New Report from SRCD on What PreK-3rd Means for Instruction
The DREME Network explains the benefits of continuity of instruction and classroom management and offer ideas for how to achieve it.
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What “Transforming the Workforce” Says About the Importance of Continuity
A seamless educational experience through third grade can help sustain the gains students make in pre-K and the early elementary grades
If We Care About Early Learning, We Cannot Ignore Teacher Well-Being
This is more than a summer job or minimum wage job, and it is time for policymakers to treat it as such.
New DC Regulations Bring Changes to Child Care
The most controversial change concerns degree requirements for child care teachers
Don’t Use Kindergarten Readiness Assessments for Accountability
While KRAs have several benefits for teaching and learning, the results can also be used inappropriately.
For One Principal, A Unified Vision of Elementary School that Includes Infants and Toddlers
Oakland, Calif. shows why investing in birth-to-five education benefits the work of an elementary school.
Pre-K in DC: Leading in Access and Working to Improve Instructional Quality
A recent report emphasizes the positives of high access and funding, while acknowledging that work remains to be done to improve instruction
How Three States Are Focusing on Early Childhood Educators
In 2016, more than 120 bills related to early childhood were passed in 38 states. Three states in particular passed noteworthy legislation.
Better Compensation: A Necessary Component for a Strong Head Start Workforce
Increasing education requirements in the ECE field, combined with low wages, can make maintaining a high-quality workforce challenging.
New Paper: Unlocking ESSA’s Potential to Support Early Learning
New America and the BUILD Initiative explore major ESSA provisions that have implications for our nation’s youngest learners
Panel Discussion Focuses on Reinventing the Primary School
Portland event focused on engaging with students and families long before children first enter kindergarten
Maternal Depression May Reduce Empathy in Children
A new study examines maternal depression and early caregiving as long-term predictors of children’s empathy.
New Committee on Financing Early Care and Education with a Highly Qualified Workforce
Uneven Progress for Early Care and Education in 2016
While some states have improved access and quality to child care, others have moved backwards.