Child Care Is Not a Coffee Shop: Why Early Childhood Education Deserves Public Investment with Erica Phillips

Until Next Time — There's Room for You at the Table

Season 2 of the Council Table has come to a close — and we are so grateful you pulled up a chair. Dr. Calvin E. Moore, Jr., closes out the season with a personal thank you to every listener who has been part of these conversations. There is always room for you at the table — and Season 3 is coming. Subscribe so you never miss an episode.

And How Are the Children? The Future ECE Deserves

And how are the children? That is the question Dr. Tonia Durden leaves with us as Season 2 of the Council Table comes to a close. Dr. Calvin E. Moore, Jr. sits down with Dr. Tonia Durden, clinical professor at Georgia State University and outgoing NAEYC president, for a forward-looking conversation about what it would take to build the future early childhood education deserves — bold, equitable, and built to last. Subscribe and never miss an episode.

Emerging Leaders in Early Childhood Education Don’t Need to Wait

Leadership is not about waiting for permission. Dr. Calvin E. Moore, Jr. sits down with Dr. Keon Berry and Tatjyana Elmore — two emerging leaders with non-traditional journeys into early childhood education — for an honest conversation about what it takes to lead before the field is ready to hand you the keys. From running from leadership to becoming president of a 45-year-old nonprofit, their stories are a generational handoff that shows what the next chapter of ECE leadership already looks like. Subscribe and never miss an episode.

Evolution, Not Revolution: How Servant Leadership Transforms an Organization

What does it take to transform an organization? In this solo episode, Dr. Calvin E. Moore, Jr., walks through the leadership decisions that shaped the Council for Professional Recognition into the organization it is today — from building a culture of servant leadership to reimagining the CDA credentialing process. Honest, reflective, and grounded in decades of ECE leadership across the classroom, the center, the state, and the federal level.

What Brilliant Teachers Know About Themselves with Dr. Dina Walker-DeVose

What makes a teacher truly excellent? Dr. Calvin E. Moore, Jr. sits down with Dr. Dina Walker-DeVose, professor at Georgia Southern University, for a conversation about cultural wisdom, teacher identity, and what it takes to build authentic connections with every child in the classroom. Through the framework of exposure, experience, and empathy, Dr. Dina invites educators to do the reflective work that transforms competent teaching into brilliant teaching. Subscribe and never miss an episode!