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SUMMARY:Inspiring Young Minds Through Out-of-School STEM
DESCRIPTION:“Out-of-school time\, which makes up close to 80 percent of a child’s life\, can build the academic and social-emotional skills that help students succeed. Specifically for Science\, Technology\, Engineering\, and Math — or STEM ― skills\, out-of-school time allows students to approach knowledge and content in innovative and personalized ways\, providing a freedom of choice and agency that is often missing during the school day.” \nGemma Lenowitz of Overdeck Family Foundation shared this important reminder during last week’s GLR Learning Tuesdays webinar\, Inspiring Young Minds Through Out-of-School STEM\, as she moderated a conversation with leaders from four innovative STEM organizations. \nLenowitz was joined by Nav Deol-Johnson\, MSW\, of Imagine Science; Britt Magneson of National Inventors Hall of Fame®; Nick Monzi of Learn Fresh; and Chris San Antonio-Tunis\, M.Ed.\, of Museum of Science\, Boston/EiE\, each of whom provided an overview of their programs. \n\nImagine Science is a collaboration of four leading national youth organizations ― Boys & Girls Clubs of America; Girls\, Inc.; National 4-H Council; and Y-USA ― formed to bridge the STEM gap by bringing STEM programming to underserved and under-represented children. Imagine Science provides sites with curricula\, training\, data and other assets\, enabling them to integrate high-quality STEM activities into their programs.\nNational Inventors Hall of Fame® provides STEM programming for ages ranging from preschool to adult\, working in both the out-of-school and classroom spaces. It partners with community organizations\, school districts and schools to deliver problem-solving learning opportunities for students in addition to professional development for educators and resources for families.\nLearn Fresh serves as home to the NBA Math Hoops Program\, a program that builds users’ math skills by engaging them around their interests in sports. Launched as a board game focused on basketball\, Learn Fresh has grown to include a suite of experiences\, including a mobile app and activities related to baseball\, music and the performing arts.\nEiE is the curricula division of the Museum of Science\, Boston\, providing research-based engineering and computer science PreK–8 curricula for families\, out-of-school time providers\, and classroom educators.\n\nThe presenters explained why STEM skills are important for all children whether or not they plan to pursue a career in a STEM field\, noting how these programs can also tap into children’s innate curiosity\, interests and passions; strengthen connections between school\, family and afterschool; and promote problem-solving skills and collaboration. They described how the out-of-school context is particularly well-suited for STEM learning\, explaining how their hands-on\, collaborative programming offers benefits to classroom educators as well as students. They also shared the ways in which their programs shifted as a result of the pandemic\, including innovations that they will incorporate into post-pandemic programming and unexpected benefits like increased access to rural communities.
URL:https://leo.gradelevelreading.net/event/inspiring-young-minds-through-out-of-school-stem/
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SUMMARY:Promotion Policies in 2021: Ensuring Students Are Ready\, Not Retained
DESCRIPTION:In this session\, moderator\, Kelly Butler\, Chief Executive Officer of Barksdale Reading Institute\, provided us with some historical context of the debate around retention and promotion in the U.S. education system and in particular the negative impact on children of color. She offered some examples of alternatives to retention that address supports for children who are not meeting benchmarks. Butler challenged us to think about intervening far earlier than third grade and to view retention policies as adult-focused rather than as child-focused. These policies and legislative efforts have raised the accountability bar for the education systems in numerous states. \nNext\, Kymyona Burk\, Ed.D.\, Senior Policy Fellow at ExcelinEd\, discussed the policy landscape of retention legislation across the United States and shared some specific examples from a number of states. Burk also discussed the current research into retention\, highlighting some of the positive impacts in states where retention policies have been implemented. Burk also brought specific insights into the state of Mississippi where she has worked and has insight into the educational landscape. \nWe then had a robust discussion with a panel of state experts\, including Todd Collins with the Reading Coalition of California; Shavonne Gibson Ed.D.\, Assistant Superintendent of Teaching and Learning\, Office of the State Superintendent of Education (OSSE)\, Washington\, DC; and Cari Miller\, Vice Chancellor for Literacy Achievement\, Florida Department of Education. Each of our panelists provided an overview of the current policy and practice landscape in their state and the District of Columbia. The panelists addressed how COVID-19 specifically has impacted learning loss and if there has been any change in retention or promotion policies because of the pandemic. Of particular interest has been the role of parents in decision-making around promotion\, there was considerable discussion around parent decision-making\, and Burk noted in her remarks how parents are informed and included in decisions in specific states. The panel fielded a number of questions from the audience throughout the conversation.
URL:https://leo.gradelevelreading.net/event/promotion-policies-in-2021-ensuring-students-are-ready-not-retained/
CATEGORIES:Past Event
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SUMMARY:Community Investments in Parent-Child Relationships Drive School Readiness
DESCRIPTION:“By focusing on the safe\, stable\, and nurturing relationships (SSNRs) that buffer adversity and build resilience\, pediatric care is on the cusp of a paradigm shift that could reprioritize clinical activities\, rewrite research agendas\, and realign our collective advocacy.”  \nDr. David Willis\, a pediatrician and senior fellow at the Center for the Study of Social Policy\, shared this quote from a policy statement released in 2021 by the American Academy of Pediatrics during his comments in this Dec. 21\, 2021 Funder-to-Funder Conversation. He noted how this policy statement reflected a growing awareness of the importance of early relational health\, setting the stage for a panel of funders to share philanthropic opportunities for advancing policies and practices that support strong parent-child relationships beginning at birth. \nAfter explaining how Einhorn Collaborative is engaging other funders and programs to promote parent-child connections\, Ira Hillman of Einhorn Collaborative moderated the conversation. Dr. Willis shared insights from his 30 years as a clinician focused on early child development and family therapy\, defining early relational health as the positive\, nurturing relationships between young children and their parents and caregivers. He also described the growing body of science on the impact of these relationships on physical health\, development\, social well-being and resilience. \nBrenda Blasingame described how the Pritzker Children’s Initiative is advancing early relational health through program and policy strategies in 20 states and 10 communities across the country. She explained how this work focuses on addressing the issues that bring stress into the lives of parents and families while strengthening parents’ abilities to create a supportive caregiving environment. Blasingame also shared how Pritzker is working to embed early relational health into existing systems and promoting a community-based approach\, including community health workers\, community-based doulas and community-based perinatal services. \nRenée Nogales shared how The Burke Foundation is working at the state level to support upstream prevention programs designed to ensure New Jersey children have positive childhood experiences and early relational health. She explained how this has led to partnerships with other funders and state leaders as they pilot and scale research-based efforts\, including Reach Out and Read\, HealthySteps\, universal home visiting\, the Keystones of Development curriculum for medical residents. \nMel Brennan of United Way of Southern Maryland offered insights rooted in his previous work at the YMCA of Central Maryland and Thread in addition to his current work at United Way. He stressed the importance of paying attention to the context around young people to support their development\, including healthy relationships in families and communities and the chronic stress caused by persistent poverty. He shared how his United Way partners with 76 agencies that are supporting family security and stability and strengthening relationships between parents and children.
URL:https://leo.gradelevelreading.net/event/community-investments-in-parent-child-relationships-drive-school-readiness/
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