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Cultural Responsiveness and Dual Education (CRADLE)
Project
The Importance of Dual Language Acquisition
The demand for staff and program support in Early Head Start and Head Start programs is increasing dramatically because of the growing number of families whose home language is not English. The goal of the CRADLE Project is to assist Early Head Start programs in deepening their relationship with parents and young children in the area of language acquisition in order to give the children the foundational support required for future success. In 2006, 24 Early Head Start (EHS) and Migrant and Seasonal Head Start (MSHS) programs were selected to participate in the CRADLE I project. In 2007, 20 EHS and MSHS programs were selected to participate in the CRADLE II project. Participant program teams are gaining an understanding of linguistic and cultural features of children under three, the linguistic and cultural issues and concerns affecting families and expectant parents, and approaches for implementing promising practices in dual language acquisition for infants and toddlers.
Program teams learned about current applicable theory in dual/second language acquisition, and they participated in activities that helped the team to apply theory to practice in their work with children and families. Teams also explored the unique ways in which infants and toddlers learn and how dual language is acquired during the infancy/toddler period.
Programs attended a training in February 2006 and February 2007. The training was interactive and experientially based. Teams defined their program philosophy in the area of dual and second language learning, and developed action plans that included parent involvement, staff development, and program and community activities. In addition, teams were given the tools and the training to set benchmarks and monitor their own program goals.
Team Leaders attended a separate two-day training and were responsible for the follow-up activities during the 9-month implementation phase that followed the training. In addition, conference calls and other consultant supports were provided during the follow-up phase. The project evaluation followed the teams through the training and implementation phases.
In January 2008, two members from the teams that participated in CRADLE I and CRADLE II, will meet to discuss and share their lessons learned.
For more information on the CRADLE Project, please contact Pilar Fort at pfort@zerotothre.org.
EHS Programs Participating in CRADLE I
Region I
Children's Friend and Service
153 Summer Street
Providence, RI 02903
Contact: Nicole Hebert
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Region II
Center for Family Resources, Inc.
12 Morris Road
Ringwood, NJ 07456
Contact: Lori Hayes |
Region II
Trustees of Columbia University
154 Haven Avenue
New York, NY 10032
Contact: Carmen Rodriquez |
Region III
Fairfax County Department of Family Services/Office for Children HS Program
12001 Government Center Parkway
Suite 903
Fairfax, VA 22035
Contact: Susan Goettl
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Region IV
Chapel Hill Training Outreach Project, Inc.
800 Eastowne Drive Suite 105
Chapel Hill, NC 27514
Contact: Angela Wilcox |
Region IV
Miami-Dade County CAA HS/EHS
395 NW 1st Street
Miami, FL 33128
Contact: Carol E. Brogan |
Region V
Parents In Community Action, Inc.
700 Humboldt Avenue
North Minneapolis, MN 55411
Contact: Alyce M. Dillon |
Region V
Dane County Parent Workers Program
2096 Red Arrow Trail
Madison, WI 53711
Contact: Marcia Huemoeller |
Region V
Two Rivers Head Start Agency
1661 Landmark Road
Aurora, IL 60506
Contact: Linda S. Ruhe |
Region VI
AVANCE, Inc – Houston Chapter
4281 Dacoma
Houston, TX 77092
Contact: Sarah Sim |
Region VI
Community Action Program for Central AR
Regina Coeli Child Development Center
22476 Hwy 190
Robert, LA 70455
Contact: Tara Baudean
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Region VI
YDI Head Start/EHS
901 Pennsylvania NE
Albuquerque, NM 87110
Contact: Debra Baca |
Region VI
Child Care Associates
3000 E. Belknap
Fort Worth, TX 76111
Contact: Gloria Serrano |
Region VII
University of KS Medical Center Research Institute, Inc
Project EAGLE, Tower II
400 State Avenue, Suite 900
Kansas City, KS 66101
Contact: Kim Brabits
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Region VII
Mid-Iowa Community Action, Inc.
1001 S. 18th Avenue
Marshalltown, IA 50158
Contact: Carrie Sodders |
Region VII
Children’s Therapy Center of Pettis County, Inc.
