Accessing Voices Articles
NAEYC members can explore past Voices of Practitioners columns via the Young Children archive.( Visit NAEYC. org / resources / pubs / yc / archive, and select the link on this page for the digital archive.) The recent compilations of Voices articles can be accessed at NAEYC. org / resources / pubs / vop and through digital library subscriptions.
About the Authors
Barbara Henderson, PhD, is the director of the doctoral program in educational leadership at San Francisco State University and a professor in elementary education with an early childhood specialization. Her research expertise is in practitioner and teacher research. She is one of the founding editors of Voices of Practitioners.
Daniel R. Meier, PhD, teaches early childhood at San Francisco State University. His research focuses on early literacy, teacher inquiry, international education, and children’ s play. dmeier @ sfsu. edu
References
Baker, M. 2020.“ Promoting Equity Through Teacher Research.” Young Children 75( 2): 58 – 65.
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Cochran-Smith, M., & S. L. Lytle. 1993. Inside / Outside: Teacher Research and Knowledge. Teachers College Press.
Cochran-Smith, M., & S. L. Lytle. 2009. Inquiry as Stance: Practitioner Research for the Next Generation. Teachers College Press.
Goeson, R. 2014.“ Finding Our Voices Through Narrative Inquiry: Exploring a Conflict of Cultures.” Voices of Practitioners 9( 1): 2 – 22.
Golden, A. 2012.“ Exploring the Forest: Wild Places in Childhood.” Voices of Practitioners 7( 1): 16 – 19.
Henderson, B. 2025.“ The Pedagogical Narrative as a Form of Teacher Research: Stories for Inquiry, Reflection, and Transformation.” Young Children 80( 2): 66 – 74.
Henderson, B., R. Brookshire, R. Grady, I. M. Escamilla, A. Aquilizan, et al. 2024.“ The Pedagogical Narrative as a Form of Teacher Research.” Voices of Practitioners 19. naeyc. org / resources / pubs / vop / dec2024 / intro.
Henderson, B., I. M. Escamilla, M. Baker, A. Branscombe, M. Donaldson, et al. 2023.“ Introduction: Using Identity Narratives to Inform ECE Practice.” Voices of Practitioners 18( 1). naeyc. org / resources / pubs / vop / dec2023 / intro.
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