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352: Practical advice for a more playful childhood

Jeff Utecht August 19, 2024


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πŸ’‘ On our power of play series this week we talk with Jackie Mader

 

Jackie Mader is a senior early childhood reporter at The Hechinger Report, where she has reported on a range of topics including teacher preparation, special education and policies that impact young children and families. Her work has appeared in newspapers and outlets nationwide, including The New York Times, The Atlantic, USA TODAY, TIME and NBC News and has been recognized by the Society of Professional Journalists, The New York Press Club, the Education Writers Association and The Newswomen’s Club of New York, among others. In 2021, she was one of two American journalists chosen for the Dart Center for Journalism and Trauma’s Early Childhood Development Fellowship and during the 2023-24 academic year, she researched and reported on child care policy as a Spencer Fellow at the Columbia University’s Graduate School of Journalism. Prior to journalism, she worked as a special education teacher in Charlotte, North Carolina.

 

πŸŽ™οΈConnect with our guest:

 

https://x.com/jackiemader

 

Want to take this episode further and map out your personal plans for having a playful summer?

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