Quotes to Live and Work By...

"Parents don't make mistakes because they don't care, but because they care so deeply."
-Dr. T. Berry Brazelton, M.D.

 

"A review of the evidence for both K-12 and ECE reveals three key ingredients that contribute to effective teaching across all age spans:

First, preparation matters -- the content and the method of delivery of the educational program influences how effective teachers will be;

Second, support matters -- even the best educated and seasoned teachers need ongoing opportunities to continue learning on the job, and

Third, reward matters -- absent a respectful work environment, and that includes earning a living or professional wage, even the most competent teachers will falter and often leave their jobs or the profession altogether."

-Dr.Marcy Whitebook

No Single Ingredient: 2020 Vision for the Early Learning Workforce

 

"I wanted to keep doing more and that’s why I became an administrator. Because I felt like I had a larger impact on managing programs and being able to shape programs. Be able to shape programs and look at how you design a program that will best benefit the children not only the children, but also benefiting  the families in the program."
Raymond Hernandez, MS Ed
Executive director School of Early Childhood Education
University of  Southern California