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5 Takeaways from Jack Shonkoff’s EdRedesign Keynote

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Mark Swartz·May 27, 2020·2 min read

On May 19, Dr. Jack P. Shonkoff delivered the Education Redesign Lab (EdRedesign) spring keynote address via YouTube. Among his many distinctions, Dr. Shonkoff—Director of Harvard’s Center on the Developing Child and Professor at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Harvard Medical School, and Harvard Graduate School of Education—was awarded the 2019 LEGO Prize for revolutionizing the field of early child development. Here are our notes from his remarks.

3 Top Takeaways from Mobilizers Leading a Quiet Revolution in Child Care

Mark Swartz·Aug 4, 2022·3 min read

Although we’re back to attending in-person events with our Early Learning Nation Studio, we’ll continue to recap top virtual conversations,...

5 Top Takeaways: Hunt Institute and Alliance for Early Success Explore Big Wins for Little Kids 2022

Mark Swartz·Dec 22, 2022·4 min read

2022 produced an impressive number of big wins, which the Hunt Institute and Alliance for Early Success explored December 5 in this year’s edition of the Big Wins for Little Kids webinar.

5 Top Takeaways from the Hunt Institute ‘Shared Services’ Webinar

Mark Swartz·Jul 27, 2022·3 min read

Sharing is one of the most important skills taught by early educators, so it’s ironic that the early education sector is just getting around to embracing sharing as a strategy to make small businesses more sustainable.

5 Top Takeaways from the Webinar: Student Kindness and Teacher Enthusiasm through Tools of the Mind

Mark Swartz·Jul 7, 2021·3 min read

Because we can’t take our Early Learning Nation Studio on the road during this time, stay tuned as ELN recaps...

5 Top Takeaways from the Capita Webinar: Should We Have A Constitutional Amendment for Children?

Mark Swartz·Sep 9, 2021·4 min read

On August 31, Capita held a webinar called “The Rights of Children in America: Do We Need a Constitutional Amendment?” Provocative? You bet. Elliot Haspel—whose new monthly column, “Elliot’s Provocations,” just launched in Early Learning Nation—served as moderator for the conversation.

3 Top Takeaways from the Hunt Institute Webinar: Ideal Learning Environments

Mark Swartz·Aug 24, 2022·3 min read

On Tuesday, August 3, The Hunt Institute’s Dan Wuori and Trust for Learning’s Ellen Roche cohosted a webinar spotlighting the role of play in ideal learning environments. “Play is a vehicle for learning rather than a distraction from it,” Wuori stated.

5 Top Takeaways: Indigenous Sovereignty and the Indian Child Welfare Act

Mark Swartz·May 3, 2023·3 min read

As we logged onto this webinar, we were greeted by the sights and sounds of Frank Waln’s “My Stone.” All...

5 Top Takeaways from Multnomah County’s Preschool Victory Research Report Release Event

Mark Swartz·Sep 7, 2021·3 min read

Last November, voters in Multnomah County, Ore., approved a measure to form a new universal preschool system. To pay for it, the county, which includes the city of Oregon, will collect a 1.5% tax on incomes of more than $125,000 per year and joint filings topping $250,000.

Top Takeaways

5 Takeaways from Jack Shonkoff’s EdRedesign Keynote

3 Top Takeaways from Mobilizers Leading a Quiet Revolution in Child Care

5 Top Takeaways: Hunt Institute and Alliance for Early Success Explore Big Wins for Little Kids 2022

5 Top Takeaways from the Hunt Institute ‘Shared Services’ Webinar

5 Top Takeaways from the Webinar: Student Kindness and Teacher Enthusiasm through Tools of the Mind

5 Top Takeaways from the Capita Webinar: Should We Have A Constitutional Amendment for Children?

3 Top Takeaways from the Hunt Institute Webinar: Ideal Learning Environments

5 Top Takeaways: Indigenous Sovereignty and the Indian Child Welfare Act

5 Top Takeaways from Multnomah County’s Preschool Victory Research Report Release Event

5 Top Takeaways from New America’s Better Life Lab Webinar: Transforming How America Cares

5 Top Takeaways from the Hunt Institute Webinar: Home Visiting Programs and the Pandemic

5 Top Takeaways from the CGLR Conversation: AI and the Early Childhood Workforce

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