Registration is open for the 2024-2025 Early School Success Academy!
Our Early School Success Academy is team-based learning experience for educators working to strengthen early learning in their communities, preschool to third grade. District or school teams participate in four virtual sessions between October and March and five coaching sessions scheduled at their convenience.
Why participate? You’ll join a network of educators across Oregon working to strengthen early learning in their school communities. You’ll also get access to rich content, expert thought partnership, coaching, resources, and a membership to our exclusive change library.
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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!
An Ecosystem of Care and Community with Adriane Blackman
In the latest episode of the Early Link Podcast, the Children’s Institute communications team records a long-form story by CI Guest Contributor, Adriane Blackman. Blackman’s story, “An Ecosystem of Care and Community,” delves into the transformation of early childhood education in Yoncalla, Oregon, documenting the impact of CI’s Early Works initiative in partnership with incredible folks from across the community.
Short and Sweet: Oregon’s 2024 Legislative Session
As the Oregon 2024 Legislative Session ended this year, the Policy and Advocacy team at CI let out a deep breath of gratitude, relief, and excitement for the year ahead. Short sessions often prove frustrating for what can be accomplished, but this year built on the chaotic momentum of 2023’s session, clearing the path for early childhood advocates to make great strides forward.
See what’s happening at Children’s Institute
We’ve spent a lot of time with educators across Oregon this year, helping to guide school teams through the Early School Success Academy and connecting with our ESS partners multiple times for shared learnings and reflection, like our most recent ESS Cross-Network convening, which took place just last week. We feel so much joy in being able to connect with our school and culturally specific community partners over the course of the school year. 🌈❤️
In honor of Educator Appreciation Week (and every week!), let’s recognize the many extraordinary educators who are dedicated to nurturing young minds and strengthening the foundation of education from early learning through elementary school and beyond! We are endlessly grateful for all the teachers, educators, administrators, instructional assistants, SPED teachers, and educational mentors who make a profound impact in the lives of children and youth (and us!!) every day. Your passion and perseverance create a ripple effect that extends far beyond the walls of the classroom. We see you and appreciate you! ✨🤩
#teacherappreciation #educatorappreciation
This professional experience is a game changer! Join our 2024-2025 Early School Success Academy today!
To learn more and register, reach out to our Professional Learning Specialist- Shawnté Hines at 📧 shawnte@childinst.org
🎉 Exciting news! 🎉 Children’s Institute’s Early Learning Academy is now the Early School Success Academy.
The name has changed, but everything else remains the same. The ESS Academy will continue its mission to empower educators in strengthening early learning, from preschool to third grade in their communities through a team-based learning experience.
📚 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! Link in bio.
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💡 Did you know… Between 10-15 percent of young children experience mental health conditions including PTSD and anxiety? (@zerotothree)
May 5-11 is Children`s Mental Health Awareness Week 👶🏼👶🏾👶🏿, a week dedicated to lifting up and understanding the impact of mental health in babies and young children, an age group that is largely misunderstood and often overlooked in conversations about mental health.
At CI, we know that the foundation of a child`s mental health is built in the early years, when babies` brains are rapidly developing 🧠🌱. In fact, the perinatal period and a baby`s experiences in first few years of life are foundational for lifelong mental health. And when it comes to children`s mental health, everyone has a role to play. A strong early learning and care ecosystem - of parents and caregivers, providers, educators, advocates, workforce, and lawmakers - is essential in ensuring that the youngest members in our communities have access to positive experiences and environments that help them learn, grow, and thrive.
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#childrensmentalhealthawarenessweek #mentalhealthmonth #infantandearlychildhoodmentalhealth
Spring showers didn’t stop Early School Success teams (from across Oregon!) from meeting at @willamette.esd in Salem for a cross-network gathering. Today, the group focused on play as a way to better understand their students’ perspectives, and engaged in creative reflection 🌸🌈🎨
Every day is an opportunity to celebrate neurodiversity! While April was Autism Awareness Month, our journey to understanding, acceptance, and support doesn’t stop there. Dive into our mini-guide for resources to support our neurodiverse community every day. Share the love and let’s make a difference together! 💙
[Autism, Autism Awareness Month, Neurodiversity, Early Childhood education, Resources, Equity, Belonging, Inclusion, Children Institute]
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Vose Elementary Learning Lab
The learning lab at Vose Elementary will showcase the work of Children's Institute's Early School Success
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