July 9, 2024
by earlyedinstitute
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Like most early care and education providers during the COVID-19 pandemic, Annette Fernandez, PhD, and her staff at Meadowbrook Child Garden in Marlborough found themselves in uncharted territory as they struggled to serve children and families in a safe and … Continue reading
March 12, 2024
by earlyedinstitute
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As a longtime educator and ECE leader, Mandy Chaput is confident in her skills and in her work as director of the Early Learning Center and of school-age programs at the YWCA of Northeastern MA. “I pride myself on having … Continue reading
March 1, 2024
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Initially, neither Maureen Myers nor Katie Shanley was enthusiastic about joining UMass Boston’s Early Childhood Support Organization (ECSO), a multi-year program for center-based ECE teams looking to build their capacity to provide the highest-quality learning experiences for the children and … Continue reading
October 19, 2020
by Anne Douglass
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The Institute for Early Education Leadership and Innovation (the Leadership Institute), housed in UMass Boston’s College of Education and Human Development, announces today that it is designing a new Early Childhood Support Organization (ECSO) for the state’s licensed early care … Continue reading