Virginia K. Lee’s Profile
Courses
ECE 110-112 Psychological Foundations of Early Development and Education – Spring 2022
This course examines the psychological and social foundations of early childhood and relates these foundations to educational practice with young children, birth to eight years. It focuses on historical and contemporary theories of childhood development. Early learning is considered in relation to biological factors, child and family, program, and socioeconomic factors, particularly in diverse urban settings. Young children’s physical, cognitive, communicative, social and emotional development are explored as contributors to and as consequences of early learning experiences. This course requires 15 hours of fieldwork, which students complete by enrolling, attending and participating in the ECE 110 fieldwork seminar (ECE 110S).
Communities
A collaborative space for BMCC faculty to connect around topics such as teaching and learning, scholarship, career development, and digital education.
A place for BMCC faculty who are teaching (or considering teaching) on the OpenLab to connect and share ideas. Image by Wokandapix from Pixabay
Projects
Why Men’s Participation Must Become a Structural Priority in U.S. ECEC Systems
This paper reframes male underrepresentation in ECEC not as a cultural inevitability but as a structural challenge requiring coordinated policy action.
Mentoring Men in 3K through 2nd Grade Settings Across Cultures and Contexts
This international research collaborative aims to increase understanding, create strategies to mentor and support male educators, and expand existing efforts to foster gender-mixed teams in 3K through 2nd-grade settings across cultures and contexts. Self-identified male educators, working in 3K through 2nd grade, are invited to participate in the study by completing an online Survey.
Sumaya Ahmed: CAPSTONE Project Analysis
CAPSTONE PROJECT: Analysis of Child development
This is a sample profile and website for the ECE 210 Website or Podcast Advocacy Project.
