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What: Ensuring School Readiness will explore how and why smooth transitions among early learning environments are critical for school readiness and are the first step toward preparing students for success in college and career. Presenters will focus on what it takes to foster continuity as children move from early learning programs to preschool to kindergarten, and will discuss the specific roles of early learning programs, schools, and families in preparing young children to enter school ready for success.
This webinar will highlight innovative practices, explore the range of supports and services offered to young children and their families, and emphasize how to help families understand how to remain involved in their child’s education as the child moves into the early school grades.
Jacqueline Jones from the U.S. Department of Education will discuss the importance of successful early transitions to education reform. Sharon Ritchie from FirstSchool, a research-based preK–3rd grade initiative, will discuss “seamless education” and how to use data to improve practice. Judith Jerald from Save the Children will talk about developing early childhood programming with an eye toward facilitating transitions. And Whitcomb Hayslip will discuss how a Los Angeles-based transitional kindergarten initiative uses deliberate collaboration between teachers and families to prepare children for school success.
When: April 14, 2011 12:00 - 1:30 p.m. Mountain
Featured speakers include:
Moderator: Tom Schultz, Project Director for Early Childhood Initiatives, Council of Chief State School Officers
Jacqueline Jones, Senior Advisor to the Secretary for Early Learning, U.S. Department of Education
Sharon Ritchie, Senior Scientist, FPG Child Development Institute, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill
Judith Jerald, Early Childhood Advisor, Save the Children
Whitcomb Hayslip, Early Childhood Education Consultant and Former Assistant Superintendent, Los Angeles Unified School District
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What:
This presentation is in two (2) parts. "Coordination of Evaluation and Early Intervention Among Early Childhood Professionals and Diagnosticians" describes quality improvement activities undertaken in Maine to improve early identification and intervention by increasing coordination and communication between medical diagnosticians and early childhood providers. "Collaborative Efforts to Improve Access and Care for Children at Risk for Autism Spectrum Disorders" focuses on three efforts in Massachusetts designed to improve access and care: (a) approval for reimbursement for developmental screening through insurance companies in MA; (b) a new triage mechanism which has led to decreased wait times for specialty evaluations; and (c) development of an email messaging service for families in the first year following diagnosis. When:
Wednesday, April 24, 2013
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Mountain Cost:
Free of charge