From all to each and every

1. From all to each and every Getting explicit and intentional about your commitments and curiosities September 22, 2016

2. The Danger of the Single Story • https://www.ted.com/talks/chimamanda_adichie_the_danger_of_a_single_story?language=en

3. What came up for you as you were watching and thinking about this clip?

4. Please share your name and role at ZERO TO THREE AND, if you are willing, please share a brief story of • a point in time at which an assumption was made about you OR • a point in time at which you made an assumption about someone else

7. Why is ZERO TO THREE important to me? • Historical connections to Emily Fenichel, Linda Eggbeer, Camille Cook, and Moni Day • One of my publishers • A strong support for the work I do • The Changing Face of the United States: The Influence of Culture on Early Child Development • Consistent modeling, through words, images, and priorities on issues of race, culture, language, class, ethnicity, gender, and poverty

9. Three levels • For you as an early childhood professional • For the work you do and influence at ZERO TO THREE • For the field and colleagues you may inform and/or influence

10. Reinforcement for the hard work you’re doing

17. What kind of Asian are you? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DWynJkN5HbQ

22. What does the new DHHS-DOE policy say about family engagement? Family engagement refers to the systematic inclusion of families in activities and programs that promote children’s development, learning, and wellness, including in the planning, development, and evaluation of such activities, programs, and systems.

23. How does the new policy statement define family? The term “family” as used in this statement is inclusive of all adults who interact with early childhood systems in support of their child, to include biological, adoptive, and foster parents; grandparents; legal and informal guardians; and adult siblings.

24. What parenting practices are associated with positive child outcomes?

25. What parenting practices are associated with positive child outcomes? • Contingent responsiveness • Showing warmth & sensitivity • Routines & reduced household chaos • Shared book reading and talking with children • Practices that promote children’s health and safety (e.g., prenatal care, breast-feeding, adequate nutrition) • Use of appropriate (less harsh) discipline

26. What “interventions” work to support family participation and retention?

27. Which “interventions” work to support family participation and retention? • Viewing parents as equal partners • Creating opportunities for parents to receive support from peers to increase engagement, reduce stigma, and increase the sense of connection to other parents • Making programs culturally relevant • Enhancing efforts to involve fathers • Addressing trauma, which can interfere with parenting and healthy child development

28. What did ZERO TO THREE learn when they surveyed Millennial and Generation X parents?

30. There is a missing first year • Nearly half of parents think that reading to children starts to benefit long-term language development about a year and a half later than it actually does: 45% say the benefits start at 2 years or older. In reality, benefits begin at about 6 months. • 34% of parents believe that talking to children starts to benefit their language skills at a year old or later, when in fact it begins at birth. 63% of parents say the benefits of talking begin at 3 months or older.

31. There is an expectation gap Nearly43% of parents think children can share and take turns with other children before age 2, and 71% believe children have this ability before age 3. In fact, this skill develops between 3 to 4 years. 36% of parents surveyed said that children under age 2 have enough impulse control to resist the desire to do something forbidden, and 56% said this happens before age 3. In fact, most children are not able to master this until between 3.5 to 4 years of age.

32. Almost all parents feel judged almost all the time • 90% of moms and 85% of dads feel judged. 46% of moms and 45% of dads say they feel judged all the time or nearly all the time

33. Think before you judge a family http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/02/24/think-twice-before-judge- another-parent_n_4826485.html?ncid=fcbklnkushpmg00000037

36. School Suspensions Are an Adult Behaviorhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f8nkcRMZKV4

37. Words & images

38. Switch from parents to family or parents & family

39. Authenticity What are words or phrases that are part of or synonymous with authenticity to you?

40. What are ways in which you can ensure authenticity in your work? EXAMPLE Create an Authenticity Council comprised of diverse family members and community partners who can inform, review, and inspire your work.

41. Authenticity What are effective ways that you bring new words to a conversation?

42. Explicit and intentional Social justice diversity equity

43. Based on the findings in the defining moments study, Thorp, Sánchez and Kidd concluded that an interaction among the following types of experiences influenced the development of preservice teachers’ culturally responsive dispositions and teaching practices: Readings on issues of race, culture, poverty, and social justice Diverse internships Interactions with diverse families Critical reflection Discussion and dialogue

44. Asking the right questions

46. Implications for your work • For you as an early childhood professional • For the work you do and influence at ZERO TO THREE • For the field and colleagues you may inform and/or influence

47. Curiosities

48. Commitments