June 9, 2023
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“The Leadership Forum is one of a kind. Our event celebrates and elevates the ideas, innovations, and expertise of early educators,” said Lynne Mendes, Director of Leadership Programs at the Institute for Early Education Leadership and Innovation. As morning speaker … Continue reading
June 7, 2023
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With an ECE career that spans nearly 50 years, Clarence Little has a wealth of experience on which to draw as a StrongStart Professional Development Center (PDC) coach, Professional Learning Community (PLC) facilitator, and facilitator of Leading for Change, our … Continue reading
May 9, 2023
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The Institute of Early Education Leadership and Innovation at UMass Boston announces today that Marcelo Juica, Ph.D. will join the Institute as its Director of Programs. Juica brings over 25 years of experience in higher education leadership and administration and … Continue reading
April 19, 2023
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Staff of the Institute for Early Education Leadership and Innovation shared results from two studies at last week’s annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association (AERA) in Chicago. Director of Research Dr. Tim Zeng presented findings from “Effects of … Continue reading
April 11, 2023
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In “Racial and Ethnic Wage Disparities Among Center-Based Early Educators,” UMass Boston researchers found that early educators’ educational attainment and current teaching positions explained wage differences among a statewide representative sample of early care and education (ECE) center educators in … Continue reading
April 2, 2023
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The Institute for Early Education Leadership and Innovation announces that Leading for Change is now available to family child care providers in New York’s Onondaga County through a partnership with The Early Childhood Alliance. Leading for Change is the Institute’s … Continue reading
March 6, 2023
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Become certified to lead a new course developed by UMass Boston’s Institute for Early Education Leadership and Innovation and scaled through the StrongStart Professional Development Centers. The course, Instructional Leadership for Continuous Improvement in ECE, is part of the new … Continue reading
February 9, 2023
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Congratulations to the participants of our inaugural StrongStart Coaching Institute! Created and facilitated by the StrongStart Coaching Committee, this training was offered to all coaches, who work with early childhood leaders and educators through the StrongStart PDCs. The training was … Continue reading
December 22, 2022
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On Dec. 7 we brought together graduates of our Native American Scholars in Early Education, Small Business Innovation Center, and Post-Master’s Certificate in Early Education Research, Policy, and Practice programs for a festive afternoon of networking focused on early educator … Continue reading
November 23, 2022
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The Institute for Early Education Leadership and Innovation is launching a new Early Childhood Fellowship program at UMass Boston for early educators seeking to complete their bachelor’s degree. Students will receive training in entrepreneurial leadership, assessment, curriculum development and implementation, … Continue reading