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	Pub. Date	Title	Duration
	06 Jul 2021	NERD_0042 True Confessions with Alisha	00:38:49
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	06 Jul 2021	NERD_0047 Interrupting Children’s Play	00:37:58
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	06 Jul 2021	NERD_0048 Better Teachers	00:40:20
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	06 Jul 2021	NERD_0046 No Perfect People Michael Ruzza	00:41:22
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	06 Jul 2021	NERD_0033 Doggy Style	00:46:30
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	06 Jul 2021	NERD_0034 Structure	00:43:46
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	06 Jul 2021	NERD_0050 Play Complexity	00:47:59
Do teachers worry too much about themes in children's play and not enough about the complexity of their play? Thanks for listening! Like the show? Consider supporting our work by becoming a Patron, shopping our Amazon Link, or sharing it with someone who might enjoy it. You can leave a comment or ask a question here. Click here for more Heather.
	06 Jul 2021	NERD_0051 Managing Fears	00:25:38
Are we helping or hurting when we respond to children's fears? Thanks for listening! Like the show? Consider supporting our work by becoming a Patron, shopping our Amazon Link, or sharing it with someone who might enjoy it. You can leave a comment or ask a question here. Click here for more Heather.
	06 Jul 2021	NERD_0052 Setting the Emotional Climate	00:38:05
Setting the Emotional Climate: What role does adult emotional health play in early childhood classrooms? Thanks for listening! Like the show? Consider supporting our work by becoming a Patron, shopping our Amazon Link, or sharing it with someone who might enjoy it. You can leave a comment or ask a question here. Click here for more Heather.
	06 Jul 2021	NERD_0053 Intellectual Goals. Mmm Yes.	00:37:40
Intellectual Goals. Mmm Yes: Is there a difference between academic and intellectual goals? And who does "Wuthering Heights" better, Pat Benatar or Kate Bush? Thanks for listening! Like the show? Consider supporting our work by becoming a Patron , shopping our Amazon Link, or sharing it with someone who might enjoy it. You can leave a comment or ask a question here. Click here for more Heather.
	06 Jul 2021	NERD_0054 Unionizing, Educating and Job Prestige	00:47:25
Unionizing, Educating and Job Prestige: Travis and Heather discuss what, if anything, is holding our field back from the prestige it deserves. Thanks for listening! Like the show? Consider supporting our work by becoming a Patron , shopping our Amazon Link, or sharing it with someone who might enjoy it. You can leave a comment or ask a question here. Click here for more Heather.
	06 Jul 2021	NERD_0055 Even More Lilian Katz!	00:42:12
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	06 Jul 2021	NERD_0057 Print Rich or Print Overstimulation	00:48:50
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	06 Jul 2021	NERD_0061 When It’s Time for Change	00:34:10
So you've decided you want to change something in your practice. Now what? Thanks for listening! Like the show? Consider supporting our work by becoming a Patron , shopping our Amazon Link, or sharing it with someone who might enjoy it. You can leave a comment or ask a question here. Click here for more Heather.
	06 Jul 2021	NERD_0063 A Piece of the ECE Problem	00:40:07
Tiffany and Heather discuss how, why and whether we, as practitioners, perpetuate some of the problems with the ECE field. Thanks for listening! Like the show? Consider supporting our work by becoming a Patron , shopping our Amazon Link, or sharing it with someone who might enjoy it. You can leave a comment or ask a question here. Click here for more Heather.
	06 Jul 2021	NERD_0064 Arts, Crafts and Word Power	00:44:06
Tiffany and Travis join Heather to discuss why we hold on so hard to crafts like handprint turkeys and butt cheek pumpkins...and whether that's a bad thing? Thanks for listening! Like the show? Consider supporting our work by becoming a Patron , shopping our Amazon Link, or sharing it with someone who might enjoy it. You can leave a comment or ask a question here. Click here for more Heather.
