Sherri Castle, Ph.D.

Child Development and Early Education Researcher at @ChildTrends. #FirstGen & Mom of child with rare diseases. Advocate for equity. Tweets are my own.

[Sherri Castle, Ph.D. @SlcastleOK]

About 17 phone calls in with debacle. I've been assured at least 3 times that it's been taken care of in different ways. Each representative has a different story than the one before. Do better @UnitedHealthGrp. My 70 y/o mom shouldn't suffer at the hands of corporate mayhem.

[Michelle Castle @michellecastle]

@UnitedHealthGrp owns both @UHC and @OptumRx but after a medicine mix up by @OptumRx they both blame each other for my mom not having her meds two weeks later. I was promised a call back more than 2 hours ago, yet here we still are!

[National Early Care and Education Workforce Center @NatECEWkfcCtr]

Through research and technical assistance, the new National Early Care and Education Workforce Center will support initiatives to ensure compensation is equal to the value of early educators’ work. https://t.co/ynMN8GKKaT. #WeWorkForECE

[National Early Care and Education Workforce Center @NatECEWkfcCtr]

“Our voices need to be heard,” says DiAnne Coggins, a home-based early childhood educator in Georgia. Coggins says many home-based educators go without health insurance or retirement plans. That should change. #WeWorkForECE https://t.co/ySJ8VaMipe

[National Early Care and Education Workforce Center @NatECEWkfcCtr]

“Apprenticeships create a career pipeline that leads to family-sustaining wages and higher paying jobs in leadership positions,” says Joya L. Chavarin, Ed.D. Watch Joya share her excitement for the new national workforce center. #WeWorkForECE https://t.co/nVTFADLoL0

[National Early Care and Education Workforce Center @NatECEWkfcCtr]

Tune in on 8/14 at 3pm ET to learn more about upcoming Communities of Practice hosted by the National Early Care and Education (ECE) Workforce Center. @BUILDInitiative, @CSCCEUCB, @ChildTrends, @UDDIEEC, @IEELIInstitute, @ZEROTOTHREE & @ACFHHS. https://t.co/o8fFMHV5BY

[National Early Care and Education Workforce Center @NatECEWkfcCtr]

“Early educators deserve a thriving wage,” says Sonja Crum Knight. She is one of many leaders across the country innovating to retain their workforce. The National ECE Workforce Center is excited to partner w/ Crum Knight & leaders like her. #WeWorkForECE https://t.co/DlFG7R7Qbl

[Sherri Castle, Ph.D. @SlcastleOK]

Developmentally appropriate practice (DAP) is a framework for early care and education (ECE) activities and approaches tailored to the developmental stage, abilities, and needs of all young children across ECE settings. Child Trend…https://t.co/qD2q2rA9ls https://t.co/3LWlQiXlQ1

[Sherri Castle, Ph.D. @SlcastleOK]

Developmentally appropriate practice (DAP) is a framework for early care and education (ECE) activities and approaches tailored to the developmental stage, abilities, and needs of all young children across ECE settings. Child Trend…https://t.co/KS8UXyIaw9 https://t.co/3LWlQiXlQ1

[Sherri Castle, Ph.D. @SlcastleOK]

https://t.co/3LWlQiXlQ1

[Jenna Finch @jennafinch823]

@SlcastleOK on our call to action to support #teacher #Wellbeing

“Teacher wellbeing, in and of itself, is a worthy outcome… as a human rights issue” #SRCD2023

[Sherri Castle, Ph.D. @SlcastleOK]

The corollary is also true: we need more ed research programs that focus on what educators want to know.

[Matthew B. Courtney, Ed.D. @mbcourtneyedd]

We need more teacher training programs that focus on research use.

[Anthony Rebora @a_rebora]

"Black boys have so much to say. When we limit their writing output to narrow definitions, we deny them the power of their words and pathways to becoming brilliant writers." -@TchKimPossible @ASCD
https://t.co/4Y0MJhRCJY

[Sherri Castle, Ph.D. @SlcastleOK]

Teachers are people too. Let’s do better.

[Sherri Castle, Ph.D. @SlcastleOK]

“If we don’t speak up about the power of public education and young children, then who will?” Former Superintendent Ballard

[Sherri Castle, Ph.D. @SlcastleOK]

Excited to be joining @BillGormley25 for a day of learning and celebrating 20 years of research on Tulsa’s pre-K program.

[Sherri Castle, Ph.D. @SlcastleOK]

Based on Tulsa pre-K’s demonstrated benefits, future earnings benefits are at least 2.65 times pre-K costs. #ROI #okleg

[Sherri Castle, Ph.D. @SlcastleOK]

@BillGormley25 reports 7.5-12% higher rates of college enrollment for Tulsa Head Start and Pre-K graduates. This finding demonstrates substantial human and economic impact.

[Sherri Castle, Ph.D. @SlcastleOK]

@jacobrosecrants

[Sherri Castle, Ph.D. @SlcastleOK]

A very nice tribute to Dr. Ramona Paul, advocate for young children in Oklahoma and a key figure in the TPS pre-K studies.

[BillGormley @BillGormley25]

Tulsa’s preschool programs continue to produce big short-term gains. Kudos to Anna Johnson, Georgetown SEED, and colleagues for their great work!