Author: meganprmadison
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2018 NAEYC Professional Learning Institute
I’m really looking forward to presenting at this year’s PLI conference in Austin, Texas! I’ll be co-facilitating a workshop with Ijumaa Jordan (author of Racial Justice as a Core Practice of ECE)! Below are the details: From Non-racist to Anti-racist: Proactively Advancing Racial Equity in Early Childhood Policy on Tuesday, June 12th from 2:00-4:00pm. In the words of…
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Transform Challenging Behavior Online Conference
I had such a wonderful time participating in this year’s Transform Challenging Behavior online conference. In particular, I enjoyed discussing the connections between implicit racial bias and mindfulness practices. Here are some resources to build off the conversation: Mindfulness Mitigates Biases You May Not Know You Have by Nicole Torres Cultivating Mindfulness for Educators Using…
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Gender, Sexuality & the Family in Early Childhood Education
It’s my 1 year anniversary at the New York Early Childhood Professional Development Institute and I’m so proud of the work. Click here to learn more about the workshops we offer and to sign up for our summer series. Right now, I’m also working on updating our list of recommended children’s literature. Check out this giant…
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Why I do what I do…
Check out this new study from the NYU Metropolitan Center for Equity and the Transformation of Schools. The researchers surveyed almost 400 NYC public school teachers (representative of the overall demographics of NYC teachers and schools) “to identify their willingness and capacity to raise and respond to issues of race, ethnicity and other identities in…
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How can I talk to young children about the Vision for Black Lives?
The other day I reached out to my network on social media to help me prep for a panel. Here’s what I wrote: I’m speaking on a panel tomorrow and would like to share with folks some examples of ways to talk about the Movement for Black Lives platform with preschoolers. I’ve got a…
Dr. Megan Pamela Ruth Madison 