	06 Jul 2021	NERD_0065 The ECE Disconnect Part 1	00:22:35
Lisa Effin Murphy joins the podcast to discuss the difference between what we know as a field and how we do things in real life Thanks for listening! Like the show? Consider supporting our work by becoming a Patron , shopping our Amazon Link, or sharing it with someone who might enjoy it. You can leave a comment or ask a question here. Click here for more Heather.
	06 Jul 2021	NERD_0068 Even More Risks and Mistakes	00:27:18
Laura and I continue our conversation about Carter and Curtis's 4th core disposition of master teachers. Thanks for listening! Like the show? Consider supporting our work by becoming a Patron , shopping our Amazon Link, or sharing it with someone who might enjoy it. You can leave a comment or ask a question here. Click here for more Heather.
	06 Jul 2021	NERD_0069 Reflection and Self Examination Part 1	00:20:31
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	06 Jul 2021	NERD_0070 Reflection and Self Examination Part 2	00:32:23
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	06 Jul 2021	NERD_0071 Collaboration and Peer Support Part 1	00:23:37
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	06 Jul 2021	NERD_0036 Art as Communication	00:40:11
Artist and game designer Patrick Stefaniak joins Heather to discuss art as "essential speech" Thanks for listening! Like the show? Consider supporting our work by becoming a Patron, shopping our Amazon Link, or sharing it with someone who might enjoy it. You can leave a comment or ask a question here. Click here for more Heather.
	06 Jul 2021	NERD_0074 INaeyc Part 2	00:20:34
A three part series from our INaeyc presentation "I Was a Bad Director: True Confessions of a Learning Journey" Thanks for listening! Like the show? Consider supporting our work by becoming a Patron , shopping our Amazon Link, or sharing it with someone who might enjoy it. You can leave a comment or ask a question here. Click here for more Heather.
	06 Jul 2021	NERD_0075 INaeyc Part 3	00:21:31
A three part series from our INaeyc presentation "I Was a Bad Director: True Confessions of a Learning Journey" Thanks for listening! Like the show? Consider supporting our work by becoming a Patron , shopping our Amazon Link, or sharing it with someone who might enjoy it. You can leave a comment or ask a question here. Click here for more Heather.
	06 Jul 2021	NERD_0080 What’s Wrong with Child Care part 1	00:31:45
Tiffany and Heather sort of argue but mostly push each other to think more deeply about what's wrong with child care. Thanks for listening! Like the show? Consider supporting our work by becoming a Patron , shopping our Amazon Link, or sharing it with someone who might enjoy it. You can leave a comment or ask a question here. Click here for more Heather.
	06 Jul 2021	NERD_0081 What’s Wrong with Child Care part 2	00:25:22
Tiffany and Heather sort of argue but mostly push each other to think more deeply about what's wrong with child care. Thanks for listening! Like the show? Consider supporting our work by becoming a Patron , shopping our Amazon Link, or sharing it with someone who might enjoy it. You can leave a comment or ask a question here. Click here for more Heather.
	06 Jul 2021	NERD_0085 Environments and Relationships	00:31:34
Lisa Murphy joins the podcast to talk about how creating environments and building relationships is just good teaching. Thanks for listening! Like the show? Consider supporting our work by becoming a Patron , shopping our Amazon Link, or sharing it with someone who might enjoy it. You can leave a comment or ask a question here. Click here for more Heather.
	06 Jul 2021	NERD_0086 We Don’t Play With Guns Here Part 1	00:25:38
Thanks for listening! Like the show? Consider supporting our work by becoming a Patron , shopping our Amazon Link, or sharing it with someone who might enjoy it. You can leave a comment or ask a question here. Click here for more Heather.
	06 Jul 2021	NERD_0089 Heather and Lisa, Sitting in the Block Corner Part 2	00:22:29
Lisa Murphy joins Heather to talk about the importance of block play, the stages of block play, and why the whole room should be block play. Thanks for listening! Like the show? Consider supporting our work by becoming a Patron , shopping our Amazon Link, or sharing it with someone who might enjoy it. You can leave a comment or ask a question here. Click here for more Heather.
