A Chapter of: Transforming the Early Education Workforce
Videos
Helping You Visualize the Science and See Early Educators in Action
A Note on this Video Collection
This collection of videos includes five videos produced by Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ as well as videos from outside organizations, such as the Center on the Developing Child at Harvard University; Teachstone; Tap, Click, Read; Interactive STEM at EDC; and the University of Northern Iowa’s Regents’ Center for Early Developmental Education. The videos can be watched on their own, but they are also embedded throughout this guidebook to be viewed in the context of particular chapters and serve as prompts for deeper discussion among educators, higher education institutions, and policymakers on what it will take to transform the workforce.
The Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ videos were directed by Sarah Jackson of HiredPen and edited by Nat Soti of Zero One Projects.
Experiences Build Brain Architecture
From the Center on the Developing Child at Harvard University
This video (1:56) is part one of a three-part series titled “Three Core Concepts in Early Development” from the Center on the Developing Child. The series depicts how advances in neuroscience, molecular biology, and genomics now give us a much better understanding of how early experiences are built into our bodies and brains, for better or for worse. The full series can be viewed on the .
Serve and Return Interaction Builds Brain Circuitry
From the Center on the Developing Child at Harvard University
This video (1:42) is part two of a three-part series titled “Three Core Concepts in Early Development” from the Center on the Developing Child. The series depicts how advances in neuroscience, molecular biology, and genomics now give us a much better understanding of how early experiences are built into our bodies and brains, for better or for worse. The full series can be viewed on the .
Toxic Stress Derails Healthy Development
From the Center on the Developing Child at Harvard University
This video (1:51) is part three of a three-part series titled “Three Core Concepts in Early Development” from the Center on the Developing Child. The series depicts how advances in neuroscience, molecular biology, and genomics now give us a much better understanding of how early experiences are built into our bodies and brains, for better or for worse. The full series can be viewed on the .
Teacher-Child Interactions are Critical for Learning
From Teachstone
This video (:44) is part of a , a company that develops professional learning programs and measurement tools for educators, including early educators. It includes commentary from Robert Pianta, dean of the Curry School of Education at the University of Virginia and co-founder of Teachstone, on the importance of the quality and nature of interactions between teachers and children. Pianta stresses that those interactions are the basis of children’s learning and development.
Texas Program Focuses on Helping Adults Foster Children’s Language Development
From Tap, Click, Read
This video, produced by Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ and the Joan Ganz Cooney Center as part of the multimedia book , offers an example of how home visitors, caregivers, teachers, and parents can gain skills in supporting children’s language and literacy development. It tells the story of the Play and Learning Strategies (PALS) program developed at the University of Texas Health Sciences Center in Houston.
Science Practices Can Be Introduced to Young Children
From the University of Northern Iowa
This video (1:43) focuses on a particular approach, called Ramps and Pathways, that can engage young children in science and engineering practices such as close observation, inquiry, and the conducting of trials to achieve better results. It was produced by the , which has been involved with researching and implementing this approach for several years. Ramps and Pathways is just one example of the research-based approaches that early educators can add to their skillsets as they build competencies as professionals.
Educators Gain Understanding of Math Learning Trajectories
From Interactive STEM
This video (3:21) was produced by , a group of researchers at the research firm EDC, in collaboration with schools in Auburn, Maine to show the impact of a new approach to teaching math in the early grades of elementary school. In this particular video, educators talk about the significance of learning the progressions that children go through as they learn math concepts and how those progressions (also called trajectories) help them individualize their instruction to foster children’s learning. The video also includes examples of how technological tools and digital media can be applied in the context of teaching math.
Omaha Schools Build Continuity from Birth Through Third Grade
From Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½
This video (6:46) shows what is possible when schools and community leaders work together to provide a continuum of learning for children and families, starting at birth and extending up through age 8 (B—8) and beyond. It focuses on efforts by the to build linkages and support professional learning among all members of the workforce in various schools in Omaha.
An Oakland School Offers Playgroups and a Resource Center for Families
From Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½
This video (5:29) provides an example of how early educators are gaining skills to support families. The playgroups and other programs shown in this video are part of the Lotus Bloom Family Resource Center, which creates physical spaces and develops educational opportunities that enable adults (parents and other caregivers) and children to experience learning together.
Washington P-3 Leadership Program Promotes Connection
From Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½
This video (5:20) was produced by Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ to show what it looks like to develop a preparation program for leaders that brings together principals and center directors. The video centers on the , which also is designed to prompt collaboration in teams within specific communities.
Tulsa Institutions of Higher Ed Revamp Degree Program
From Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½
This video (6:43) produced by Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ tells the story of how Tulsa Community College and the University of Oklahoma at Tulsa, together with the George Kaiser Family Foundation, created a new bachelor’s degree program in early childhood. It was designed to teach developmentally informed practices, be accessible to child care staff members and educators already in the workforce, and provide loan forgiveness to offset costs.
Teacher Stress and Low Compensation Undermine Early Learning
From Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½
This video (6:14), produced by Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½, zooms in on the significance of the conditions faced by today’s early education workforce. In addition to giving voice to the daily experiences of educators, the video features experts from the who provide national statistics on early educators’ low compensation, stress, and depression—all factors that affect the ability of educators to provide positive learning experiences for the children in their care.
Transforming the Early Education Workforce
- Introduction
- Frequently Asked Questions
- The Interaction of Biology and Environment
- Child Development and Early Learning
- The Importance of Continuity for Children Birth Through Age 8
- Educational Practices
- Knowledge and Competencies
- Factors That Contribute to Quality Professional Practice
- Higher Education and Professional Learning
- Qualification Requirements, Evaluation Systems, and Quality Assurance Systems
- Status and Well-Being of the Workforce
- A Blueprint for Action
- Videos
- Related Resources
- Tools
- Glossary of Key Terms
- Steps for the Workforce
- Steps for Policymakers
- Steps for Institutions of Higher Education
- Acknowledgments