Early Learning Solutions Webinar Videos
Early Learning Solutions Webinar Series
The Gates Foundation’s Early Learning Solutions team hosts regular webinars that highlight the educators, preschool leaders, researchers, and other partners who are working to spark joyful learning in children and set them up for lifelong success.
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How we know what works in pre-K
Hosted August 21, 2024
The Gates Foundation welcomed parents, educators, and state leaders who have been supporting MDRC’s Measures for Early Success Initiative for a discussion about how we can inspire child assessments in pre-K that give families, educators, and pre-K systems more equitable data that can be used to meaningfully support and strengthen early learning experiences for all young children.
Additional resources:
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Using data to build stronger preschool programs
Hosted June 5, 2024
We were joined by leaders from the Early Childhood Data Collaborative (ECDC) at Child Trends and fellows from the Harvard Strategic Data Project for a conversation about the role data can play in creating supportive preschool programs. There is no recording from this webinar, but the links below take you to resources shared during the conversation.
Additional resources:
- ECDC's STEP Forward with Data Framework
- Three takeaways from a new survey on state preschool data capacity
- Meet the 13 Strategic Data Project Fellows working to promote more equitable preschool systems
- Child Universal Success Platform (CUSP) Public Tool
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High-quality coaching and professional development
in pre-K
Hosted June 22, 2023
The Gates Foundation hosted SRI, Teachstone, and Substantial to discuss the role that instructional coaching can play in supporting pre-K teachers and promoting high-quality, equitable preschool programs. The 2020 National Teacher of the Year, Tabatha Rosproy, also dove into what she thinks is needed to make instructional coaching effective.
Additional resources:
- Instructional Coaching: What We Heard from Pre-K Teachers
- Reimagining Instructional Coaching in Early Learning
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