This year’s Voices of Practitioners collection includes educators’ stories and reflections about building empathy and a sense of belonging in their own settings. These narratives reveal how educators deepen their understanding of teaching, learning, and human connection.

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Building Empathy and Belonging Through Pedagogical Narratives 
Barbara Henderson and Megina Baker 

Belonging Blooms in the Quiet: What Can Happen when a Child Feels Seen and Heard? 
Amie A. Perry 

Potty Pedagogy: Guiding Children Through Toileting with Language That Empowers
Jen Marcus

Walking Hand-in-Hand on Shared Pathways: A Pedagogical Narrative of Empathy and Multiage Collaboration 
Abbey Galeza, Sara Knapp, and Jennifer Summers

Creating a Sense of Belonging in a Toddler Classroom
Liz Braddock

Seeing Each Other’s Possibilities Through Child-Led Documentation
Andrea Sanchez 

The Pedagogical Narrative as a Form of Teacher Research: Stories for Inquiry, Reflection, and Transformation
Barbara Henderson

Exploring Climate Literacy in Kindergarten
Hongliang Hu