Sherri Castle, Ph.D.

About 17 phone calls in with debacle. I've been assured at least 3 times that it's been taken care of in different ways. Each representative has a different story than the one before. Do better @UnitedHealthGrp. My 70 y/o mom shouldn't suffer at the hands of corporate mayhem.

Through research and technical assistance, the new National Early Care and Education Workforce Center will support initiatives to ensure compensation is equal to the value of early educators’ work. buff.ly/3OEIW0H. #WeWorkForECE

“Our voices need to be heard,” says DiAnne Coggins, a home-based early childhood educator in Georgia. Coggins says many home-based educators go without health insurance or retirement plans. That should change. #WeWorkForECE buff.ly/3KPWV2C

“Apprenticeships create a career pipeline that leads to family-sustaining wages and higher paying jobs in leadership positions,” says Joya L. Chavarin, Ed.D. Watch Joya share her excitement for the new national workforce center. #WeWorkForECE buff.ly/3KHcEkG

Tune in on 8/14 at 3pm ET to learn more about upcoming Communities of Practice hosted by the National Early Care and Education (ECE) Workforce Center. @BUILDInitiative, @CSCCEUCB, @ChildTrends, @UDDIEEC, @IEELIInstitute, @ZEROTOTHREE & @ACFHHS. buff.ly/45rvl3T

“Early educators deserve a thriving wage,” says Sonja Crum Knight. She is one of many leaders across the country innovating to retain their workforce. The National ECE Workforce Center is excited to partner w/ Crum Knight & leaders like her. #WeWorkForECE buff.ly/3qi29NX

Developmentally appropriate practice (DAP) is a framework for early care and education (ECE) activities and approaches tailored to the developmental stage, abilities, and needs of all young children across ECE settings. Child Trend…lnkd.in/ga6thDeb lnkd.in/g9XD2bS4

Developmentally appropriate practice (DAP) is a framework for early care and education (ECE) activities and approaches tailored to the developmental stage, abilities, and needs of all young children across ECE settings. Child Trend…lnkd.in/gYyrjkzJ lnkd.in/g9XD2bS4

@SlcastleOK on our call to action to support #teacher #Wellbeing “Teacher wellbeing, in and of itself, is a worthy outcome… as a human rights issue” #SRCD2023

The corollary is also true: we need more ed research programs that focus on what educators want to know.

"Black boys have so much to say. When we limit their writing output to narrow definitions, we deny them the power of their words and pathways to becoming brilliant writers." -@TchKimPossible @ASCD ascd.org/el/articles/th…

Teachers are people too. Let’s do better.

“If we don’t speak up about the power of public education and young children, then who will?” Former Superintendent Ballard

Excited to be joining @BillGormley25 for a day of learning and celebrating 20 years of research on Tulsa’s pre-K program.

Based on Tulsa pre-K’s demonstrated benefits, future earnings benefits are at least 2.65 times pre-K costs. #ROI #okleg

@BillGormley25 reports 7.5-12% higher rates of college enrollment for Tulsa Head Start and Pre-K graduates. This finding demonstrates substantial human and economic impact.

A very nice tribute to Dr. Ramona Paul, advocate for young children in Oklahoma and a key figure in the TPS pre-K studies.

Tulsa’s preschool programs continue to produce big short-term gains. Kudos to Anna Johnson, Georgetown SEED, and colleagues for their great work!