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Registration is open for the 2024-2025 Early School Success Academy!
Our Early School Success Academy is team-based learning experience for educators working to strengthen early learning in their communities, preschool to third grade. District or school teams participate in four virtual sessions between October and March and five coaching sessions scheduled at their convenience.
Why participate? You’ll join a network of educators across Oregon working to strengthen early learning in their school communities. You’ll also get access to rich content, expert thought partnership, coaching, resources, and a membership to our exclusive change library.
The Latest
A Message from Kali Thorne Ladd: Policy Change for Families, Lessons from History and Hope for the Future
In this message, Kali Thorne Ladd highlights the urgent need for systemic change to better support children and families in the United States, and emphasizes the critical importance of these issues for the nation’s future prosperity.
Advocates Push for Early Childhood Solutions on Capitol Hill
Recently, Children’s Institute connected with other advocates in Washington, D.C., for a two-day event focused on policies for young children and families. While there, the team also met with with members of Oregon’s Congressional delegation to discuss how to solve children’s issues in Oregon.
Exploring the World of Sound with Hayes Greenfield
Can you imagine a world without sound? Can you imagine a classroom of young learners exploring sound to spark creativity, learning, and play? In this segment, host Rafael Otto talks with Hayes Greenfield, the founder of Creative Sound Play, a sound-based, generative learning system for preschool students and teachers.Tune in and share!
Events
Learning Tour at Cornelius Elementary School
Learning Tour at Cornelius Elementary School
(Invitation-only event) The learning tour at Cornelius Elementary will showcase the work of Children's Institute's Early...
Early School Success Fall Cross-Network Convening
Early School Success Fall Cross-Network Convening
(Invitation-only event) The Fall Cross-Network meeting aims to bring together Early School Success partner districts for...
Early School Success Academy: Session 1
Early School Success Academy: Session 1
This is the first session in the 2024-2025 Early School Success Academy. School district teams will meet virtually via Z...
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In this episode, we asked young people at Slater Elementary School in Burns and Highland Elementary School in Grants Pass about how their schools, their towns, the state of Oregon, and the United States shape who they are. In the process, they told us about other places—other countries, states, towns, and schools—that have contributed to how they understand themselves and who they are becoming. You’ll also hear from a few school administrators and parents about how places inform our ideas about ourselves.
Thank you to everyone at Slater Elementary School and Highland Elementary School for welcoming us into their schools, especially the kids who shared their thoughts with us: Ripley, Jayden, Hazel, Sawyer, Stacy, Hanith, Harshine, Kegan, Cecil, Johnie, Kamden, Kellen, Penelope, Sawyer, Mikeal, Andi, Leiana, and Tucker.
Special thanks to Adam Davis and the production team at Oregon Humanities for their work on this episode.
This co-production, in partnership with The Detour at Oregon Humanities, is part of an ongoing series to elevate youth voice.
📘 New Resource for Families!
The All:Ready Network has created a disability & inclusion handbook to support parents of children with disabilities. 🧡 This guide helps families navigate important services, and it`s available in multiple languages🌍
👉 Download it today! Link in bio.
This morning, Children`s Institute, Yoncalla School District, and the @fordfamilyfound teamed up to present at the Northwest Rural Investment Strategy Summit (NWRISS) to share the story of Yoncalla Early Works. The initiative has been game-changing for Yoncalla residents, and serves as a driver for a thriving community where everyone is committed to ensuring that children and their families have a caring, thoughtful, and engaging early childhood experience. ✨️
Read more about Yoncalla Early Works here! https://bit.ly/YEWStory
Presenters:
Brian Berry, Yoncalla School District
Todd Bloomquist, Ford Family Foundation
Erin Helgren, Yoncalla Elementary School
Marina Merrill, Children`s Institute
Kali Thorne Ladd, Children`s Institute
Photo 1: Presenters (from left) - Kali Thorne Ladd, Brian Berry, Erin Helgren, Marina Merrill, Todd Bloomquist
Photo 2: Presenters (from left) - Erin Helgren, Brian Berry, Marina Merrill, Todd Bloomquist, Kali Thorne Ladd
Get ready for a fantastic school year with our curated resources, podcasts, and stories! Swipe through to explore our top picks and visit our website for more! 🌟
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Child care is the work that makes all other work possible! There’s still time to nominate a phenomenal parent or child care provider to shower them with gratitude (and flowers!)🌸.
Head to bit.ly/nominateforflowers to nominate someone and send them flowers.
But wait (there’s more!). Don’t forget to celebrate YOU! As a parent and/or provider who goes above and beyond every day to ensure the well-being and development of children, you deserve recognition. 💐
Sign up and send yourself flowers at bit.ly/ideserveflowers
👋 Meet the champions behind our School-Based Initiatives! As the new school year kicks off, we’re excited to (re)introduce the passionate team working to support educators and create brighter futures for every student. 📚✨
#backtoschool #meettheteam #childrensinstitute #earlyschoolsuccess #earlychildhoodeducation
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The Early Link Podcast highlights national, regional, and local voices working in early childhood education and the nonprofit sector. The podcast is written, hosted, and produced by Rafael Otto, Children’s Institute’s director of communications.
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