During this webinar, John Gomperts with the Campaign for Grade-Level Reading moderated a conversation exploring the lessons of a recent historic $2 billion settlement in California on behalf of students who did not receive an equitable education during remote learning early in the pandemic. Panelists shared insights and advice relevant to anyone who wants to make sure their […]
This conversation, part of CGLR’s Kindergarten Matters webinar series, focused on actionable supports that could be provided to families as they prepare for their children to begin the kindergarten year. Chrisanne Gayl of Trust for Learning moderated the conversation and shared the above quote as she highlighted the importance of the topic. Attendees first heard from Swati Adarkar with the U.S. Department of […]
When we speak of gaps in our education system, we mean those related to access, opportunity and achievement that too many students — especially students of color and who live in economically challenged families — have historically experienced and continue to experience. With this focus on gaps — and more importantly, what we can do […]
“Something I've learned is that this work falls on a continuum. A literacy-rich environment can be as simple as paint and chalk on a sidewalk or can look like a much more expensive play structure. But I think the amazing thing with this work is that both of those examples can contribute to children's learning […]
CGLR has long advocated that strategies focused on getting parents and caregivers to take part in their children’s learning progress are a “big bet” with the potential to make more than incremental change. Yet recently, “family engagement” has become more of a catchphrase than something that is understood as a demonstrable learning recovery strategy. So […]
“It's an intentional process where we use data to identify needs and then scale interventions that show promising results from initial pilots.” - H. Alix Gallagher, Ph.D., Policy Analysis for California Education (PACE) In this GLR Learning Tuesdays session hosted in partnership with the LEARN Network, panelists discussed scaling evidence-based products and practices and had a […]
In this Kindergarten Matters session, Paula Grubbs, Ph.D., from the Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute, UNC Chapel Hill served as moderator, leading panelists through the conversation while sharing insights from her work as lead of the Kindergarten Sturdy Bridge Learning Community. Attendees first heard from Stacy Ehrlich Loewe, Ph.D. with NORC at the University of Chicago who served as Principal Research Scientist […]
June CGLR Community of Practice
