https://www.fcd-us.org/getting-it-right-conversation-guide-for-preparing-practitioners/
The Foundation for Child Development is excited to announce the release of Getting it Right: The Conversation Guide for Preparing the Next Generation of ECE Practitioners. This latest conversation guide is the second companion piece to our 2020 Getting it Right: Using Implementation Research to Improve Outcomes in Early Care and Education publication and Getting it Right: The Conversation Guide for Preparing the Next Generation of Implementation Researchers, which both provide insights into the value of implementation research in the study of early care and education (ECE).
This guide aims to help faculty in institutions of higher education use the Getting it Right publication in the preparation of future ECE practitioners — early educators working directly with children; early education leaders administering programs; and those who support them (e.g., coaches) working in school, center-based, and home-based settings. As a resource, this guide supports higher education faculty to initiate and sustain conversations with students about effective ECE practices and policies, what still needs to be learned, and how to deepen our understanding of young children’s development and learning. By understanding and participating in implementation research, practitioners can help shape research agendas in ways that help fill in the existing gaps in our knowledge, especially knowledge relevant to instructional practice. The guide can be used when working with senior-level undergraduate students or master’s and doctoral graduate students at any point in their degree programs.
Now is the moment for ECE practitioners, researchers, and policymakers to collaborate and identify the critical components of effective ECE programs and policies and engage in meaningful exploration of what works, for whom, and under what conditions.
Roundtable Discussion: Helping Practitioners Understand and Utilize ECE Implementation Research in Their Daily Practice
Thursday, July 21, 2022
This roundtable webinar is aimed at addressing issues related to the preparation of early educators and the role of research in their practice. Faculty preparing early educators join in conversation about how early care and education (ECE) implementation research could be helpful in the preparation and practice of early educators and leaders and how to foster collaboration between practitioners and researchers.
Getting it Right Full Publication
Access an individual chapter and/or an individual section of Getting it Right: Using Implementation Research to Improve Outcomes in Early Care and Education here.
Getting it Right Chapter Summaries
Access chapter summaries of Getting it Right: Using Implementation Research to Improve Outcomes in Early Care and Education here.
Getting it Right 2020 Summer Webinar Series
Watch the virtual launch and the three-part Getting it Right 2020 Summer Webinar Series on demand.
Getting it Right: The Conversation Guide for Preparing the Next Generation of Implementation Researchers
Download Getting it Right: The Conversation Guide for Preparing the Next Generation of Implementation Researchers here.
Roundtable Discussion: Preparing Future Early Care and Education Implementation Researchers
Watch the roundtable webinar addressing issues related to the preparation of implementation researchers in the ECE field on demand. The discussion between faculty focuses on how to prepare researchers, particularly researchers of color, and the opportunities and challenges related to conducting ECE implementation research.