Campaign for Grade-Level Reading

🎉 THANK YOU! This year marks the five-year milestone of our Learning and Engagement Opportunities (LEO) framework! 🎉 Since launching LEO in September 2019, we have hosted more than 350 engaging and informative sessions – featuring almost 1,200 unique faculty – who help us highlight strategies to slow, stop and reverse learning loss; lift up big bets to accelerate equitable academic recovery; and explore the best science, ideas and programs related to early school success. We are so grateful for the 23,000 unique attendees including 1,000+ frequent fliers who join the conversation every GLR #LearningTuesdays! ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Whether you're part of a CGLR Community or coalition joining us for Crucible of Practice Salons to collaborate on resources, share bright spots and build a network of support OR Local, state and national funders joining us for Funder-to-Funder Conversations to collaborate on ways philanthropy can support & enhance education initiatives OR Community partners joining us for Peer Exchange Learning Conversations OR Educators and education advocates joining any of our weekly #LearningTuesdays webinars, one thing is certain: We are ALL committed to assuring MORE HOPEFUL FUTURES FOR CHILDREN! Thank you for five years of transformative Learning and Engagement Opportunities for this amazing network! We appreciate you all!

Nearly 1 in 3 students was chronically absent in 2021–22, highlighting the urgent need for solutions. Join the Campaign for Grade-Level Reading Dec. 3, 3–4:30 p.m. ET for an engaging #LearningTuesdays discussion with Emily Bailard from EveryDay Labs, Hedy Chang of Attendance Works, Dr. Shadae Harris of Groundwork Consulting, and Bibb Hubbard from Learning Heroes (US). John Gomperts will moderate the conversation that will include: -actionable strategies to address chronic absenteeism through family-school collaboration -the latest research on families’ perspectives on attendance -practical examples of how communities are successfully working together to break down barriers to school participation. 🔗 Register now: https://ow.ly/MkVI50Q4MTP #EdEquity #ChronicAbsenteeism #ParentEngagement

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📢 Excited to continue the conversation on improving child care systems! Join Campaign for Grade-Level Reading on Nov 26, 3-4:30 PM ET for The Daycare Myth Part 2: Creating Better State Systems for Children. We’ll explore solutions to challenges like cost, quality, and workforce development, featuring insights from: Dan Wuori of Early Childhood Policy Solutions, author of The Daycare Myth; Ellen Galinsky of Families and Work Institute, author of Mind in the Making; Berna Artis of District of Columbia Association for the Education of Young Children (DCAEYC); Angela Garcia of Toy Box Early Learning and Child Care Center, NM; Chris Jones, Former North Dakota HHS Commissioner; and Martha Strickland of South Carolina First Steps Let’s discuss how states are building promising systems and share actionable strategies for communities!👉 Register here: https://ow.ly/1Ibi50QolLE #EarlyChildhoodEducation #ChildCare #DaycareMyth #CGLR #SystemsChange

📅 November 19, 3–4:30 p.m. ET Join Campaign for Grade-Level Reading for an essential #LearningTuesdays conversation on building systems & environments that help every child thrive. This session will explore the Collective Caregiving Frame, developed by FrameWorks Institute & Leading for Kids to help reshape & redefine caregiving as a shared societal commitment rather than an individual responsibility. Jessica Moyer and David Alexander will be joined by commentators Sweta Shah, PhD of The Brookings Institution and Kerrie Urosevich PhD from Hawai'i Early Childhood Action Strategy, w/ Ernestine Walls Benedict from ZERO TO THREE moderating. Learn about concrete strategies & tools through real world examples and research-backed insights. Don’t miss this chance to be part of a growing movement to redefine what it means to care for kids. Register today to learn how you can contribute to building a society where every child has the resources and support they need to thrive. We look forward to seeing you there!  Register now! https://ow.ly/MkVI50Q4MTP #CollectiveCaregiving #KidsThrive