	06 Jul 2021	NERD_0090 If Children Don’t Play	00:29:18
Tiffany and Heather discuss "children' who don't play" and if that should be a concern. Thanks for listening! Like the show? Consider supporting our work by becoming a Patron , shopping our Amazon Link, or sharing it with someone who might enjoy it. You can leave a comment or ask a question here. Click here for more Heather.
	06 Jul 2021	NERD_0092 Early Childhood and Antique Cars	00:34:15
Liking antique cars and going to shows doesn't make you an antique car mechanic, right? Thanks for listening! Like the show? Consider supporting our work by becoming a Patron , shopping our Amazon Link, or sharing it with someone who might enjoy it. You can leave a comment or ask a question here. Click here for more Heather.
	06 Jul 2021	NERD_0094 Infants and Toddlers and Twos OH MY!	00:27:00
Kristen and Katrina from Zero to Three address fears people have about working with babies and toddlers. Thanks for listening! Like the show? Consider supporting our work by becoming a Patron , shopping our Amazon Link, or sharing it with someone who might enjoy it. You can leave a comment or ask a question here. Click here for more Heather.
	06 Jul 2021	NERD_0096 Is the Customer Always Right?	00:31:50
How far should parent opinion and requests influence our decisions? Thanks for listening! Like the show? Consider supporting our work by becoming a Patron , shopping our Amazon Link, or sharing it with someone who might enjoy it. You can leave a comment or ask a question here. Click here for more Heather.
	06 Jul 2021	NERD_0098 Engaging in Conflict with Children	00:37:23
Brand new cohost Sam Balch joins the podcast to talk about engaging in conflict with children in the name of discipline. Thanks for listening! Like the show? Consider supporting our work by becoming a Patron , shopping our Amazon Link, or sharing it with someone who might enjoy it. You can leave a comment or ask a question here. Click here for more Heather.
	06 Jul 2021	NERD_0099 Childhood vs Early Childhood Programs	00:24:40
What kind of childhood would you want for your child? Is the answer different from your answer to "what should an early childhood program look like?" Thanks for listening! Like the show? Consider supporting our work by becoming a Patron , shopping our Amazon Link, or sharing it with someone who might enjoy it. You can leave a comment or ask a question here. Click here for more Heather.
	06 Jul 2021	NERD_0100 An Interview With Author Angela Hanscom	00:29:09
We talk about the importance of movement in early childhood with the author of Balanced and Barefoot. Thanks for listening! Like the show? Consider supporting our work by becoming a Patron , shopping our Amazon Link, or sharing it with someone who might enjoy it. You can leave a comment or ask a question here. Click here for more Heather.
	06 Jul 2021	NERD_0101 Making Children Miserable	00:31:04
If we know they are going to be miserable in kindergarten, do we make sure they are miserable now? Thanks for listening! Like the show? Consider supporting our work by becoming a Patron , shopping our Amazon Link, or sharing it with someone who might enjoy it. You can leave a comment or ask a question here. Click here for more Heather.
	06 Jul 2021	NERD_0102 Behavior Guidance Part 1	00:21:21
Sam Balch is back on the podcast to discuss effective, and ineffective, responses to children's mistakes. Thanks for listening! Like the show? Consider supporting our work by becoming a Patron , shopping our Amazon Link, or sharing it with someone who might enjoy it. You can leave a comment or ask a question here. Click here for more Heather.
	06 Jul 2021	NERD_0103 Behavior Guidance Part 2	00:21:48
Sam Balch is back on the podcast to discuss effective, and ineffective, responses to children's mistakes Thanks for listening! Like the show? Consider supporting our work by becoming a Patron , shopping our Amazon Link, or sharing it with someone who might enjoy it. You can leave a comment or ask a question here. Click here for more Heather.
	06 Jul 2021	NERD_0041 Before We Knew Better pt 2	00:47:19
Amanda and Shawna join the podcast to discuss critical thinking and changing our minds. Thanks for listening! Like the show? Consider supporting our work by becoming a Patron, shopping our Amazon Link, or sharing it with someone who might enjoy it. You can leave a comment or ask a question here. Click here for more Heather.
