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Book SynopsisTrade ReviewZinsser masterfully weaves a complex story from the perspective of our youngest learners excluded from educational opportunity; teachers feeling they have no other options; families struggling to make sense of it all; and administrators, policymakers, and researchers scratching their heads at what has gone so terribly wrong. This is a very human story with no villains, only hope. * Walter S. Gilliam, PhD, Elizabeth Mears and House Jameson Professor of Child Psychiatry and Psychology, Yale Child Study Center *
No Longer Welcome marks a new path away from the "expulsion epidemic" in early childhood education. While shining light on the long-term consequences of exclusion, Dr. Kate Zinsser offers a stronger response grounded in empathy, relationship-building, and policy reform. This focus on social and emotional learning can transform damaging experiences into avenues for healthy development. * Aaliyah A. Samuel, EdD, President and CEO CASEL: Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning *
This book is a call to action on a critically important issue. It makes clear the extent and severity of the problem of expulsion of young children from early childhood programs, providing a depth of insight into the multiple layers of contributing factors. Of particular importance, it begins to chart a course forward by identifying promising practices and policy initiatives. * Martha Zaslow, Independent Consultant, Early Childhood Development *
This text discusses the critical issue of exclusionary practices in early childhood education...While the book discusses data, it is accessible to general readers and highly informative on a critical issue for early childhood educators, administrators, policy makers, and parents. * Choice *
Table of Contents1. Introduction 2. Defining the problem 3. A challenge for whom? 4. Biased perceptions of and responses to behavior 5. Teacher well-being and exclusionary decision making 6. The "how" of exclusion 7. The power of relationships 8. Promising pathways forward 9. Pulling policy levers to curtail expulsion 10. Conclusion Creating a Healing Village: An Afterward by Dr. Iheoma Iruka Acknowledgements References
