“We are gratified by the absence of fatigue and the willingness and encouragement of communities to stay the course during the pandemic. As the pandemic appears in the rearview mirror, we are inspired by the resolve, resilience and the commitment of these communities to assure equitable learning loss recovery. We are assured by the many […]
“There's a misunderstanding that TV is the solution . It's not. It's the passion — that's the solution. What do children have passion for? How can we harness that?...When somebody watches content with captioning, which is in the same language, they try to engage with the text automatically. They cannot but try to read along. […]
In this week’s GLR Learning Tuesdays rebroadcast webinar, From Classroom to Community: Investing in Whole-Child Support Systems From Cradle to Career, we continued our series of sessions that follow up on our recent exploration of state and district spending from the $190 billion Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) federal fund. During this week’s session, co-sponsored […]
https://youtu.be/JIOYtmHrkX8 “Everything that is so important to us about reading and literacy also has profound health impacts.” — Linda Mayes, M.D., Chair, Yale Child Study Center In this Partners webinar, Reading for Life: The Impact of Child Literacy on Health Outcomes, the Campaign for Grade-Level Reading (CGLR) was honored to host the release of a new […]
“I think an important way to support educators and bilingual programs and all these issues we discussed today is to continue to make sure that we keep them visible in public conversation, that they are not relegated to this fringe, side movement. And one way to do this is to really share your experiences, share your […]
“How do we get all these wonderful practices that you're hearing about into the length of day that we have in kindergarten?” Nell K. Duke, Ed.D., of Stand for Children asked this amidst the rich conversation of the session, Play + Academics + Relationships: Teaching in Ways Kindergartners Learn Best, where panelists shared some of the most important research […]
In this GLR Learning Tuesdays webinar, Preventing Burnout and #Resignation: Investing in Teacher Coaching and Support, we continued our series of sessions that follow up on our recent exploration of state and district spending from the $190 billion Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) federal fund. This week, our session explored the significance of teacher coaching and […]
Chronic absence is double the levels prior to the pandemic, and it is exceptionally high in the early grades. Exceptional challenges (increased illness, mental health, economic challenges, etc.) are barriers to getting our youngest learners in school and back into the routine of learning. Despite the pandemic’s impacts, district leaders are implementing intentional, year-round strategies […]
