Finding Strength Together: How Communities of Practice Can Support and Sustain Early Childhood Educators
by Cathy Doetkott, Cohort 12 This year, I facilitated a monthly Community of Practice (CoP) gathering with nine Early Childhood ASPIRE to Teach alumni that was designed to foster reflection, professional growth, and connection. Over the course of the year, the group became a trusted community where educators could speak honestly about the realities of …