Talking with Todd Wanerman
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Welcome back to LessonUp! You may have noticed we took some time off from producing the podcast in 2022... Well, we're back with a new, long-form episode! Our first interview guest, Todd Wanerman, shares with us his experience in early education and illuminates some of the dynamics we have been confronted with in the early education community. He also shares with us his perspective on how we can move through some of the challenges of our field, how we can approach and accomplish better outcomes for both the workforce and the children and families. Grab a snack and enjoy this in-depth and...
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Are you still with us?
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We look back at how the coronavirus pandemic and the first few weeks of the return to in-person learning was impacted. We'd love to hear your experience! Write to us or send us a recording at [email protected] to share your story. Made possible with support by Early Care Educators of San Francisco (ECESF). Modern Jazz Samba by Kevin MacLeod
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Who are you, and what do you do here?
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How does equity work get done in early care and education? In this episode, we wonder how education professionals can move beyond professional development and into changing policies and challenge the status quo in early education as a whole.
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What seems to be the problem?
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What are the challenges of the early education workforce?
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Is this thing on?
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How and where educator voices and partnerships can impact early care and education policy.
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Who has a seat at the table?
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A look at the practices & principles that guide decisions impacting children, families, & educators.
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So, you think you can podcast?
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Get to know the early childhood educators working for social justice and equity in ECE and find out why they decided to start a podcast during a global pandemic.
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Meet the Podcasters: Michelle
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Learn more about the four early care educators behind the Lesson Up podcast. We are education professionals, equity-minded thinkers, and determined changemakers working to eliminate structural inequities in ECE.
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Meet the Podcasters: Brooke
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Learn more about the four early care educators behind the Lesson Up podcast. We are education professionals, equity-minded thinkers, and determined changemakers working to eliminate structural inequities in ECE.
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Meet the Podcasters: Gaya
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Learn more about the four early care educators behind the Lesson Up podcast. We are education professionals, equity-minded thinkers, and determined changemakers working to eliminate structural inequities in ECE.
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Resources mentioned in this episode:
- Ibram X. Kendi, Author of How to Be an Antiracist https://www.aspeninstitute.org/events/gildenhorn-book-talk-with-ibram-x-kendi/
- Documentary: No Small Matter (Siskel/Jacobs Productions) https://www.nosmallmatter.com
- 2016 Study on Racial Diversity of Educators (pg 3 "Summary of Findings")https://www2.ed.gov/rschstat/eval/highered/racial-diversity/state-racial-diversity-workforce.pdf
- Preschool & Kindergarten Demographics in numbers https://datausa.io/profile/soc/preschool-kindergarten-teachers#demographics
- Who makes ECE Policy? https://www.ncsl.org/research/human-services/early-childhood-101.aspx
Modern Jazz Samba by Kevin MacLeod
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