In Event: AERA Roundtable Session Wednesday 9:45 am - Gold 1

SIG-Early Education and Child Development

Jale Aldemir, Coppin State University

Using Quasi-Experimental Evidence to Understand Workforce Experiences in Early Childhood Education and Care - Samantha Burns, University of Guelph; Elizabeth Dhuey, University of Toronto - Scarborough; Linda White, University of Toronto; Michal Perlman, University of Toronto - OISE

Centering Teacher Experience: Educator and Director Perspectives on Workforce Needs in Head Start Programs - Uma Awasthi, University of Missouri; Shinyoung Jeon, University of Missouri; Prabhath Pallewaththa, University of Missouri; Vrushali Gadkari, University of Missouri; Aileen Garcia, University of Missouri

Risk and Protective Factors for Turnover Intentions Among Early Childhood Educators in Indiana - Jennifer Finders, Colorado State University; Shawn L. Carlson, Southwest Minnesota State University; Ellen Litkowski, Georgia State University; Megan Purcell, Purdue University

Urban Early Childhood Providers' Experiences of Compassion Fatigue: A Phenomenological Study - Jale Aldemir, Coppin State University; Anita Weisburger, Coppin State University; Nicole Anthony, Coppin State University

The Unseen Struggles: Exploring Work-Related Stress and Coping Strategies Among Early Childhood Teachers - Seth Badu, New York University; Anthony Woode-Eshun, University of South Florida