4 Message from the CEO
Michelle Kang
8 Latest News
10 Celebrating 100 Years
12 Professional Journeys
Taunya Sims
15 Advice for First-Time Advocates
16 Advocacy in Action
18 Affiliate Network News
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5X. Thriving as an Early Childhood Professional Tips for New Educators Xena Casey
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Educator Voices Reflections on Growing as an Early Childhood Professional Yuliia Kaliuzhna, Thomas Williams Jr., and Beth Bye
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Listening in Practice Mentoring Early Childhood Teachers Toward Deep Listening Zachary Price and Stephanie M. Moody
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“ There Is Something New Every Day” How Family Child Care Providers Learn, Grow, and Lead María Hernández, You Zhou, Sandra Saldaña, and César Zuñiga
Growing as an Early Childhood Professional
Fall 2026 • Volume 2 No 3
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Growing Through Connections How a Learning Cohort Scaffolded Teachers’ Anti-Bias Practices Christine Pegorraro Schull, Sandra Peña, Sandra Casco, Sicili McCoy, June Bishop Gibbs, and Leslie La Croix
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Improving Practice Together Supporting Educators of Multilingual Learners Iliana Alanís and Irasema Salinas-González
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Now Read This. Energizing Our Teaching Through NAEYC’ s Early Math Interest Forum Alissa A. Lange, Ashli-Ann Douglas, Carrie S. Cutler, and Jessica Mercer Young
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Ask HELLO. Advice for New Teachers
In the Next Issue
Published four times a year, each issue of Educating Young Children offers an engaging digital experience that puts professional knowledge and community connection at your fingertips. The Winter 2027 issue will focus on Partnering with Families and Communities to Support Children’ s Development. Articles will include connecting content to families’ lives, engaging fathers, and establishing meaningful home-to-school and school-to-home communication.