Lisa Hood, Ph.D., is pleased to announce the unveiling of the PK-3 Teach, Lead, Grow website which grew out of the study of the 2013 Danielson Framework for Learning in Early Childhood Classrooms.
PK-3 Teach, Lead, Grow website launched
Unit: Center for the Study of Education Policy
What Matters Most in Early Childhood Professional Learning
Lisa Hood, Ph.D., from the Center for the Study of Education Policy (CSEP) and Pam Rosa, Ph.D. from Rosa Educational Consulting will present What Matters Most in Early Childhood Professional Learning from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. December 3.
Multi-Tiered Systems of Support for Young Children book released
The Multi-Tiered Systems of Support for Young Children book was released this Fall co-authored by Dr. Robin Miller Young. Dr. Robin Miller Young is an assistant professor of early childhood education at Northern Illinois University. Before working at NIU, she was a consultant with the Center for the Study of Education Policy and worked on the Leadership for Integrating the Learning Continuum (LINC) Project and developed case studies of Illinois principal preparation programs when they were undertaking the program redesign.
Stone Foundation grant awarded to CSEP
The Center for the Study of Education Policy (CSEP) has received a Stone Foundation grant for $60,000 that will run from October 1, 2018, through September 29, 2019.
KIDS webinar series
The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) recently released the first-ever statewide snapshot of kindergarten readiness in Illinois.
Training announcement: Developmental Appropriate Practices
Two different Developmentally Appropriate Practices (DAP) Trainings have been planned. Pat Chamberlain and Julie Kallenbach will provide these in-person events where you will receive hands-on training and be able to network with others working to implement play-based instruction! Training materials and lunch will be provided.
Illinois explores partnerships to support college and career readiness at the eighth annual College Changes Everything® Conference
Why do students choose not to pursue college, or drop out of college, even when they are provided with significant college counseling, external encouragement, and assistance in accessing financial aid?
I Believe in Play: Professional development resources now available
Summer is a great time to plan for and even execute professional development for early education. The B-3 Continuity Project partnered with Pat Chamberlain and Julie Kallenbach to present a series of trainings on Developmentally Appropriate Practices. Through further collaboration, we are now happy to offer a comprehensive professional development option.
Publication: Importance of partnership to address community challenges
Ashley Long, Ph.D., the director of the Illinois Birth-to-Third Grade Continuity Project at the Center for the Study of Education Policy, was able to sit down with leaders from the field of social work to discuss potential ways that local partnerships can address society’s grand challenges.
ISAC hosts 8th annual College Changes Everything® Conference: Supporting Students’ Futures through College and Career Readiness Partnerships
The 8th Annual College Changes Everything® (CCE) Conference in Tinley Park on Thursday, July 19, 2018, brings together educators, government, business and non-profit leaders, other professionals, and students to share information, ideas and best practices to help Illinois students navigate a path for success.
