Abstract
The Guttman Center for Early Care and Education was established in the fall of 2016 at Bank Street College with the intention of providing quality professional development and support to Family Child Care Providers (early childhood educators running small private daycares out of their homes) in Brooklyn, New York. Completely free to all participants, the Center seeks to attract providers, regardless of age, education level or years of experience, who were interested in deepening their understanding of early childhood development. Through a deep touch community engagement strategy and utilization of Bank Street's renowned Infancy Masters Program, early educators are encouraged to build relationships with and educate young children in their most crucial first three years of life.
Author Biography
Dr. Robin Hancock
Dr. Robin Hancock joined Bank Street as Director of the Guttman Center for Early Care & Education in the Fall of 2016. She is an early education specialist committed to community organizing and strengthening the work of other educators. Robin began her career as a teacher and, after completing an MA in Social Anthropology at Brandeis University, she
began to engage in social justice work with a focus on literacy programs and student-teacher professional development. In 2009, she completed a doctorate in Curriculum and Teaching with a concentration in Early
Childhood Education at Teachers College, Columbia University.
Recommended Citation
Hancock, R.
(2019).
The Best of Both Worlds: Partnering with the Community to Create the Guttman Center for Early Care and Education.
Occasional Paper Series,
(42).
DOI: https://doi.org/10.58295/2375-3668.1306