Rates of family homelessness continue to reach unprecedented levels. As many as two
million young children experience family homelessness each year, with an estimated one in …

In this essay, Gary Thomas argues that education research repeatedly makes a mistake first
noted by Dewey: it misunderstands our science. This misunderstanding has led to attempts …

Young Children November 2014 tal skills, and regression to more immature functioning and
behaviors (Blank 2007). Unfortunately, there is no peace of mind for a child living in a state …

One in 30 American children experience homelessness, and yet educators are often
unaware of the challenges these students face. Drawing on a qualitative study of 21 pre …

Case studies are widely used, particularly by researchers in education. While they are
widely used, and have provided some of the most penetrating and challenging research in …

Mirroring many of the same social and geographic inequities present in the K-12
educational system, the promise of early childhood education has been unfulfilled for many …

As top-down educational reform policies at local and national levels increasingly isolate
teachers from their own professional and instructional agency, and stultify children's passion …

Although much of the most productive research in applied social science is case-based,
there is still concern about the restricted utility of such research because of its limited power …

Learn how to navigate the challenging terrain of connecting with a child who is deeply
afraid, angry, and/or sad. Framing this work as emotionally responsive teaching (ERT), this …

With an emphasis on promoting self-reliance, autonomy and independence, this exciting
new book provides a contemporary and holistic analysis of the childhood resilience. It …