Early Childhood Policy: Topic Interests by https://padlet.com/semub/PCtopicinterests What current challenges or opportunities are you facing in your early childhood policy work? en-us 2022-08-24 03:46:40 UTC 2022-10-17 16:37:52 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-uploads.storage.googleapis.com/816842546/be8b59d74f935a7db4f91edc8ebc4663/ECPIHE_logo.png Data to inform policy? https://padlet.com/semub/PCtopicinterests/wish/2298707642 Thinking about how to ensure that we have strong and robust workforce data to inform workforce development policy. I would love to hear ideas and experiences you all have with this.]]> 2022-09-15 17:25:14 UTC https://padlet.com/semub/PCtopicinterests/wish/2298707642 Policy informed by what we know about early relational health. https://padlet.com/semub/PCtopicinterests/wish/2298710676 I'm thrilled to see what comes of this work in terms of meta-theory about policy change with a specific focus on early childhood as distinct from "family" policy. This will hopefully help all of the choir sing from the same book.]]> 2022-09-15 17:27:20 UTC https://padlet.com/semub/PCtopicinterests/wish/2298710676 https://padlet.com/semub/PCtopicinterests/wish/2298713354 Access to funding for special needs in the classroom and supports in order to move forward, lack of knowledge about available supports]]> 2022-09-15 17:28:46 UTC https://padlet.com/semub/PCtopicinterests/wish/2298713354 We are living with many policies/systems rooted within inequities, racism, and sexism. How do we break down those systems and build new systems centered on equity, racial and social justice? https://padlet.com/semub/PCtopicinterests/wish/2298714075 2022-09-15 17:29:15 UTC https://padlet.com/semub/PCtopicinterests/wish/2298714075 And using ECPIHE resources in ongoing professional development and training for early childhood educators. https://padlet.com/semub/PCtopicinterests/wish/2298717641 2022-09-15 17:31:20 UTC https://padlet.com/semub/PCtopicinterests/wish/2298717641 Messaging https://padlet.com/semub/PCtopicinterests/wish/2298719017 Crafting policy messaging around equity, racial and social justice in political systems that actively silence those messages.]]> 2022-09-15 17:32:11 UTC https://padlet.com/semub/PCtopicinterests/wish/2298719017 https://padlet.com/semub/PCtopicinterests/wish/2298719969 Considering and balancing quantitative v qualitative data in researching early childhood systems; elevating families' and communities' stories and narratives to inform policies, in combination with data-driven decision!]]> 2022-09-15 17:32:46 UTC https://padlet.com/semub/PCtopicinterests/wish/2298719969 Funding https://padlet.com/semub/PCtopicinterests/wish/2298720567 Securing compensation related to internships and research and for improved wages for early childhood educators]]> 2022-09-15 17:33:08 UTC https://padlet.com/semub/PCtopicinterests/wish/2298720567 Policy/Research Opportunities and Networks for Doctoral Students in EC Policy https://padlet.com/semub/PCtopicinterests/wish/2298723545 The need to expand opportunities for doctoral students to get experience with EC policy]]> 2022-09-15 17:35:02 UTC https://padlet.com/semub/PCtopicinterests/wish/2298723545 Equity https://padlet.com/semub/PCtopicinterests/wish/2298727579 Thinking about how we build capacity to develop/implement equity within IHE policy programs (students, faculty, etc) and to center equity in the content/training/research/advocacy work]]> 2022-09-15 17:37:30 UTC https://padlet.com/semub/PCtopicinterests/wish/2298727579 Challenges with a lack of investment in Early Childhood--from the (burned-out, underpaid) workforce, to support for families, to funding to develop the pipeline of EC experts (teachers, support staff, policy experts) https://padlet.com/semub/PCtopicinterests/wish/2298728684 2022-09-15 17:38:13 UTC https://padlet.com/semub/PCtopicinterests/wish/2298728684 Who's at the table https://padlet.com/semub/PCtopicinterests/wish/2298729089 How do we ensure ground level people are in the policy conversations, even if they aren't credentialed with degrees/certificates.

]]> 2022-09-15 17:38:29 UTC https://padlet.com/semub/PCtopicinterests/wish/2298729089 Workforce Development semub https://padlet.com/semub/PCtopicinterests/wish/2298732353 Recruitment and retention: how can we raise the degree and credential requirements and the standards for teachers while also providing adequate and comparable compensation. ]]> 2022-09-15 17:40:33 UTC https://padlet.com/semub/PCtopicinterests/wish/2298732353 Funding https://padlet.com/semub/PCtopicinterests/wish/2298741506 There's a recognition for the needed policy training and expertise, but less capacity for funding new, academic programs. ]]> 2022-09-15 17:46:30 UTC https://padlet.com/semub/PCtopicinterests/wish/2298741506 Interdisciplinary Expertise Needed https://padlet.com/semub/PCtopicinterests/wish/2298747308 The most challenging problems that ECP aims to address (e.g. equity, poverty, access) requires multidisciplinary expertise. This complicates implementation.]]> 2022-09-15 17:50:17 UTC https://padlet.com/semub/PCtopicinterests/wish/2298747308 Reflection of our children in our experts https://padlet.com/semub/PCtopicinterests/wish/2298750232 With limited funding, it is challenging to create an inclusive pipeline so that the experts reflect the children and families they serve.]]> 2022-09-15 17:52:16 UTC https://padlet.com/semub/PCtopicinterests/wish/2298750232