by Maia Shipley | Apr 18, 2025 | WEESSN, Workforce
Many times, child care providers are more comfortable with circle time than tax time – and find it easier to set up a play environment than policies for protecting cashflow. It is understandable that early educators get into the early childhood profession to make a...
by Maia Shipley | Dec 5, 2024 | Spotlight, WEESSN, Workforce
When Victoria, an early educator, thinks about the future for young children, the importance of experiencing nature is top of mind. From northeast Wisconsin, Victoria is passionate about the research that shows designing outdoor environments substantially contributes...
by Maia Shipley | Nov 7, 2024 | professional development, Uncategorized, WEESSN, Workforce
Escrito por: Alison LaRocca, presidenta y directora ejecutiva de Luminary Evaluation, y Chanel Clark, directora de WEESSN. Para la versión PDF de este blog, haga clic aquí. Un cambio significativo requiere más que ideas o suposiciones: exige trabajo duro,...
by Maia Shipley | Nov 5, 2024 | professional development, WEESSN, Workforce
Written by Alison LaRocca, President & CEO of Luminary Evaluation, and Chanel Clark, Director of WEESSN For a version of this blog in PDF format, please click here. Meaningful change requires more than ideas or assumptions—it demands hard work,...
by Maia Shipley | Aug 9, 2024 | WEESSN, Workforce
‘Audacious Work’: Fostering the Mental Health, Wellness of the ECE Workforce Sylvia Eugenia Ruiz knows working to provide access to mental health services is audacious work – and especially so when ensuring it is culturally responsive to the needs of the Latino/a/x...
by Maia Shipley | May 17, 2024 | WEESSN
Education, Respect, Collaboration: The Benefits of Positive Food Environments Positive food environments in early care and education programs should be rooted in education, respect, and collaboration. The result? We empower children and their families to make healthy...