	06 Jul 2021	NERD_0043 Loose Parts	00:43:27
A coupla loose women discuss loose parts. I mean, Bethany Corrie joins me..... Thanks for listening! Like the show? Consider supporting our work by becoming a Patron, shopping our Amazon Link, or sharing it with someone who might enjoy it. You can leave a comment or ask a question here. Click here for more Heather.
	06 Jul 2021	NERD_0045 Travis IS Batman	00:49:46
Thanks for listening! Like the show? Consider supporting our work by becoming a Patron, shopping our Amazon Link, or sharing it with someone who might enjoy it. You can leave a comment or ask a question here. Click here for more Heather.
	06 Jul 2021	NERD_0189 Holiday Crafts With Dan Hodgins And Lisa Murphy	00:47:32
Why do play based teachers fall so easily back into product oriented crafts during holidays?
	06 Jul 2021	NERD_0190 Illuminating Care With Carol Garboden Murray Part 3	00:47:09
Richard Cohen, Tiffany Pearsall and Carol Garbodan Murray join Heather for another conversation about the honorable work of caring
	06 Jul 2021	NERD_0191 Flow With Emma Tempest	00:38:19
Emma and Heather explore Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi's concept of "flow" .
	06 Jul 2021	NERD_0192 Revisiting Anji Play With Jesse Coffino And Krystina Tapia	00:43:47
Jesse and Krystina from True Play Foundation return to the show to talk more about the Anji Play philosophy and practice.
	06 Jul 2021	NERD_0193 Growing Gardens And Guiding Behavior With Michelle Salcedo Part 1	00:34:58
Part one of a conversation with Richard Cohen and Michelle Salcedo, author of Uncover the Roots of Challenging Behavior: Create Responsive Environments Where Young Children Thrive.
	06 Jul 2021	NERD_0194 Growing Gardens And Guiding Behavior With Michelle Salcedo Part 2	00:34:45
Part two of a conversation with Richard Cohen and Michelle Salcedo, author of Uncover the Roots of Challenging Behavior: Create Responsive Environments Where Young Children Thrive.
	06 Jul 2021	NERD_0195 Illuminating Care Part 4–Rest Time	00:34:57
In this episode, Heather brings on Carol Garboden Murray, Richard Cohen and Tiffany Pearsall to connect our Care Revolution to rest times and napping.
	06 Jul 2021	NERD_0196 Gender Roles In Early Childhood Programs	01:01:46
In what started out as a germ of an idea about talking about "men in ECE," Richard Cohen and Mike Huber take it much deeper--we need to break up with the binary.
	06 Jul 2021	NERD_0197 Developmental Issues Or Moral Issues With Dan Hodgins	00:51:13
We need to move away from making moral judgments on children's behavior and seek to understand and support children's development.
	06 Jul 2021	NERD_0198 Mike Asks Heather–Behavior Management	00:34:05
Mike Huber listened to the episode with occupational therapist Greg Santucci, and has some follow up questions for Heather
	06 Jul 2021	NERD_0199 Children Experiencing Homelessness With Sam Balch	00:57:03
Sam Balch joins Heather to discuss her experiences with, and recommendations for, working with children who have or are experiencing homelessness.
	06 Jul 2021	NERD_0200 Theme Planning Pajama Party	01:01:44
It's the 200th episode! Wow! Tune in for Lisa Murphy, Dan Hodgins, Richard Cohen, Bethany Corrie join Heather to talk about ditching theme planning. Pajamas were worn. Wine was drunk. Themes were...well, tune in to find out.
	06 Jul 2021	NERD_0201 Rae Pica Is Back	00:25:45
Early childhood consultant and author Rae Pica joins Heather to discuss her blog post, "What if We Took Control of our 2021?"
	06 Jul 2021	NERD_0202 A Care Revolution Elementary Schools	00:43:56
Heather talks to author Carol Garbodan Murray and Lunch Room Supervisor Extraordinaire Melissa Luebbe about pushing the care revolution UP into elementary schools.
