Dr. Annie White is an Assistant Professor with the Early Childhood Studies program at California State University Channel Islands where she teaches early childhood courses. She has extensive work with the United States of America (USA) national Head Start program, and is an advocate for infant and toddler, preschool, and family childcare teachers throughout California and the USA. In addition to her current work as a University professor, she has prior experience teaching early childhood education courses at several California Community Colleges and as a early childhood education consultant to further advance the early education and care workforce. Dr. White is part of an innovative Early Childhood Studies program at California State University Channel Islands where Learning Stories are used as the primary assessment approach in all of the early childhood curriculum and assessment courses. Dr. White is passionate about Learning Stories and incorporates the formative assessment approach in all of her University courses including student teaching, student own learner identity though "My Stories", and as part of community service learning. Dr. White has conducted research in the USA on Learning Stories with Head Start programs, homeless shelter child care centers, infant and toddler programs, and diverse family child care homes. She has conducted Learning Stories research with her university undergraduate students in New Zealand. Her Learning Stories research findings is having a positive impact, influencing policy and assessment practices in California. Dr. White's research interest include how Learning Stories transform relationships, strengthen family engagement, and provide a new pathway to address the pressure early childhood teachers are facing across California and the USA with the focused attention on school readiness, high stakes testing, and accountability movement. She has presented her research on Learning Stories throughout California, Oregon, Washington, Arizona, Michigan, Hawaii, and Washington D.C and New Zealand. Dr. White has participated on national and international study tours, including Reggio Emilia and Pistoia Italy, Budapest, Hungary, Anji, China, and New Zealand. Dr. White is a life-long learner, scholar practitioner, and holds a doctorate in Leadership in Education from the University of California, Davis and Sonoma State University.
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