¡Échale Ganas!: Supporting Multilingual Learners and Educators
CI's first bilingual professional development session, Échale Ganas, brought together bilingual and multilingual educators to support students. Read the recap.
Professional Learning
¡Échale Ganas!: Reimagining Practice for Multilingual Learners
This hands-on professional learning session will share ways to support multilingual students and help you create classrooms that reflect and celebrate their languages and cultures!
Early School Success Kickoff Brings Educators Together Across Oregon
On August 13, more than 30 educators gathered for the Early School Success (ESS) kickoff at the Northwest Regional Education Service District in Hillsboro.
5 Things We Heard (and Felt) at the 2025 ESS Spring Cross-Network Convening
On May 16, at our Early School Success(ESS) Spring Cross-Network convening, participants brought care, creativity, and clarity as they explored what it takes to build more equitable, student-centered systems – together. Here are five things we heard – and felt – at the convening...
Lessons from ESS: Student Voice Shapes Stronger Classrooms
Educators participating in Early School Success, gathered for a learning lab hosted by Children's Institute. The learning lab focused on centering student voice in the classroom.
Early School Success Partners Celebrate Accomplishments at Spring Event
Early School Success School districts from across Oregon gathered in Salem to reflect on the school year, celebrate successes, and plan for the future.
Looking Back, Moving Forward: Early School Success Academy’s Year in Review
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!
Early School Success Winter Cross-Network Meeting 2024
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.
From Vision to Impact: Early School Success in Action
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.
A Promising Fellowship for CI & the Early Learning Academy
In 2022-2023, Children’s Institute (CI) worked with Promise Venture Studio to explore how to scale the Early Learning Academy, CI's training platform for strengthening early learning in school districts in Oregon. Through an 18-week Promising Ventures Fellowship, this opportunity supported growth-stage equity-driven ventures focused on making a difference in the lives of children prenatal to age 5, and their families and caregivers.