	06 Jul 2021	NERD_0203 Beyond The Investment Narrative	00:49:19
TECN Study Hall is back! Heather is joined by Richard Cohen, Lisa Murphy, Lizz Nolasco and Carol Garbodan Murray for a panel discussion of the article "Beyond the Investment Narrative" by Peter Moss.
	06 Jul 2021	NERD_0204 Looking For A New Definition Of Spirituality	00:58:35
TECN Study Hall brings Carol Garbodan Murray, Lisa Murphy, Emma Tempest, Lizz Nolasco, Richard Cohen and Heather together to talk spiritual development.
	06 Jul 2021	NERD_0205 Job Charts In ECE	00:29:20
Dan Hodgins and Heather wonder if there aren't more authentic, appropriate ways to plant the seeds of responsibility and community than job charts in early childhood classrooms
	06 Jul 2021	NERD_0206 Rough-And-Tumble Play And Social Justice	00:51:48
Dan Hodgins, Mike Huber and Heather use the article "Rough and Tumble Play: A Way to Tackle Socially Constructed Norms" by Nick Terrones as a starting point for this conversation
	06 Jul 2021	NERD_0207 Bullying In ECE With Dan Hodgins And Lisa Murphy	00:49:45
We've noticed an increase in online talk about "bullying" in early childhood programs, and we don't think that's possible.
	06 Jul 2021	NERD_0208 Talking Consent With Lydia Bowers	00:37:24
Lydia Bowers provides education and consulting on early childhood sexual health topics, and she joins the show to talk about her new children's book "We Listen to Our Bodies."
	06 Jul 2021	NERD_0209 Universal PreK With Dan Hodgins And Richard Cohen	00:49:29
Heather is getting tired of hearing about Universal PreK, but she invited Dan and Richard to share their thoughts anyway.
	06 Jul 2021	NERD_0210 The Academic Pushdown With Two Pushy Dames	00:25:46
LeeAnn Soucy and Kathy Gallo (ECE's "Two Pushy Dames") join the show to push back on the academic pushdown
	06 Jul 2021	NERD_0211 Ability Diversity With Mike Huber	00:44:31
When we talk about "able-bodied" and "disabled" children, we reduce them, yet again, to a potentially damaging binary. How can we think about "ability" and "needs" in more inclusive ways?
	07 Jul 2021	NERD_0212 Supporting Gender Diversity Author Interview	01:10:56
Three of the authors (Encian Pastel, Julie Nicholson and Nathanael Flynn) of the book Supporting Gender Diversity in Early Childhood Classrooms bring their very important work to the podcast.
	14 Jul 2021	NERD_0213 Swearing Again With Dan Hodgins	00:47:46
People keep asking about what to do when children swear, so we'll keep talking about it.
	21 Jul 2021	NERD_0214 Dan Asks Heather–Sticker Charts	00:40:13
Heather's talking to an editor about a book project, and to help her process her ideas, she's asked Nerd cohosts to listen to past episodes and interview her. Here's the first, where we revisit the episode called Sticker Charts vs Human Complexity
	25 Aug 2021	NERD_0215 Can Of Worms Part 1	00:45:41
Sam Balch, Richard Cohen and Heather discuss the book Can of Worms: Fearless Conversations with Toddlers by Nick Terrones.
	08 Sep 2021	NERD_0217 Baby Play	00:29:26
Is baby play random? Do they need us to stimulate them? Bethany Corrie joins Heather to figure it out.
	22 Sep 2021	NERD_0216 Can Of Worms Part 2	00:50:25
Heather's conversation about the book Can of Worms: Fearless Conversations with Toddlers continues with Richard Cohen and Mike Huber.
	06 Oct 2021	NERD_0218 Absolutes In Early Childhood	00:26:52
Author Francis Wardle drops by to discuss his article "Unpacking Developmentally Appropriate Practice" and the need for accepting some absolutes in early care and education.
