Pre-K & Early Childhood: Page 6
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Day 3 at SXSW EDU 2022: Cardona raises student voice, district leaders discuss population shifts
The Austin ed innovation festival's third day also included principal pipeline equity discussions and a hip-hop icon promoting student mental health.
By Roger Riddell , Anna Merod • March 10, 2022 -
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Day 2 at SXSW EDU 2022: Culture wars, 'future-proofing' classrooms, and disrupting racial inequity
The Austin, Texas, education innovation conference continued Tuesday with conversations on media literacy, workforce pathways and more.
By Roger Riddell , Anna Merod • March 8, 2022 -
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Day 1 at SXSW EDU 2022: Retrieval practice, universal meals and revolutionizing assessment
Couldn't make it to Austin, Texas? Get caught up on conversations around learning pods, classroom models and more.
By Roger Riddell , Anna Merod • March 7, 2022 -
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Parent-educator tool aims to support behavior interventions for young children
The Family Notebook was built to share communications between home and school about progress in a child's behavior supports.
By Kara Arundel • Feb. 4, 2022 -
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8 K-12 trends to watch in 2022
Fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic, ongoing policy pingpong, curricular controversy and more are set to impact schools this year.
By Roger Riddell , Kara Arundel , Naaz Modan , Anna Merod • Jan. 4, 2022 -
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Head Start classrooms close as vaccination mandate looms
The mandate was intended to keep classrooms open, but with staff unwilling to get vaccinated, the opposite is happening.
By Naaz Modan • Dec. 15, 2021 -
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Analysis: Pre-K enrollment rose prior to pandemic
Enrollment trends were also shifting in favor of public preschool programs over those privately operated.
By Naaz Modan • Nov. 29, 2021 -
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How can school districts include family child care programs in pre-K offerings?
Advocates say creating a more cohesive early childhood support system with options for families could help better prepare children for kindergarten.
By Kara Arundel • Oct. 14, 2021 -
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Report: Kindergarten entry assessments key to knowing instructional needs
A Learning Policy Institute analysis suggests measuring kindergartners' school readiness is especially critical to inform instruction after COVID-19.
By Kara Arundel • Aug. 11, 2021 -
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Quality PD, curriculum frameworks critical for robust early childhood ed
Early learning experts in a virtual discussion expressed optimism that federal relief can help advance young children’s academic and social development.
By Kara Arundel • June 29, 2021 -
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NCES: 3% school enrollment drop is largest decline in over two decades
Numbers confirm enrollment dips were most pronounced in pre-K, making tracking those students all the more difficult for districts.
By Naaz Modan • Updated June 29, 2021 -
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Opinion
Early childhood must be overhauled to improve pay, career pathways
A senior researcher at the Wellesley Centers for Women writes a new approach to early childhood is needed to attract and retain workers.
By Wendy Wagner Robeson • June 14, 2021 -
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Reading tutors help prepare early learners for kindergarten
Shevrin Jones, executive director of Florida's Reading Corps, says reading is the one foundation for children that can't be overlooked.
By Kara Arundel • June 2, 2021 -
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Study: New Jersey early childhood program's benefits stretch to 10th grade
The Abbott Preschool Program improved long-term achievement in language/literacy, math and science, in addition to lowering grade retention.
By Shawna De La Rosa • May 10, 2021 -
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Sponsored by Point UniversityHow to teach social-emotional skills to preschoolers
Learn why teaching social-emotional skills to preschoolers can support their lifelong success.
May 3, 2021 -
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Report: Prepare now for predicted kindergarten 'bubble'
This fall's kindergarten cohort and some 1st grade classes could have greater age differences and skill disparities, according to a new NWEA report.
By Kara Arundel • April 13, 2021 -
Buoyed by new funding, early childhood ed experts seek transformative change
Linking complex systems such as healthcare providers, job training programs, K-12 systems and more would boost young children's wellbeing, experts said.
By Kara Arundel • March 31, 2021 -
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Deep Dive8 ways a year of dueling crises is shaping the future of K-12 schools
The impacts of a pandemic disrupting school from the ground up and the nation's reckoning with systemic racism will be felt for years to come.
By Roger Riddell , Kara Arundel , Naaz Modan • March 10, 2021 -
State assessments must go on: How will districts prepare?
States must administer tests, with flexibilities, despite COVID-19, but education leaders say there are many hurdles to overcome even with options.
By Naaz Modan • Feb. 25, 2021 -
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3 summer program strategies to address learning loss, support emotional health
Despite logistical and funding hurdles, districts are using summer programs to try different instructional approaches and build community partnerships.
By Kara Arundel • Feb. 2, 2021 -
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Biden's gambit: Will schools be ready to reopen in 100 days?
The proposal's success depends on a number of key factors, including federal and local politics, COVID-19 vaccine distribution and parents, experts say.
By Naaz Modan • Jan. 19, 2021 -
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Groups recommend 5 strategies to reform early ed professional development
A need for more high-quality early educators and the desire for workforce diversity are sparking calls for a stronger system.
By Kara Arundel • Jan. 7, 2021 -
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Are Biden's early education goals too ambitious?
While there’s a lot of pent-up desire to expand pre-K access, challenges exist in making President-elect Joe Biden’s plans a reality.
By Kara Arundel • Jan. 6, 2021 -
These 8 trends will impact schools in 2021
With the effects of multiple crises likely to linger at all levels for years to come, these key factors will influence the direction of schools in the coming year.
By Roger Riddell , Naaz Modan , Kara Arundel • Jan. 4, 2021 -
Is $54.3B in COVID-19 relief funding enough for K-12 schools?
The new federal funding for schools is greater than provided under the CARES Act, but Congress' refusal to provide more money to state and local governments has K-12 leaders concerned about education budget cuts.
By Naaz Modan • Updated Dec. 22, 2020
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