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In this episode of The Early Link Podcast, host Rafael Otto talks with Dr. Walter Gilliam about preschool suspension, expulsion, and implicit bias.
Guest:
Dr. Walter Gilliam is professor of child psychiatry and psychology at the Yale University Child Study Center, and the director of The Edward Zigler Center in Child Development and Social Policy. He coauthored the book A Vision for Universal Preschool Education, and his groundbreaking study from 2005 called “Prekindergarteners Left Behind” examined expulsion rates, and reasons for expulsion, in state preschool programs across the country. His scholarly writing addresses early childhood care and education programs, school readiness, and developmental assessment of young children, and he is frequently consulted by decision-makers in the U.S. and other countries on issues related to early care and education.
Additional Resources:
What We Talk About When We Talk About Preschool
Walter Gilliam: Early Childhood Expulsion and Bias – First Things First Early Childhood Summit 2019
- The Early Link – Oregon, National Reports Provide Child Well-being Data, Address Need for Continued Investment in Early Childhood - June 24, 2021
- The Early Link – Crawling Behind: America’s Childcare Crisis and How to Fix It - June 18, 2021
- The Early Link – Anti-Bias Education in Action - May 29, 2021
I am listening thinking I have no bias. The information in this podcast is astounding. I am wondering where my eyes would have been tracked to look for trouble. I have to admit I would probably have been among the teachers looking to the boys.