Join Campaign for Grade-Level Reading on 11/12 for a Kindergarten Matters #LearningTuesdays session featuring edc.org's #First10 initiative. REGISTER: https://ow.ly/MkVI50Q4MTP The first 10 years of a child’s life are a critical period that shapes their future. This is the first session in a three-part series on the First 10 Framework—an initiative fostering school-community partnerships to support children and families from birth to age 10. David Jacobson, Ph.D. Director of First 10 will join us and the session will be moderated by Melissa Castillo, Ed.D. from the U.S. Department of Education. This session will highlight innovative practices from Conestoga Valley, PA & Woonsocket, RI where communities are working together to create coordinated, supportive networks. Panelists include Beth Campanelli from the Woonsocket Education Department and Erin Smith of Woonsocket Head Start and Child Development Assoc. First 10 parents Ecem and Mehmet ÇIKLAİBLİKÇİ from Leola Elementary School will join Jill Koser, Ed.D. and Michelle Trasborg from Conestoga Valley School District, PA. Don’t miss this opportunity to learn from leaders driving meaningful change in early childhood education. 🌱 #First10 #KindergartenMatters REGISTER: https://ow.ly/MkVI50Q4MTP

📢 Special Rebroadcast Alert! 📢 Join us today from 3–4:30 p.m. ET for a powerful rebroadcast from September, featuring a panel of chief state school officers discussing how they’re making the most of ESSER funds to sustain and scale impactful educational solutions. With the end of ESSER in sight, states are tackling the tough challenge of ensuring long-term support for the progress made in student learning and recovery. 💡 Highlights include: -Insights on what investments are driving results -Real data on learning recovery and ongoing gaps -Strategies for reallocating resources to keep momentum REGISTER: https://lnkd.in/ejHCkZRr Plus, in honor of Election Day 2024, we’re sharing special clips from Governor Spencer Cox of Utah (R) and Governor Wes Moore of Maryland (D). They emphasize the importance of bipartisan support for policies that foster early learning success and brighter futures for all children. 🌟

📅 Join us Nov 19, 12:30–2 p.m. ET for a vital #LearningTuesdays Funder-to-Funder discussion on sustaining high-impact tutoring! https://ow.ly/oIcO50PMf8y With $7.5B in #ESSER funds fueling tutoring innovations nationwide, over 10% of U.S. students have experienced high-impact, consistent small-group tutoring, showing significant gains. As ESSER funding ends, philanthropy’s role is more critical than ever in sustaining these proven programs. Hear from leaders in the field, including Christopher Helfrich of the Eat. Learn. Play. Foundation, Pete Lavorini of the Overdeck Family Foundation, Mioshi Moses, JD of the AARP Foundation, and Narric Rome of Accelerate, moderated by Alissa Hobart from the Center for Excellence in Literacy Instruction at the University of Mississippi. They will discuss how to scale high-impact tutoring, reduce costs, leverage volunteers and ensure equitable learning recovery. 📌 Register today! https://ow.ly/oIcO50PMf8y Let’s keep the momentum going for students nationwide.

📢 Exciting news! Crucible of Practice is back! Join the Campaign for Grade-Level Reading on November 12, from 12:30-2 p.m. ET as we explore a newly released brief from the William Penn Foundation Community of Practice w/ Amanda Charles that highlights the collaboration in Philadelphia that brought together researchers, practitioners, and local organizations, including Read by 4th and GLR’s Everyday Places and Spaces Coalition, to create literacy-rich environments in spaces where children and caregivers spend time. REGISTER: https://bit.ly/4f2JNod This interactive session will feature representatives from cities, counties, and communities across the Campaign for Grade-Level Reading network: Jenny Bogoni of Free Library of Philadelphia; Playful Learning Fellow Rachael Todaro; Emily Nanney of Charlotte Mecklenburg Library; and Dea Wright of the Office of Early Childhood Initiatives in City of Milwaukee, will join moderator Priscilla Little to share actionable strategies to embed literacy into everyday places—from bus stops and parks to doctors' offices and laundromats. 💡 REGISTER: https://bit.ly/4f2JNod

Join Campaign for Grade-Level Reading on Oct 29, 3-4:30 PM ET, for an important discussion on the “Honesty Gap” and shifting state standards post-pandemic. Learn how changes in state assessments and proficiency targets impact learning loss recovery, with insights from national leaders and parent perspectives. Don’t miss this critical #LearningTuesdays conversation! #HonestyGap #LearningLoss #NAEP REGISTER: https://ow.ly/MkVI50Q4MTP We're excited to be joined by our moderator Tracie Potts of Learning Heroes (US), and speakers: Jim Cowen of Collaborative for Student Success, Christy Hovanetz, Ph.D. of ExcelinEd, José Muñoz of Education Commission of the States, and Keri Rodrigues of the National Parents Union!