The Council Table Podcast

Council for Professional Recognition
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Pull up a chair at The Council Table Podcast — a CAN production powered by the Council for Professional Recognition. Hosted by Dr. Calvin E. Moore, Jr., President & CEO of the Council, this podcast brings together educators, leaders, and changemakers from across the early childhood field. Through authentic conversations, The Council Table explores leadership, innovation, wellness, policy, and the stories that shape our profession. ✨ New episodes every Wednesday at 6 AM EST. From classrooms to boardrooms, every voice has a seat at The Council Table. 🔗 Join the conversation in the Council Alumni Network (CAN) for exclusive content and discussions: councilcan.org

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

    Jun 3

    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.

    2 min
  2. And How Are the Children? The Future ECE Deserves

    Jun 3

    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.

    31 min
  3. Emerging Leaders in Early Childhood Education Don’t Need to Wait

    May 27

    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.

    27 min
  4. Evolution, Not Revolution: How Servant Leadership Transforms an Organization

    May 20

    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.

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

    May 13

    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!

    27 min
  6. Men Don't Leave. They're Never Made to Feel Welcome with Dr. William L. White & Simeon Lehmann

    May 6

    Men Don't Leave. They're Never Made to Feel Welcome with Dr. William L. White & Simeon Lehmann

    The statistic is stubborn. Two to three percent of early childhood educators are men, and when you remove kindergarten and first-grade teachers, it is even more dire. Dr. Calvin E. Moore, Jr. sits down with Dr. William White and Simeon Lehmann for a conversation about the protective factors that allow men to enter, persist, and belong in early childhood education. From mentorship and critical mass to the narratives that keep men from ever considering the field, this episode makes the case that recruiting men is only half the work — the field has to be built to keep them. Subscribe and never miss an episode!

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

    Apr 29

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

    The myths are costing the field more than we realize. Dr. Calvin E. Moore, Jr. sits down with Erica Phillips, Executive Director of the National Association for Family Child Care, for a conversation about the misguided narratives that shape how society values and funds early childhood education. From the babysitting myth to the economics of family child care programs subsidizing quality out of their own pockets, Erica brings the data, the stories, and the case for treating child care less like a coffee shop and more like the public infrastructure it actually is.

    30 min
  8. America Has a Broken Childcare System — And Educators Are Paying the Price With Susan Gale Perry

    Apr 22

    America Has a Broken Childcare System — And Educators Are Paying the Price With Susan Gale Perry

    America says it values early childhood education. The compensation data tells a different story. Dr. Calvin E. Moore, Jr. sits down with Susan Gale Perry, CEO of Child Care Aware of America, for an honest conversation about what it truly costs educators to work inside a fractured system and what it will take to build something better. From the racial and gender dynamics underlying decades of devaluation to the difference between patching a broken system and building real infrastructure, Susan brings the policy expertise and the candor the field needs to hear. Subscribe and never miss an episode.

    32 min
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Pull up a chair at The Council Table Podcast — a CAN production powered by the Council for Professional Recognition. Hosted by Dr. Calvin E. Moore, Jr., President & CEO of the Council, this podcast brings together educators, leaders, and changemakers from across the early childhood field. Through authentic conversations, The Council Table explores leadership, innovation, wellness, policy, and the stories that shape our profession. ✨ New episodes every Wednesday at 6 AM EST. From classrooms to boardrooms, every voice has a seat at The Council Table. 🔗 Join the conversation in the Council Alumni Network (CAN) for exclusive content and discussions: councilcan.org

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  • Creator
    Council for Professional Recognition
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    22
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2021–2025 Council for Professional Recognition
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    The Council Table Podcast