Activity 3.1 | Importance of the ECE sector

ECE Leadership Advocacy  

ECE leadership can take many forms. To see some of the ways early childhood educators in BC have taken up leadership and advocacy watch the following,

ECEBC Leading Change Video

Langford and Richardson's (2019) chapter three, "Working Towards Change," contextualizes and critiques the landscape and state of the ECE workforce. The authors examine the impact of policies, working conditions, and professionalization of the industry and consider what needs to change to move the needle forward. 

Read the chapter and then answer the provided reflective questions. 

After reading the chapter, reflect on the following questions:

1. What actions might you take to support the advancement of politics, policies, and practices to address inequities and gendered injustices in the ECE profession? (p. 30) 
2. What organizations, initiatives, or campaigns could you explore or create to support advocacy efforts?    

References

Langford, R., & Richardson, B. (2019). 3 Working towards change. Teachers' and Families' Perspectives in Early Childhood Education and Care: Early Childhood Education in the 21st Century. Vol. II, 25. Taylor & Francis.