ESSA and Early Learning - A Marathon Not a Sprint

Saturday February 2, 2019
1:00 - 2:30 PM
2504

ESSA bolsters federal support for early learning and provides an opportunity to strengthen the birth-through-third grade continuum – a critical strategy to improve third grade reading proficiency. This session will engage state, local and building leaders in strategies to support LEAs and early childhood community leaders in collaborating to develop the early learning components of their ESSA plans. This session will: -Recap briefly the early learning opportunities in ESSA -Share questions to prompt conversation with LEAs -Outline the timeline for district plan ESSA submission -Describe the process districts use to submit plans -Provide examples of specific early learning strategies and language for LEAs to consider -Discuss action steps early learning leaders can take to engage LEAs as partners.

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type:
Workshop
theme:
policy
audience:
building leaders
topics:
elementary education, Title I-A, Title II-A, Title IV-A