Research and Development

The Early Childhood Center, the lab school of the School of Education is an active participant in faculty research and development efforts, and provides a leadership role in identifying areas of inquiry. Research at the Center is closely linked to classroom practice and to our mission of teacher preparation and the education of other professionals who work with children. Center faculty and staff are actively involved in all research endeavors. Additionally, they engage in teacher research, studying their own classrooms, reflecting on their practice, and continually assessing and revising their work with children and families.

In its role as the laboratory school of the School of Education, the Early Childhood Center explores questions pertinent to the lives of young children. Research at the Center is closely linked to classroom practice and to our mission of teacher preparation and the education of other professionals who work with children. Faculty and students develop and engage in research projects at the Center and in early childhood classrooms throughout Brooklyn.