#246 March/April 2019

DEAR READER

FROM TEACHING TO THINKING
Stepping Into a New Space, a New Role
A Conversation with Nadiyah Taylor
by Margie Carter

CREATING A CULTURE OF CONSENT
Exploring Consent and Power in Preschool
by Mike Huber

TRENDS IN DESIGN
Energizing the Traditional Classroom Table
by Sandra Duncan, Christine Burkholder and Melissa Hennigin

TUITION FOR ALL
Finding Our Way: Steps Toward Improved ECE
Teacher Preparation and Development Opportunities
by Rachel Robertson and Staci Hitzke

SPIRITUAL DEVELOPMENT
Teacher Intentionality: Bringing the Spirit into Early Childhood Education
by Bekah Barrales

DEAR ELI

FOCUS ON… GENDER

• Understanding Gender Diversity in Early Childhood
  by Brook Pessin-Whedbee
• Pink Dresses and Plaid Shirts: Gender Nonconformity in Early Childhood
  by Connie Green and Ashley Pennell
• Supporting Gender Expansive Children and Families in the Preschool Classroom
  by Jeffrey McCulloch
• “A Princess Boy�"He’s Still A Boy!” Using Picture Books to Open Discussions Around Gender with Young Children
  by Katrina Bartow Jacobs and Jeff Suzik

READING MATTERS
Free to be Me: Celebrating Children’s Books About Gender
by Jean Dugan

TECHNOLOGY
How Technology Is Changing Child Care
by Matt Knapp

MUSIC IN THE CLASSROOM
Music as a Positive Addition to Inclusive Classrooms
by Deanne W. Kells

COVER STORY
Early Childhood Education in Public Schools: Los Angeles Unified School District’s Commitment to Providing Excellence for its Youngest Learners
by Ranae Amezquita and Dean Tagawa

MIND BENDERS

THE RIGHTS OF CHILDREN
Fostering Nonviolence: Respectful Care and its Importance in Raising Young Children
by the Working Group The Rights for Children Living in Children’s Homes, World Forum Foundation

JOURNEYS IN LEADERSHIP
A Smorgasbord of Leaders’ Favorite Books
by Nancy Rosenow

WORLD FORUM IN ACTION

NURTURING COLLABORATION
Managing an Effective Board of Directors
by Barb McCreedy

RECYCLING AND REPURPOSING
One Person’s Junk is a Teacher’s Treasure: Learning with Loose Parts
by Heather Beaudin

MEN IN ECE
Of Men and Boys in Preschool
by Rudy Anderson

WONDER
Where is the Beauty?
Coordinated by Tina Reeble on behalf of NACC

EXCHANGE ADVERTISER INDEX

MARKETPLACE

A MANNER OF SPEAKING
by Bonnie Neugebauer