by Jackie Cordova, Cohort 12 Desplácese hacia abajo para leer en español / Scroll down to read in Spanish In early childhood education, we often remind ourselves that each child and each family is unique. Our work is rooted in the understanding that development, culture, and values are not one-size-fits-all. We individualize curriculum, respect family …
by Jenna Augustine, Cohort 7 What is the value of a fresh garden strawberry? Can a box full of nutrition staples like eggs, bread, fresh fruits, and vegetables impact an entire school? Through a recent Leadership Development/Resource Grant, Nourished SELF (School, Educators, Leaders,Families), provided a unique opportunity to explore how increasing access to healthy food …
“In the weeks since my preschool inside a public school has closed my team and I have developed a website, created interactive lesson plans to share with all families, individualized interactive home learning documents to share with our families with children with special needs. We’ve reached out to families in multiple languages, helped families navigate …
by Hanna Nichols (8, Denver Metro) A famous Bueller once said, “life moves pretty fast. If you don’t stop and look around once in awhile, you could miss it.” The same sentiment goes for Colorado’s annual Legislative Session, which takes place from January through May. In the few weeks our local elected officials have been …
Jenna Augustine (7th Cohort) and Nicole Rudman (8th Cohort) with Lori Ryan (BECLP Faculty) As Buell Early Childhood Leaders, we keep our learning from the program alive as we co-evolve our coursework and capstone projects into a community-engaged teaching and research experience in the urban gardens of Denver. As we articulated our BECLP credits to …
