During this webinar, one of a series focused on the Learning Loss Recovery Challenge, a panel of district leaders and their partners introduced three innovative approaches that are strengthening connections between schools, early learning strategies and families to...
In this October 8, 2019 Emerging Models session, David Jacobson, Ph.D., of Education Development Center delivered a presentation on the First 10 model, sharing information that he uncovered in his examination of collaborations between schools, school districts and the...
“This simple but profound shift changed our thinking from asking ‘Is this child ready for kindergarten?’ to ‘Is our system ready for the child?’” - Nadira Rizkallah, Eugene School District 4J The June 3, 2025 Kindergarten Matters session focused on the vital role...
Our vision is to ensure that all of the nation’s elementary schools are led by principals who not only understand the science of young children’s learning and development but also are skilled in creating the school climates that nurture the unique aspects of...
Co-sponsored by Education Week (EdWeek.org), this learning and engagement opportunity — co-hosted by the Rollins Center for Language and Literacy and moderated by its Director, Ryan Lee-James, Ph.D. — explored the implications of data demonstrating that fall...
Moderated by Liletta Jenkins with the Alabama Department of Early Childhood Education, this session explored the First 10 model in Maine, starting with how state leaders crafted their approach and including district and school leaders in Sanford, Maine, who talked...
This conversation brought together a panel of experienced education leaders who shared insights on how effective P-3 leadership supports high-quality early learning, fosters community partnerships and promotes equitable, developmentally appropriate practices that...
Implementing these programs and getting the work done is not always easy. But the more we can help each other out and lift [each other] up, the better. Lisa Guernsey of New America shared the above quote as she moderated the session, engaging a panel of experts from...
Moderated by Melissa Castillo, Ed.D., with the U.S. Department of Education, this conversation highlighted two communities — Conestoga Valley, Pennsylvania, and Woonsocket, Rhode Island — and explored the ways that they’re implementing the First 10 Framework in their...
Moderated by Diana Greene, Ph.D., of Children’s Literacy Initiative, this conversation highlighted the ways that playful learning can and should be used as a classroom method that fosters creativity, curiosity and critical thinking in children. Kathy Hirsh-Pasek,...
This learning and engagement opportunity was the second of three sessions that follow-on to a spring GLR Learning Tuesdays event co-sponsored with Education Week and co-hosted with the Rollins Center for Language and Literacy, The Fall K–3 Classroom: What the Data...
https://leo.gradelevelreading.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/1.30.24-Bilingual-K-Slides-1.pdf“We do this work because we believe in the cultural, linguistic, intellectual brilliance of our country’s diverse children, and we deeply understand that our schools were not...
The July 9, 2024 GLR Learning Tuesdays webinar, part of our Kindergarten Matters webinar series, highlighted the importance of the kindergarten to first grade transition. In a conversation moderated by Christina Lopez from the Maryland Early Childhood Leadership...