Learning Forward
Equity and excellence in teaching and learning.
Early Learning
April 2021
The early years of school matter for all of us, because they lay the foundation for later learning. This issue examines what all educators can learn from early childhood, how to align early childhood and K-12 professional learning, what principals should learn about pre-K, and how to build equity from the early years on.Read the […]
In This Issue
FOCUS
Early learning and K-12 go hand in hand: A conversation with Iheoma Iruka
K-12 and early childhood learning systems can learn a lot from one another, says the founding director of the Equity Research Action Coalition.
Discipline needs an overhaul: Better support for educators can change deeply flawed practi
The way we discipline young children, and children of color in particular, is a nationwide problem. It’s time to change policies and practices.
Nashville has a blueprint to address early literacy
A citywide initiative involving a coalition of community partners draws on local talent, expertise, and opportunities for collaboration.
All in on early learning
Elementary school leaders need professional learning to support young learners, infographic shows.
ONLINE EXCLUSIVE: Bilingual program builds a bridge to equity
An international school in Bogotá, Colombia looks to professional learning to achieve early literacy success across languages.
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Excellent educators are made, not born, and it takes a system-wide approach to build the workforce. This issue examines how to build a strong, diverse pipeline from pre-service and induction to expert practice and leadership. It highlights the roles of K-12 systems, higher education, government, and non-profit organizations.
SUPPORTING EACH OTHER
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TURNING TO TECHNOLOGY
August 2020
Technology constantly creates new opportunities for professional learning. Never have those developments been as important as they are now, during the COVID-19 pandemic. This issue examines how strategies like online mentoring, bug-in-ear coaching, virtual collaboration, and video observation have built educator capacity before and during the pandemic.
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