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January 6, 2017In this Issue:
- New Videos: Evidence-Based Teaching Practices That Support Social Emotional Development Source: Pyramid Model Consortium - January 4, 2017
- Early STEM Matters: Providing High-Quality STEM Experiences for All Young Learners Source: Erikson Institute, Early Childhood STEM Working Group - January 2017
- Updated! QRIS Compendium Source: BUILD Initiative - December 2016
1. New Videos: Evidence-Based Teaching Practices That Support Social Emotional Development
Two new videos are available for viewing on the Pyramid Model Consortium website. The videos highlight evidence-based teaching practices that support young children's social emotional development, as demonstrated by a high fidelity Pyramid Model implementation site. A table of contents is provided at the beginning of each video so viewers can easily navigate to specific segments.
- Demonstration of Pyramid Model Practices: A Typical Day in a Preschool Classroom (1 hour and 25 minutes)
- Demonstration of Pyramid Model Practices: A Typical Day in a Toddler Classroom (1 hour and 4 minutes)
The videos were collaboratively produced by the Montana Head Start Collaborative Office, the Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services, Early Childhood Services Bureau, the Pyramid Model Consortium, and the Bal Swan Children's Center.
2. Early STEM Matters: Providing High-Quality STEM Experiences for All Young Learners
A new report, Early STEM Matters: Providing High-Quality STEM Experiences for All Young Learners (January 2017), offers guidance around the development and improvement of effective early childhood science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education policies and practices. It describes four guiding principles related to early childhood STEM education and six actionable recommendations for educational leaders, researchers, funders and policymakers at the local, state, and federal levels. The report is the culmination of two years of work by the Early Childhood STEM Working Group, which includes scholars, policy makers, curriculum developers, and educators from across the U.S.
3. Updated! QRIS Compendium
The Build Initiative's QRIS Compendium was recently updated with new 2016 data. The compendium provides up-to-date information on the quality rating and improvement systems (QRIS) in every state, territory and region/locality in the U.S. It provides answers to common questions and allows users to compare data across different states.