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Educators Play Key Role in Supporting Students With Dyslexia
On this episode of The Early Link Podcast, host Rafael Otto speaks with Danielle Thompson, who is the president on the board of directors for the Oregon branch of the International Dyslexia Association. She has been an educator for more than two decades. And as a dyslexia screener and tutor, she has been on a journey to understand the impact of dyslexia on students and how educators can do more to help.
Parent Advocacy, SB 236 and Changing the way we Talk About Young Children
On this episode of The Early Link Podcast, host Rafael Otto speaks with Andrew Yoshihara, who is a member of Black Child Development PDX and founder and executive director of Bustin’ Barriers, a nonprofit organization that serves kids with disabilities. He is also a parent advocate and has been involved with legislative advocacy in 2021.
No Such Thing as a Bad Preschooler: An Interview with Dalia Avello
On this episode of The Early Link Podcast, host Rafael Otto speaks with guest Dalia Avello. Dalia serves on the Board of Directors of the Oregon Montessori Association, trained as a psychologist, is a certified Montessori teacher, and has expertise in the Education and International Development fields.
2021 Legislative Recap
Rafael Otto speaks with three guests about the 2021 legislative session and the policies that did and did not pass, in the interest of children and families.
Oregon’s Legislature Invests in Young Children and Families
Oregon lawmakers concluded the 2021 legislative session shortly after 5:30 p.m. on June 26, 2021 — a day ahead of the constitutionally mandated deadline. In the final days of a challenging and unusual five-month virtual legislative process, Oregon’s Early Childhood...
ESS Early Learning Academy: Supporting Transitions through an Anti-Bias Lens
“I think we need to change our view of parents from being 'extra work for teachers' to 'assets to the classroom community'," said one attendee of last week's Early Learning Academy, which brought together district teams from around the state to examine their...
Oregon, National Reports Provide Child Well-being Data, Address Need for Continued Investment in Early Childhood
Rafael Otto speaks with Jenifer Wagley and Chris Coughlin from Our Children Oregon about their advocacy work, and what the data is telling us about children and families in Oregon and across the country.
Crawling Behind: America’s Child Care Crisis & How to Fix It with Elliot Haspel
Rafael Otto speaks with Elliot Haspel, an early childhood policy expert and author of the book “Crawling Behind: America’s Childcare Crisis and How to Fix It.”
ESS Early Learning Academy: School Transitions with an Anti-Bias Lens
As Oregon schools prepare to move into the fall of 2021, the Early School Success team at CI is planning its first ever Early Learning Academy, inviting district teams from around the state to examine educational transitions through an anti-bias lens, with a focus...
A Glimpse of How Yoncalla’s Youngest Learners Spend Their Day
We visited the Early Learning Center at Yoncalla Elementary on a warm, May morning to see how some of Yoncalla's youngest learners spend their day. Located about 2.5 hours south of Portland, Yoncalla is a close-knit, rural community in Douglas County that sprawls...
