B-3 Continuity Project at the Community Schools Forum

The Center for the Study of Education Policy (CSEP), Birth-to-Third Grade (B3) Continuity team recently spoke at the Annual Community Schools Forum. The forum is hosted by the Federation for Community Schools. This year’s theme was The Power of Us: Community School Partnerships and Success for All.

Play-based learning webinar

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The Illinois Birth to Third Grade Continuity Project is hosting a webinar on play-based learning from 9-11 a.m. Thursday December 1.

New Child-Parent Center website and webinar

Young child writing

A new Child-Parent Center preschool to third grade (CPC P-3) program website was recently developed to provide additional information and resources. The recent webinar held on September 8, 2016, for Implementing CPC P-3 Educational Reform Strategy has also been posted to the site. We invite you to take a look at the new website! It features recent

ESSA listening tours and resources

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ISBE has announced a second session of ESSA listening tours scheduled throughout September. This second round will provide another opportunity for stakeholder engagement and may include the opportunity to provide input on specific portions of the draft plan, expected to be fully implemented by the 2017-2018 school year. Below are some resources that we have been collecting