Vroom Delivers Tips, Community Playbook, and Apps for Parents and Caregivers
Vroom now has a community playbook available for free. From a post on the Grade-Level Reading Campaign’s Huddle site: Vroom turns shared moments into brain building moments. Whether it’s mealtime, bathtime, or anytime in between, there are always ways to nurture our children’s growing minds. Vroom was developed by a group of dedicated scientists, community leaders, and trusted brands,…
Deepening and Extending the Work in New Jersey
New Jersey is well-known for its leadership in early learning. Notable examples include the state’s highly-regarded preschool and kindergarten implementation guidelines, its investment in preschool across the state, extensive support for PreK-3rd early literacy in low-income communities, its PreK-3rd Leadership Training Series, and leading edge success stories in communities like Union City and Red Banks….
Collection of Early Childhood Assessment Resources
Writing from Day 4 of Massachusetts’ Early Educators Leadership Institute, I want to share a set of resources on early childhood assessment that Albert Wat (National Governors Association) and Linda Warren (Early Childhood Associates) have pulled together. In addition to general information on assessment, the resources are organized by 8 topics, including, for example: Finding Time…
“You Are on the Cusp of a Huge Movement”
So exclaimed Libby Doggett, the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy and Early Learning at the US Department of Education. Doggett discussed the Birth—3rd movement at the recent District Leadership Summit in Chicago organized by the Ounce of Prevention Fund. She told the audience of district leaders that we are at “unique moment in time” and “can…
Improving Social-Emotional Skills in New Bedford
As I’ve mentioned before, Strategies for Children and I are both supporting New Bedford’s Birth–3rd Alignment Partnership. See this Eye on Early Education post on New Bedford’s work to improve social and emotional skill development using the CSEFEL model.
Talking is Teaching Community Campaign Guide
Check out the growing list of resources on the Too Small to Fail website, including the Talking is Teaching Community Campaign Guide.
Introducing the New “Transforming the Workforce” Report
For an introduction to the important new report, Transforming the Workforce For Children Birth through Age 8: A Unifying Foundation, see this post by Lisa Guernsey, who served on the report’s committee. From Guernsey’s post: At the report’s heart is the recognition that supporting the growth and development of young children from birth through age…
Chicago’s Birth-to-College Collaborative
The Ounce of Prevention Fund (“the Ounce”) has organized a Leadership Summit on the role of districts in Birth through 3rd Grade efforts in Chicago this week. More on the Summit to come, but as a start I’d like to highlight some of the recommendations found in the Ounce’s Birth-to-College Collaborative Toolkit, a compendium of guidance documents and tools that communities implementing Birth–3rd…
New Bedford’s Emerging Work on Transitions and Some Good Resources
The New Bedford Birth–3rd Leadership Alignment Team has chosen to focus its work on three strategies: 1) improving transitions, 2) aligned and collaborative professional development for community-based and district early childhood teachers focused on social-emotional and literacy skills, and 3) effective use of Teaching Strategies Gold data. I’m supporting the New Bedford team along with…
Chicago Summit on the District Role in Birth–3rd Efforts
The Ounce of Prevention Fund is holding a summit on March 25-26, Excellence in the Early Grades: District Leadership Summit. Senior district leaders (e.g., superintendents, assistant superintendents, and directors of instruction) are invited to attend. Registration, accommodations, and meals are provided free of charge. Libby Doggett and Steve Tozer will present as keynote speakers. I’ll be leading a…