[ONLINE] – A Pivotal Year: Kindergarten’s Important Role in Students’ Education

We know kindergarten matters, but why it is so important often gets misinterpreted, leading to a narrow focus and rote learning in kindergarten. This restrains skills and restricts play in the classroom, which is counter to the ways that young students learn best. In this webinar, we explored the most essential areas for teachers and decision-makers to focus on to educate the whole child and make kindergarten an effective and joyful year.

Presenters:

Swati Adarkar , U.S. Department of Education
Ellen Galinsky, Mind in the Making
Ryan Lee-James, Ph.D., Atlanta Speech School
and others TBD
Moderator: Laura Bornfreund, New America.

Webinar recording:

Slide deck:

Bios:

• Cox Campus, a free resource for educators, families and community partners.
• Early Learning Preschool Development grants available through US DOE.
• Hunt Institute and its work on Race and Education.
• New America’s and EducationCounsel’s work on Transition into Elementary School.