Bank Street's Learning Starts At Birth team, in collaboration with The Hunt Institute, is hosting a three-part special webinar series on strengthening our investments in the early childhood workforce. In this series, expert panelists will discuss how to support early educators through deepening expertise, increasing compensation, and establishing equitable approaches to quality. These conversations will highlight innovative ideas and practices from around the country.
SESSION I - Wednesday, June 8 at 2:00 PM ET
Career Pathways: Strengthening the Expertise of the Early Childhood Workforce
The first conversation will focus on strengthening the expertise of early childhood educators through credential programs that recognize the strengths of the field and are designed differently to meet the unique needs of this workforce.
Panelists include:
Marjorie Brickley, Faculty, Infant and Family Development and Early Intervention Program, Bank Street College of Education
Tara Henriquez, Senior Program Development Manager, Early Care and Education Pathways to Success (ECEPTS)
Catherine Main, Director of Early Childhood Education, University of Illinois Chicago
Dr. Stacey French-Lee, Clinical Assistant Professor and Child Development Program Executive Director, Department of Early Childhood and Elementary Education, Georgia State University