
Rethinking Early Education
August 2017
Vol. 38 No. 4
Rethinking early education: professional learning from pre-K to 2nd grade.
In This Issue
FOCUS
Teacher perceptions of professional learning
Corwin, Learning Forward, and the National Education Association recently released a report from their State of Professional Learning Survey. The report, based on responses from more than 6,300 educators, illuminates teachers’ perceptions of their professional learning experiences and how they align with Learning Forward’s Standards for Professional Learning. The survey featured Learning Forward’s Standards Assessment […]
Preschool is school
Early childhood educators need relevant, collaborative, and aligned learning.
Teach, Watch, Learn
Early education program pairs college courses with video coaching.
A Foundation Of Learning
D.C. program addresses achievement gap for 3- and 4-year-olds.
Rethinking Early Education
Specialized professional learning is key to high-quality early education.
IDEAS
Principal communities of practice inspire learning in Texas district
Communities of practice for principals find success in focusing on a shared problem of practice.
Unlocking the secrets of agency in a teacher induction program
New Teacher Induction Program empowers educator-centered growth in Arlington, Texas.
RESEARCH
Essentials
Research on principal support, teacher coaching, and early childhood education.
Research Review
Research on teacher leadership shows promise but insufficient empirical evidence.
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