#254 July/August 2020

DEAR READER

ECE IS ESSENTIAL
Advocating for Child Care During andAfter a Pandemic
by Lynette M. Fraga

NEW OPPORTUNITIES
Keys to Rebuilding Enrollment Post COVID-19
by Julie Wassom

TOOLS FOR RELAXATION
Relaxation, Stress and Self-efficacy in the Lives of Young Children
by Ruth Wilson

BRIDGING RESEARCH AND PRACTICE
Finding our Way Forward with Remote Learning
by Angela Fowler

A COMPASSIONATE PRESENCE
Using Psychological First Aid to Support Children During the Pandemic
by Christy Jones-Hudson

FOCUS ON: COURAGEOUS LEADERSHIP

• We Must Have Courageous and Historically Accurate Conversations
  by Stan Howard
• More than Ever, Children and Families Deserve Courageous Leaders
  by Joe Waters
• Remaining People-Centered Through it All
  by Kristie Norwood
• Leading Our Schools Through Uncertain Times
  by Aleta Mechtel
• How Idea Magnets Thrive During Crisis
  by Mike Brown
• Listen, in Order to Lead
  by Raynice Jean-Sigur
• Authenticity, Transparency, Congruity: More Important than Ever
  by Elanna Yalow
• The Heart of Courageous Leadership
  by Elyssa Nelson
• Mind Benders
• Turning Crisis into Opportunity: How Managing the Pandemic Took Our Team to the Next Level
  by Kristen M. Waterfield
• Child Care Workers are Essential Workers
  by Patricia Twymon
• One Day at a Time
  by Heidi Hagel Braid
• The Higher Path
  by Roger Neugebauer
• What If... ?
  by Diann Gano
• Courage and Creativity
  by Kathy Ligon
• The Hearts and Minds of the ECE Community
  by Cecilia Scott-Croff
• Learn From Everything (And Other Strategies for Courageous Leadership)
  by Rachel Robertson
• Reimagining Our Work in a Time of Pandemic
  by Ann Pelo and Margie Carter

JOURNEYS IN LEADERSHIP
This is Why We Write
by Nancy Rosenow

EXCHANGE LEADERSHIP INITIATIVE
2020 Exchange Leaders
by Pam Boulton

COVER STORY
Intentional and Culturally Responsive Leadership: The Story of J3 Solutions
by Tanya Johnson, Tamara Johnson and Delechia Johnson

REFUGEE AND IMMIGRANT LEADERS
Parent University: How a Unique Program in Vermont is Creating Cultural Collaboration
by Ellen M. Drolette

CREDENTIALING THE PROFESSION
Facing Challenges and Change: 45 Years of the CDA
by Calvin E. Moore, Jr.

FROM NON-RACIST TO ANTI-RACIST
A Collaborative Inquiry into Becoming Anti-Racist Part 2
by Theressa Lenear and Ijumaa Jordan

FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
Payroll Pitfalls and Coronavirus: Navigating Tax Benefits and Programs During COVID-19
by Mark E. Battersby

WONDER
From STEM to STEAM to STREAM
by Kirsten Haugen on behalf of NACC

THIS OR THAT?
Offering Children Choices: A Game Changer in the Classroom
by Angela Percival-Porter

TRIBAL EXCLUSION
Where We Belong When We No Longer Belong
by Holly Elissa Bruno, Beverlyn Cain, Ruth Ann Ball and Alicia D. Smith

ADVERTISER INDEX / MARKETPLACE

A MANNER OF SPEAKING
by Bonnie Neugebauer