February 6, 2023
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Institute for Early Education Leadership and Innovation One of Six Partners Leading $30M Project The Institute for Early Education Leadership and Innovation at UMass Boston is one of six core partners in a collaborative that was awarded $30 million over … Continue reading
October 19, 2022
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November 8, 2021
by Anne Douglass
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As early care and education (ECE) programs fully re-opened after the pandemic-related suspension in 2020, educators and caregivers noticed that many children were anxious about doing things that have been—for nearly all of human history—considered normal: playing in large groups … Continue reading
March 11, 2021
by Anne Douglass
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It’s safe to say that Keira Durrett has earned the title of “expert.” She’s worked in early care and education for over 30 years, 21 of them as director of the Williston North Hampton Children’s Center in Easthampton. Even so, … 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
October 13, 2020
by Anne Douglass
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“Every day, I look forward to starting my day with the children—teaching them new skills, social interaction, celebrating milestones like their first step or their first word; watching them try new foods and making new friends, and all that stuff,” … Continue reading
August 11, 2020
by Anne Douglass
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When Massachusetts Congresswoman Katherine Clark announced her Child Care Is Infrastructure Act, which would authorize $10 billion over five years to invest in the early care and education sector (ECE), she did so with ECE experts by her side who … Continue reading
July 8, 2020
by Anne Douglass
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“My families and my community needed me to stay open. I never thought about shutting down,” says Dorothy (Dottie) Williams, the owner of Dottie’s Family Childcare in Dorchester, of her decision to remain open through the COVID-19 crisis as one … Continue reading
May 2, 2019
by Anne Douglass
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In her 2017 book, Leading for Change in Early Care and Education: Cultivating Leadership From Within (Teachers College Press), Professor Anne Douglass offers a framework for leadership in early care and education that is inclusive, collaborative, and purpose-driven and that … Continue reading
April 18, 2019
by Anne Douglass
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In “Redefining Leadership: Lessons from an Early Education Leadership Development Initiative,” published in the Early Childhood Education Journal, Professor Anne Douglass shows that a leadership development program can change the mindset of experienced early educators so they see themselves as … Continue reading