600 E. 14th Street
Sedalia, MO 65301
Contact: Valeri Lane |
Region VIII
Inter-Lakes Community Action Inc. (ICAP)
P.O. Box 268
Madison, SD 57042
Contact: Kathryn Natwick |
Region XI
Center for Community & Family Service
565 North Rosemead Boulevard
Pasadena, CA 91107
Contact: Pamela Harris |
Region XI
Wu Yee Children’s Services
706 Mission Street, 6th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94103
Contact: Cheryl A. Hughes |
Region X
Mt. Hood Community College
10100 NE Prescott
Portland, OR 97220
Contact: Jennifer Cahill |
Region X
Children’s Home Society of Washington
P.O. Box 15190
Seattle, WA 98115-0190
Contact: Peg Mazen |
AI/AN
Rocky Boy Early Head Start & Head Start
RR1 Box 620
Elder, MT 59521
Contact: Elinor Nault-Wright |
Migrant and Seasonal Head Start Programs
United Migrant Opportunity Services, Inc.
2701 S. Chase Street
Milwaukee, WI 53207
Contact: Jose Martinez |
Migrant and Seasonal Head Start Programs
Tri-Valley Opportunity Council, Inc.
102 North Broadway
P. O. Box 607
Crookston, MN 56176
Contact: Laurie Coleman |
EHS Programs Participating in CRADLE II
Region I
Education Connection EHS
350 Main St., Suite E
Torrington, CT 06790
Contact: Suzanne Weber
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Region III
Caroline County EHS
100 North 6th Street
Denton, MD 21629
Contact: Wendy Deale |
Region IV
Guilford Child Development
1200 Arlington Street
Greensboro, NC 27406
Contact: Norma Hinderliter |
Region V
Anoka County Community Action
1201 89th Avenue NE
Suite 345
Blain, MN 55434
Contact: Kathy Duffy
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Region V
CEDA Four Hills EHS
208 S. La Salle
Suite 1900
Chicago, IL 60604
Contact: Verlinda Sims |
Region VI
Child Care Group
8585 Stemmons Freeway
Suite 500 South
Dallas, TX 75247
Contact: Gail Surles |
Region VI
Williamson-Burnet Co. Opportunities
P. O. Box 740
Georgetown, TX 78627
Contact: Charlene Burgess |
Region VII
Child Start, Inc.
1069 Parklane
Wichita, KS 67218
Contact: Nancy Krase |
Region VIII
DDI Vantage EHS
555 East South
Suite C-250
Salt Lake City, UT 84107
Contact: Martha Camez |
Region VIII
Kids on the Move, Inc.
475 West 260 North
Orem, UT 84057
Contact: Chris Jones |
Region VIII
The Learning Center for Families
1192 W. Sunset Blvd, #2
St. George, UT 84770
Contact: Debbie Justice
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Region XI
Chicanos Por La Causa, Early Childhood Development (ECD)
1046 E. Buckeye Road
Phoenix, AZ 85034
Contact: Margaret Larsen |
Region XI
San Francisco State University SF Head Start/Early Head Start
205 13th Street
Suite 3280
San Francisco, CA 94103
Contact: Joanne Hubbard |
Region X
Skagit Islands Head Start
2405 East College Way
Mount Vernon, WA 98273
Contact: Rebecca Richter
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AI/AN
Red Cliff Band of Lake Superior Chippewa
88385 Pike Road
Bayfield, WI 54814
Contact: Donna Fischer |
Migrant and Seasonal Head Start
Economic Opportunity Commission of San Luis Obispo County, Inc. Migrant and Seasonal Head Start Program
1030 Southwood Drive
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
Contact: Carole Schwartz |
Migrant and Seasonal Head Start
Oregon Child Development Coalition (OCDC)
2727 SE Anderson Road
Gresham, OR 97080
Contact: Lillian Carrillo |
Migrant and Seasonal Head Start
Riverside County Office of Education
569 West Main Street
Suite A
El Centro, CA 92243
Contact: Gilda Gonzalez |
Migrant and Seasonal Head Start
Tulare County Office of Education
P. O. Box 5091
Visalia, CA 93278-5091
Contact: Maria Franco |
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Early
Head Start National Resource Center @ ZERO TO THREE
2000 M. Street, NW, Suite 200
Washington, DC 20036
202-638-1144 Fax 202-638-0851
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This Web site was developed for the Office of Head Start by
ZERO TO THREE: National Center for Infants, Toddlers, and
Families, under contract No. HHSP23320042900YC from the Administration
on Children, Youth and Families; Administration for Children
and Families; U. S. Department of Health and Human Services,
to operate the Early Head Start National Resource Center.
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