- Jenny Portillo-Nacu
What Is Playful Learning and Why Does It Matter? Research shows that play is critical to children’s development and learning, especially throughout their early childhood years. Unfortunately, play has gradually been pushed out of classrooms to make time for more teacher-directed learning experiences. Playful learning is often described as having...
- David Jacobson
This Education Week article discusses new kindergarten-readiness assessments, including advances and concerns. See comments by Kyle Snow and Libby Doggett in the excerpts below. All 3,500 kindergarten teachers in Maryland are using a new readiness...
- David Jacobson
Birth-3rd is about all manner of collaboration, and most collaboration requires meetings of one kind or another. Kathryn Parker Boudett and Elizabeth City of Data Wise fame have a new book, Meeting Wise: Making the...
- David Jacobson
Massachusetts has issued a revised version of its Foundational Competencies and Essential Experiences document and is seeking feedback by the end of this week. From the website: Massachusetts has embarked on an exciting journey –...
- David Jacobson
- David Jacobson
Is New York City Mayor Bill De Blasio’s method for expanding Pre-K a model for other cities? Six experts’ views on the implications of NYC’s PreK expansion for other cities. The View from 3 Feet...
- David Jacobson
The New America Foundation’s EdCentral provides a helpful summary: New SIG Regulations Ramp up Focus on Early Education
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