Vose Elementary School in Beaverton, Oregon hosted a learning lab on May 15, showing participants in the district the transformative work the school is doing to improve outcomes for students and the community.
Early School Success School districts from across Oregon gathered in Salem to reflect on the school year, celebrate successes, and plan for the future.
Exciting news! Children’s Institute’s Early Learning Academy is now the Early School Success Academy (ESS Academy). The name has changed, but everything else remains the same. Read on to take a look back with us as we reflect on the 2023-2024 ESS Academy, and discover why this learning opportunity is too good to miss!
Talisa Timms, continuous improvement specialist at Children's Institute delves into the transformative potential of literacy, emphasizing its profound impact on children's foundational skills and developmental journey, advocating for equitable access and support to enrich their early years.
On February 8, 2024 school teams from four Early School Success (ESS) districts convened for a collaborative winter cross-network meeting. This marked the first time the meeting was held virtually. The gathering provided an opportunity for intentional pause and thoughtful reflection on the equity gaps within school systems, the impact of the school district’s change ideas, and support for students.
As we step into a new year, we are reflecting on the journey of Early School Success (ESS) and how collaboration, partnership, and commitment are creating aligned early learning experiences for children in preschool through fifth grade, across Oregon.
Our visit to Eastern Oregon in late January illuminated how we make transformational change for children, families, communities and our state. The more we listen and learn from communities across Oregon, the better off we’ll be.
Join us on Thursday, July 21, for a preview of a powerful new documentary called Right to Read. The film explores America's literacy crisis and what to do about it.
In the latest Early Link Podcast, host Rafael Otto speaks with Rosalie Sumsion.
Sumsion is a reading specialist at McBride Elementary in the St. Helens school district, working with small groups of readers throughout the day. She is also part of the Early School Success Team, a group of teachers working in ...
In a recent publication from the Foundation for Child Development, Iheoma Iruka, PhD authored a chapter on the social determinants of early learning as a framework for eliminating educational disparities. In her writing, she discusses the entrenched nature of the achievement gap as “one of the greatest social problems in the US.”
