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Our Online Events Online events that bring experts to the Web to share lessons learned, new ideas, and related resources. Events combine web telecast and phone conference. Read more about How to Participate, and check out the Online Event Archives to view past events. September 10, 2008
 Research has shown that early childhood education offered by qualified early care educators produces better child outcomes -- improved long-term intellectual, emotional, and physical health. Research has also shown that many early childhood education professionals leave the field because they lack financial incentives, a livable salary, and recognition for their work. Yolanda Garcia, Director of the E3 Institute of WestEd’s Center for Child and Family Studies, will provide an overview of an exceptional demonstration project in Santa Clara County, California. The Compensation and Retention Encourage Stability (CARES) program links educational attainment, professional development, and longevity in the field to financial incentives in order to improve the stability of the childcare workforce. Participants will also learn more about E3 Institute’s Power of Preschool program, which provides high-quality, voluntary preschool programs to assist children in becoming personally, socially, and physically competent, effective learners, who are ready to transition into kindergarten. October 8, 2008
Alison Bailey, Associate Professor in the Department of Education at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) and Margaret Heritage, Assistant Director for Professional Development at the National Center for Research Evaluation, Standards, and Student Testing (CRESST) at UCLA will present an approach to literacy development for English learners which stresses the kinds of oral language that are foundational to reading. They will discuss formative assessment of language skills as a key element in both oral language and reading development, and provide practical illustrations of how formative assessment can be used in the classroom. October 10, 2008 Learn about a unique web site designed to help educators close the achievement gap in the middle grades so that students are prepared to succeed in high school. Carol Abbott, Author of Taking Center Stage—Act II, and consultant with the Middle and High School Improvement Office of the California Department of Education, and Jeanette Ganahl, Administrator, English Learner Accountability Unit, California Department of Education, will guide participants to key English Learner resources and best practices on the Taking Center Stage—Act II middle grades Web site. The presenters will answer questions about best practices for engaging middle grades English Learners, as well as sharing several examples and strategies that school leaders can use to guide their staff members in using this free, online resource that was developed by the California Department of Education for middle grades educators and administrators. October 15, 2008
In this interactive presentation, Pamela Spycher, Senior Research Associate at WestEd, will provide teacher leaders, principals, and district administrators with information on research-based instructional practices for teaching academic language to K-8 English Learners and instituting school-wide systems for closing achievement gaps. |
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