9, 4:20–5:50PM EDT
Description
This professional development session will focus on career fellowships and funding opportunities available across the continuum of a researcher's career trajectory.
Participants
* George Wimberly, American Educational Research Association
* Fabienne Doucet, William T. Grant Foundation
* Andrea Kent, Foundation for Child Development
* Mary Bruce Webb, Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation, Administration for Children and Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
* Kelly Fisher, Society for Research in Child Development
* Maria Gahan, National Academy of Education
Friends and colleagues of Dr. Ruby Takanishi, former President/CEO of the Foundation for Child Development, organized a session to honor her work and legacy. We also encourage you to attend this special roundtable.
** In Conversation Roundtable: In honor of Dr. Ruby Takanishi: Re-envisioning Primary Education to Distribute Opportunity More Equitably in the U.S.
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Date and Time
Friday, April 9, 10:00–11:30AM EDT
Description
To honor Dr. Ruby Takanishi, this roundtable will focus on research, policy, and practice that has emerged in the past five years since her 2016 book, First Things First!: Creating the New American Primary School. Four brief talks—on the importance of alignment across the birth-to-five years and the early grades of elementary school, the need to focus on dual language learners, stories of positive impact via changes at state and local levels, and the role of digital equity in family-school connections—will set the stage for a robust discussion of how to build on Dr. Takanishi’s mission of creating a more equitable education system starting in the primary years.
Panelists
* Kristie A Kauerz, University of Colorado Denver
* Swati Adarkar, Children's Institute
* Laura Bornfreund, New America
* Deborah J. Leong, Tools of the Mind
Discussant
* Qing Zhou, University of California, Berkeley
Moderator
* Lisa Guernsey, New America
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