First 10 Blog

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Throughout the summer, the First 10 team has been visiting communities for annual Summer Institutes. These Summer Institutes provide opportunities for First 10 Partnerships to come together for professional learning and intentional planning for the next school year. Supporting Family Math and Engagement in York, Pennsylvania Early childhood educators from...

The Learning Hub is launching this week. The website is a simple, homemade one that we can use as a sort of pilot. It will give us an opportunity to try out different ideas and...

Somerville is graciously sharing a video of David Kirp’s talk about the Union City, NJ success story: https://vimeo.com/89543325. Also see the links below for Kirp’s NYT op-ed and Somerville Mayor Curtatone’s article on the Universal...

The Case for Improvement and Alignment Springfield held a Pre-K through Grade 3 conference on November 4 as part of its Birth through Grade Three Alignment Partnership work. The conference brought together senior district leaders,...

Massachusetts Birth-Third Alignment Partnerships Over time the Birth-Third Learning Hub aspires to examine the broad range of efforts underway in Massachusetts to improve outcomes for young children. Five communities in particular provide an important stream...