By Christine Van Keuren. Over the last few months, it has been my great pleasure to conduct a comparative analysis of the early learning guidelines (ELGs) of 19 early childhood development programs across 13 Latin American and Caribbean countries. My colleagues, Diana Rodríguez-Gómez and Maggie Morrison, and I analyzed ELGs or what children should know or demonstrate as a … [Read more...] about What matters in early learning guidelines
Fewer children are dying
By Mario Sánchez. Congenital heart disease leads to serious disabilities and greatly reduces the life expectancy of the girls and boys who are born with it. In 2008, nearly a quarter of deaths of children under age one in Argentina were due to this "hard to treat" pathology. However, surgical treatments could have prevented many of these deaths, if the children had received … [Read more...] about Fewer children are dying
Taking gender into account in project design
By Clara Alemann. Following the reflections shared in my last post, I’d like to outline some topics to bear in mind when integrating gender into childhood development programs. … [Read more...] about Taking gender into account in project design
Early Childhood Development and Gender: Where’s the Link?
By Clara Aleman. Gender inequality manifests as different levels of access to opportunities and resources, starting at birth, which generates entirely different definitions of the concept of “full development” in men versus women, and boys versus girls. Although it is a prime driver behind the reproduction of poverty, little is being done to stop it. In part, this has … [Read more...] about Early Childhood Development and Gender: Where’s the Link?
What exactly is going on inside the “black box” of the classroom in Ecuador?
By Sara Schodt. In this post, I want to share a summary of some preliminary – and therefore anecdotal - impressions from my experience leading an analysis of classroom videos. This is part of a more complex study on teacher quality currently in progress. … [Read more...] about What exactly is going on inside the “black box” of the classroom in Ecuador?