This learning conversation centered on how to ensure that we leverage the power of educational technology to accelerate learning — particularly now, as millions of students have fallen behind due to lost instruction time as a result of school closures during the pandemic. The panelists — experts from the educational technology field — covered a […]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ytX8wFy5G4 Panelists included Stephanie Sharp of Overdeck Family Foundation (moderator), Dionne Aminata of Illustrative Mathematics, Adrienne Austin of New York City Department of Education, Alejandro Gibes de Gac of Springboard Collaborative, Heejae Lim of TalkingPoints and Vidya Sundaram of Family Engagement Lab. This learning conversation centered on how the pandemic has helped elevate family engagement to a higher, more meaningful level, creating stronger partnerships between parents and […]
With the American Rescue Plan Act projected to reduce child poverty by half, this session convened funders, researchers and advocates in exploring the roles that funders and other stakeholders can play in ensuring that these temporary policies are made permanent. Participants also learned about additional programs and supports that can help those living in extreme […]
Moderated by Ipek Bakir of the Overdeck Family Foundation, this conversation featured four leaders in the tech-enabled curricula and solutions space, Michelle Brown of CommonLit, Neena Hendershott of Zearn, Claudia Miner of Waterford UPSTART and Karin Wu of MIND Research Institute, creator of ST Math. Each of the panelists described the ways in which their platforms support students, educators, parents and administrators in advancing components of early school success, including […]
This learning and engagement opportunity — moderated by Christine Patterson of the Walton Family Foundation — explored the findings from recent national parent polls designed to collect perspectives on schooling and what their children need to succeed post-pandemic. Tanya Rosbash of Tyton Partners shared information from Part I of their longitudinal research effort, “School Disrupted,” revealing that parents have changed how and where they are enrolling […]
https://youtu.be/NEzw5stLirQ This learning and engagement opportunity — moderated by John Gomperts, CGLR Senior Fellow —reprised the CGLR component of the recent Education Week Leadership Symposium focused on “big bet worthy” programs and strategies that can deliver more than the usual increments of progress to accelerate learning recovery for children in economically disadvantaged families. (View the full recording of the CLGR presentation […]
This session reprised the CGLR component of a recent Education Week Leadership Symposium and built on the June 1 session’s exploration into “big bet worthy” programs and strategies that can deliver transformative change to accelerate learning recovery for children in economically disadvantaged families. This week’s learning and engagement opportunity highlighted digital equity and EdTech-enabled teaching and learning as an intertwined big bet. […]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FS5mAlVXiCE Carly Roberts of Overdeck Family Foundation opened the session by providing an overview of the Foundation’s Early Impact portfolio, which includes a focus on families as a part of its efforts to ensure that all children enter kindergarten with the skills they need to succeed. She described some of the evidence that shows parent coaching supports families […]