New Case Studies: PreK-3rd Alignment
The U.S. Department of Education recently released a set of case studies of PreK-3rd Alignment and Differentiated Instruction. The case studies are of the Boston Public Schools, the Chicago Child-Parent Centers, Early Works, FirstSchool, and the SEAL program. The alignment efforts in these programs all emphasize developmentally-appropriate instruction and focus on building students’ vocabulary, oral language…
A Working Theory of Action for P-3 Community Partnerships
I have now posted Version 2.0 of the Theory of Action and 7 principles. Please see this post for the updated version.
Jim Lesko on “Why a Birth–3rd Approach?”
In Washington, DC for a meeting with Preschool Development Grant and Early Learning Challenge grantees. Jim Lesko of AEM discusses the rationale for Birth–3rd approaches: Eliminates artificial distinction between early childhood and early elementary education. Supports continuity, coherence, and support for children Promotes intentional and collaborative professional development Promotes cross-pollination of knowledge about development leading to…
“Kindergarten Readiness Begins Early in New Bedford”
A great article about how New Bedford, MA has come together to support a focused Birth–3rd strategy. Thanks to Titus DosRemedios and Strategies for Children for laying it out so clearly and compellingly (and for the kind mention). Titus has also been a key contributor to New Bedford’s Partnership. It has been very inspiring to see New…
“P-3 Reform in Vision and Practice” by Kate Tarrant
The Build Initiative has published a report on the impact of the US DOE’s Race to the Top–Early Learning Challenge (ELC) in states around the country. The report, “P-3 Reform in Vision and Practice,” was written by Kate Tarrant and is a chapter in the Build Initiative’s E-Book, Rising to the Challenge: Building Effective Systems…