	10 Nov 2021	NERD_0220 Author Rebecca McMahon-Giles	00:41:26
The author of the book A Young Writer's World: Creating Early Childhood Classrooms Where Authors Abound joins Heather to discuss emerging writing in the early years.
	27 Oct 2021	NERD_0219 Teaching Teachers Like We Want Them To Teach	00:45:10
Richard Cohen joins Heather to talk her through some disequilibrium around teaching college ECE students.
	08 Dec 2021	NERD_0221 Including Autism With Emmanuelle Fincham And Amanda Fellner	00:55:50
her and Mike Huber welcome Emmanuelle Fincham and Amanda Fellner to discuss their article Including Autism: Confronting Inequitable Practices in a Toddler Classroom.
	15 Dec 2021	NERD_0222 Holidays And Anti-Bias Work	00:46:07
Heather is joined by Lizz Nolasco and Richard Cohen to discuss the ways holiday practices in early childhood settings can work against our anti-bias goals.
	29 Dec 2021	NERD_0223 Professional Love in Early Care and Education	00:43:38
Have you ever been told it was unprofessional to love children you are caring for or teaching? How are boundaries different from detachment? Listen in as Sam Balch, Mike Huber and Carol Garbodan Murray join Heather for a discussion of Carol's upcoming article, "Professional Love."
	05 Jan 2022	NERD_0224 On Getting Children ‘Ready’	00:43:38
"I've heard this one before," writes Michael Gramling in his book The Great Disconnect, "If her kindergarten teacher is going to make her miserable next year, we better make her miserable now so she can get used to it." Listen as Lizz Nolasco and I wander around as we explore this quote.
	10 Jan 2024	NERD_0225 Evidence Based Claims in ECE	00:37:19
After reading Peter Gray's article, "Beware of 'Evidence Based Preschool Curricula,' Mike Huber and I decided we needed to dig in to how curriculum and practices labeled "evidence based" and "research based" should not be given a free pass.
	30 Jan 2022	NERD_0226 Nursery Rhymes and Emerging Literacy	00:41:57
Lisa Murphy is Heather's guest in this episode, to talk about one of their mutual favorite topics--nursery rhymes! A recent teaching experience showed Heather that nursery rhymes may be becoming obsolete or unfamiliar to early childhood teachers. This episode provides a rationale for bringing them back.
	02 Feb 2022	NERD_0227 Reflection And Anji Play	00:52:55
Jesse Coffino, Krystina Tapia and Emma Pickering join the show to help us understand how the "reflection" element of Anji Play adds depth to children's play and how it can be implemented in any early care and educations setting.
	09 Feb 2022	NERD_0228 Professional Love Part 2	00:49:59
Richard Cohen is Heather's cohost for this episode, continuing the conversation about "professional love."
	16 Feb 2022	NERD_0229 Directors And Covid With Cori Berg	00:53:23
You may have seen child care center director Cori Berg's interview with NPR--it went viral fast! Cori joins the show, along with Richard Cohen, to talk more about the "special kind of hell" the pandemic has created for directors and for families.
	23 Feb 2022	NERD_0230 Achievement Gaps With Rixa Evershed	00:51:42
ECE advocate and school director Rixa Evershed joins Mike Huber and Heather to talk about the language of "achievement gaps" and how capitalism and deficit approaches to children and families fuel policies and practices that have a negative impact on the people they claim to be helping.
	09 Mar 2022	NERD_0231 That Science Fairy Laura Weilert	00:39:28
Mobile STEM teacher Laura Weilert has some thoughts about real STEM experiences, play and those google-search-volcano-science-experiments.
	16 Mar 2022	NERD_0232 Connecting Theory To Practice	00:53:21
An all star Nerd Panel comes together in this episode (Lisa Murphy! Sam Balch! Lizz Nolasco! Mike Huber! Richard Cohen! Heather!) to look at real examples of phrases heard in early childhood programs that demonstrate a disconnect between theory and practice.
	23 Mar 2022	NERD_0233 30 Years of Experience Or One Year 30 Times	00:53:04
Lisa Murphy and Heather discuss the difference between having 30 years of experience teaching and having one year of experience 30 times. What are the implications for the profession and for children?
