This webinar was moderated by Pam Johnson Ph.D., of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and featured a new animated series by PBS KIDS, Elinor Wonders Why. Developed as part of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting-Public Broadcasting Service Ready to Learn Initiative with funding from the U.S. Department of Education and Corporation for Public Broadcasting, this television show and related content provide […]
In this webinar, Roberto Rodríguez of Teach Plus moderated a conversation with teachers and teacher leaders, lifting their voices on the impact of the pandemic and their insights and aspirations for what success could look like in a world where remote learning will be an important component to a new normal. To set the context, Rodriguez — […]
During this September 22, 2020 Emerging Models webinar, Constance Gully, president and CEO of Parents as Teachers National Center (PAT), set the context for the discussion by sharing background on the work of PAT over the past 35 years and its renowned model of home visiting. She shared the urgent response from PAT, leading funders […]
This webinar, a part of the Funder to Funder Conversations series, continued the exploration of the challenges posed by widespread digital inequities in a time when approximately half of students are expected to learn remotely for at least a portion of the fall. Having explored state and local solutions in previous sessions, this webinar examined the wide […]
During this webinar, part of our Learning Loss Recovery series, Lisa Roy, Director of Program Development with the Buffett Early Childhood Institute, moderated a discussion of leading superintendents who are innovating "high-tech and high-touch" approaches to ensure that the most vulnerable children get the access they need to address unfinished learning and stay on track as they begin […]
Co-hosted by Educare Learning Network, this October 6, 2020 Learning Loss Recovery Challenge webinar delved into the role early childhood educators are playing to create alignment and a stronger bridge between the early years and the early grades and to help educators and parents deepen their understanding of child development. To set the stage, moderator […]
In this October 13, 2020 webinar, speakers outlined the case for technology and shared services as a promising set of solutions to our nation's childcare crisis. Moderator Chelsea Sprayregen, Entrepreneur in Residence, Promise Venture Stuido, was joined by lead presenter Sharon Easterling, Consultant, Opportunities Exchange, and discussants Shannon Cotsoradis, Chief Executive Officer, Nebraska Early Childhood Collaborative (NECC); Ariana Shapiro, Business […]
During this October 13, 2020 webinar, part of our Learning Loss Recovery Challenge series, Patti Miller, CEO of Too Small to Fail at The Clinton Foundation, moderated a discussion with colleagues who are leading an innovative partnership that is working to strengthen early brain and language development among young Latino children. Together, the partners have produced a multi-platform Spanish-language media […]