Zero to Three is a non-profit organization that provides education and knowledge to “nature early development” to families, policy makers, and professionals (Zero to Three, 2018). This organization is comprised of professionals in mental health, physical health, and child development who support the adults (parents/ caregivers) that support children from birth to age three. Some of their current initiatives and projects include: Transcultural Innovation Initiative, Professional Development and Workforce Innovations, and the Military Family Project. Currently there are not any job openings for this organization. I believe organizations like these are vital to creating communities of healthy families and young children; the more one knows, the better one will be.
Under the Department of Health and Human Services is the National Center on Early Childhood Development, Teaching and Learning. This center supports the development and promotion of best practice and professional development. Their work is comprised but not limited to, professional development for early learning teachers, curriculum development, assessment and data. The subsidiary of this government agency is one of the first resources for Head Start programs which support thousands of low-income children and their families. The work within this agency is nation wide and due to government funding has a great impact in teacher preparation, quality of learning environments, and the development of early learners. There are numerous vacancies available nationwide (US) including Advocate, Assistant director, teacher, child development specialist.
Urban Teachers is an organization that trains teachers in an urban classroom settings, across a three year period. As a participant of the program, you earn a Masters in Education from Johns Hopkins University. Currently, urban teachers have a position open for instructional coaches which support teachers in developing skills to become effective teachers. This program believes that high effective teachers give students necessary skills to exceed both in the classroom and in their communities.
Thank you for sharing your additional resources this week. I have completely forgotten about Zero to Three and the vital role that they have made so many contributions over the years! A key factor i want to point out is all the skills the we as teachers learn over our lifetime, and these skills help us to teach our students better. Our students also learn these skills and use it in their lives again. This cycle alone, should show the world just how important it is that educators be trained and children have the right to healthy and positive early childhood development!
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