	30 Mar 2022	NERD_0234 Critical Thinking In ECE Higher Ed	00:48:18
Richard Cohen joins Heather for another episode on teaching ECE in higher education. How can we break away from traditional teaching models to provide spaces and experiences that teach critical thinking?
	13 Apr 2022	NERD_0235 What Mindfulness Can Look Like in ECE	01:02:38
Sometimes it seems like "mindfulness" in our work with young children has become more of a product than a process. Bethany Corrie and Richard Cohen join Heather to talk about how we can bring back its authenticity.
	20 Apr 2022	NERD_0236 Gatekeeping, Professionalism And The Regulatory Gaze	00:59:44
Lizz Nolasco, Richard Cohen and Heather have a conversation about efforts to standardize and professionalize the field of ECE, and the ways some of these efforts could be considered harmful. And Heather just likes to say "regulatory gaze."
	27 Apr 2022	NERD_0237 Challenging Behavior…Of Adults	00:51:52
In which Mike Huber and Heather have a very smart conversation about adult behaviors that are challenging for children, but also manage to work in references to cinematic classics Wayne's World, Stepbrothers and The Big Lebowski.
	04 May 2022	NERD_0238 Pushing Back On Letter Of The Week	00:35:59
In this week's episode, the Two Pushy Dames (LeeAnn Soucy and Kathy Gallo) drop in to push back on the academic pushdown that makes "letter of the week" instruction so prevalent and popular in early childhood programs, why it doesn't work, and what we can do instead.
	11 May 2022	NERD_0239 It Starts In The Baby Room	00:47:41
Most of us in ECE agree that infancy is just as full of learning as preschool, but what should practice look like under that philosophy? Is it letters and numbers and shapes? Is it group activities? Lisa Murphy and Heather don't think so.
	19 May 2022	NERD_0240 Inquiry Based Science With Chad Nunamaker and Dr William Mosier	00:56:49
Chad Nunamaker and Dr William Mosier, authors of the article "Promoting Inquiry Based Science Education" are Heather's guests in this episode, with a lot to say about science anxiety in early childhood educators, self regulation, and "supporting the development of inquiry without the 'inquisition.'"
	25 May 2022	NERD_0241 Mike Asks Heather–Schema Play	00:49:59
Mike Huber has listened to some episodes of the Child Care Bar and Grill podcast about schema play, and has some questions for Heather
	01 Jun 2022	NERD_0242 Interrupting, Interfering…Teaching?	00:40:40
A brand new guest joins the show! Liz Hicks joins Heather to talk about the teacher urge to interfere with and interrupt play in an effort to "teach."
	15 Jun 2022	NERD_0243 Tired Of “Education”	00:47:41
"You have to act as if it were possible to radically transform the world. And you have to do it all the time." ~Angela DavisHeather and Richard are ready for an anti-"education" revolution.
	22 Jun 2022	NERD_0244 No, We Are Not Grooming Children	01:03:37
This is a serious one, folks. Starting with a quote from a Washington Post article titled "Teachers Who Mention Sexuality are 'Grooming' Kids, Conservatives Say," Richard Cohen, Mike Huber and Heather Bernt-Santy refute those claims, and talk about how we can PROTECT children by helping them make sense of the world around them, including gender and sexual diversity.
	29 Jun 2022	NERD_0245 Exciting Children’s Books For SEL	01:10:16
Are you looking for good children's books that tells stories about consent, strong emotions, pronouns, and more? Free Spirit Publishing children's authors Lydia Bowers, Deborah Kris Farmer, Dr. Deborah Serani and Afsaneh Moradian drop by to talk about their SEL collections.
	06 Jul 2022	NERD_0246 Finding Your Way Through Conflict	01:01:47
Authors Chris Amirault and Christine Snyder drop in on the show to talk about their GREAT new book, Finding Your Way Through Conflict: Strategies for Early Childhood Educators. This book, and conversation, is for any adult who interacts with other adults in an early childhood setting.

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