Mark Swartz, Author at Early Learning Nation

5 Top Takeaways from the CAYL Conversation: A New Generation of Early Childhood Leaders

Mark Swartz·August 10, 2023·3 min read

The Community Advocates for Young Learners (CAYL) Institute targets the intersection of early education and racial justice. On July 13,...

Tim Gill and Ankita Chachra Discuss How and Why Cities of the Future Can Work Better for Children

Part 5 of “Seasons of Play” Series

Mark Swartz·August 3, 2023·6 min read

Tim Gill’s book Urban Playground: How Child-Friendly Planning and Design Can Save Cities is a timely and engaging manifesto, full...

Can Play ‘Level the Playing Field’ in Chicago? How VOCEL Is Shifting Strategy to Magnify Impact

Part 4 of “Seasons of Play” Series

Mark Swartz·July 26, 2023·5 min read

Jesse Ilhardt is an evangelist for play. Her wildly popular TEDx talk, “How Play Helps a Kid’s Brain Grow,” shot...

The Children’s School in Pittsburgh: Where It’s Hard to Tell Play, Learning and Work Apart

Part 3 of "Seasons of Play" Series

Mark Swartz·July 20, 2023·4 min read

The three-, four- and five-year-olds at the Children’s School at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh had a problem. They had...

5 Top Takeaways: Following the Science on Bilingualism

Mark Swartz·July 5, 2023·3 min read

On June 6, the Campaign for Grade Level Reading and Early Learning Nation magazine teamed for a webinar called “Following the Science: Bilingualism as an Asset Supporting Early Brain Development.”

5 Top Takeaways from the Abt Associates Learning Session: Increasing Pay for Child Care Workers

Mark Swartz·July 4, 2023·3 min read

On May 23, Abt Associates hosted a learning session to share strategies for raising compensation for the child care workforce, using initiatives in Washington, D.C., and Connecticut as case studies.

Pediatrician Mona Hanna-Attisha’s Vision of “What We Can Do Next”

Ambitious Program Rx Kids Works to Eradicate Child Poverty in Flint, Mich., and Beyond

Mark Swartz·June 29, 2023·5 min read

What if we let pediatricians run the world? Hear me out.

The Play Make Learn conference, taking place July 20-21 at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, offers educators hands-on learning experiences and...

Mark Swartz

5 Top Takeaways from the CAYL Conversation: A New Generation of Early Childhood Leaders

Tim Gill and Ankita Chachra Discuss How and Why Cities of the Future Can Work Better for Children

Can Play ‘Level the Playing Field’ in Chicago? How VOCEL Is Shifting Strategy to Magnify Impact

The Children’s School in Pittsburgh: Where It’s Hard to Tell Play, Learning and Work Apart

5 Top Takeaways: Following the Science on Bilingualism

5 Top Takeaways from the Abt Associates Learning Session: Increasing Pay for Child Care Workers

Pediatrician Mona Hanna-Attisha’s Vision of “What We Can Do Next”

RAPID Goes Local: Community-Specific Content for Community-Specific Needs

Kelly Fradin’s Parenting Prescription. Interview with the Author

Getting Messy in Madison: The 6 Sides of the Upcoming Play Make Learn 2023 Conference

Elliot’s Provocations: Whither Family, Friends & Neighbor Care?

5 Questions for the Governor: Oklahoma’s Kevin Stitt

More Than Meets the Eye: Jeremiah Program’s Chastity Lord

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