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During the last full week of every February, join the Office of Head Start and the National Center on Early Childhood Development, Teaching, and Learning online for Dual Language Learner ( DLL) Celebration Week! This annual virtual celebration is all about cooperation, growth, and belonging for children who are DLLs and their families. Find us on social media using the hashtag #brilliantduallanguagelearners. Watch the video below to learn more about DLL Celebration Week.

Resources

Use these resources to support DLLs and their families.
American Indian and Alaska Native: Equity and Belonging: E-Learning: Videos: Webinars:

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Dual Language Learner Celebration Week | ECLKC

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During the last full week of every February, join the Office of Head Start and the National Center on Early Childhood Development, Teaching, and Learning online for Dual Language Learner ( DLL) Celebration Week! This annual virtual celebration is all about cooperation, growth, and belonging for children who are DLLs and their families.

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The 2023 edition of Multicultural Principles for Early Childhood Leaders builds on growing research about how race, ethnicity, ability, gender, and socio-economic status influence young children's learning. These influences can impact the practices, policies, and systems of early learning programs and the parent-child relationship.

In the 15 years since the last publication, research literature in child development, equity, and inclusion has grown significantly. This edition builds on the time-tested strength of the original principles, updating the language and organizational structure to support use the principles in daily practice.

An equity-focused mindset and culturally sustaining practices are integrated throughout the Multicultural Principles. An equity-focused mindset includes both an awareness of the historical and current injustices, discrimination, and barriers faced by disproportionately marginalized communities. It also requires a commitment to respond in ways that disrupt these inequities.

Organization and Action Categories

The Multicultural Principles for Early Childhood Leaders is organized into three action categories: Explore, Nurture, and Grow. These three actions describe what Head Start leaders and staff can do to ensure program services embrace and use the principles in everyday practice. The actions encourage:

Learning from and about one another

Building understanding and appreciation of the culture, traditions, and values of others

Supporting inclusive and equitable practice

Each principle describes intercultural approaches that promote respect, understanding, and effective communication leading to meaningful and cooperative relationships. This moves us beyond the acknowledgement of diverse cultures to proactive practices.

How to Use This Resource

This resource reviews each principle and shares:

Why current research and implications for practice matter

Connections to Head Start Program Performance Standards

Example indicators of the principles implemented in early childhood settings

Practical strategies that support implementation of example indicators

Voices from the Head Start community to present one or more examples of policies and practices from Head Start programs

Supplemental materials to guide reflection, planning and implementation

The Multicultural Principles apply to all Head Start programs and program options, but they do not present a one-size-fits-all approach. Program leaders should use this resource in ways that are applicable for their own local community. The example indicators and practices are designed to prompt discussion and planning by program leaders and their staff. The Voices from the Head Start Community sections present specific examples of systems, policies, and services from actual programs. These examples do not represent all program options or all relevant practices.

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Multicultural Principles for Early Childhood Leaders | ECLKC

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The Multicultural Principles promote an equity-focused mindset and culturally sustaining practices that respect and validate children and families' identity to support development and learning.

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Link to MCP PowerPoint from EI&CLRP March 2024 meeting 

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Link to MCP PowerPoint from EI&CLRP March 2024 meeting 

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Incorporating into our messaging (shared langauge)

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Consider what "equity" and "diversity" means within different community contexts - diversity may mean something different in native communities in particular. Diversifying while also maintaining who we are.

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Could we include scenarios that related to state systems such as QRIS?

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Consider ways to build content into existing training, frameworks - so that it doesn't feel like an add-on. Especially for new staff who have a steep learning curve to be onboarded to a position.

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Even though designed for Head Start programs, helpful to frame equity considerations when supporting systems and policies that operationalize equity. (Siobhan - NCASE)

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PFCE equity drivers when ready on ECLKC.

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Embodied experiences and guidance that supports the process of intercultural conversations within Communities of Practices in regions; reflect, repair, rest, reimagine, etc....

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The MCP can be used to help grant recipients think about their access to key resources (adequate health care, good nutrition, etc) John - PMFO

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Need to review MCPs in more detail before responding (Siobhan - NCASE)

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Thinking about how the MCPs might be able to be supplemental to the CCDF Equity Assessment Toolkit in our systems-level work. The Toolkit is rich, but also complex, and this resource might be able to inform TA (e.g. currently supporting a state in increasing equity in quality contracts) - Siobhan, NCASE

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MCPs integrated into program systems, policies, and procedures. Yes initial onboarding to them with training etc. is important, and also beyond that. How are the MCPs incorporated within strategic planning, staff meetings, professional development, performance appraisals, goal setting, etc.

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SCBC Systems Building Resource Guide: Equity 

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SCBC Systems Building Resource Guide: Equity 

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Make MCPs a priority in ACF. Embedded in organizational culture, policies, practices, etc.

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Any guidance on how to share and implement the MCPs in places that are no longer allowed to say terms related to equity (such as racism, LGBTQIA2S+, etc)?

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Resource: Goal 4. Quality Infant/Toddler Care Settings section contains equity-related policy indicators for states to consider.  

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Resource: Goal 4. Quality Infant/Toddler Care Settings section contains equity-related policy indicators for states to consider.  