http://www.wested.org/ Recently posted WestEd articles, events, and content. http://www.wested.org/cs/we/view/we_e/1295 <a href="http://eclkc.ohs.acf.hhs.gov/hslc/tta-system/ehsnrc/btt/register.html">Register for the 17th Annual Birth to Three Institute's Nurturing the Foundations for Success with Children and Families conference.</a><p>Early experiences influence the architecture of our brains. Parents and caregivers, then, have a significant impact on a child's learning.<p><a href="http://www.wested.org/cs/we/view/u/81">J. Ronald Lally</a>, Co-Director of the <a href="http://www.wested.org/cs/we/view/pg/3">Cent... Wed, 22 May 2013 14:34:35 PDT http://www.wested.org/cs/we/view/we_news/770 WestEd's Pamela Spycher contributed the chapter, "Meaning-Based Approaches to Literacy Education," to a just-published compendium of theories of education. According to the publisher, Information Age Publishing, "<a href="http://infoagepub.com/products/Handbook-of-Educational-Theories">The Handbook of Educational Theories</a> is intended for graduate students enrolled in research courses or completing theses and dissertations. Additionally, professors of all educational disciplines in the ... Wed, 22 May 2013 13:20:13 PDT http://www.wested.org/cs/we/view/we_news/769 A panel of teachers and administrators who have seen Reading Apprenticeship boost students' literacy competence and confidence took questions from education leaders and policymakers at a recent Washington, DC, forum. Relating their experiences as part of the federal Investing in Innovation <a href="http://readingapprenticeship.org/cs/ra/view/sli_r/13">scale up</a> of the WestEd <a href="http://www.wested.org/ra">Reading Apprenticeship</a> program, panelists described a "paradigm shift" in ... Wed, 22 May 2013 13:13:30 PDT http://www.wested.org/cs/we/view/serv/92 <h3>Who Should Attend</h3> <p> <ul> <li>California teachers of English learners K-12</li> <li>California ELD program administrators</li> </ul> </p> <h3>Goals of the Workshop</h3> <p>California teachers who have English learners in their classes are challenged to teach and assess two sets of language standards: English language development (ELD) and English language arts (ELA). The workshop is designed around WestEd&#39;s best-selling tool, the <a href="http://www.wested.org/cs/... Mon, 20 May 2013 13:45:46 PDT http://www.wested.org/cs/we/view/rs/1313 All schools deserve great teachers and principals. Recently, California State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson, in conjunction with Mary Sandy, Executive Director of the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing, convened the Educator Excellence Task Force (EETF) to draft recommended actions that could be woven together into a coherent system that would produce exceptional teachers and principals. The task force produced a report of its recommendations, Greatness by Design... Wed, 15 May 2013 14:02:51 PDT http://www.wested.org/cs/we/view/rs/1314 Spatial-Temporal (ST) Math is a game-based instructional software for K-5 and secondary-level intervention that is designed to boost mathematics comprehension and proficiency through visual learning. This report, prepared by <a href="http://www.wested.org/cs/we/view/u/3597">Staci Wendt</a> and <a href="http://www.wested.org/cs/we/view/u/3204">John Rice</a> of WestEd's <a href="http://www.wested.org/cs/we/view/pg/4">Evaluation Research Program</a>, presents the results of an independent evaluatio... Tue, 14 May 2013 10:20:59 PDT http://www.wested.org/cs/we/view/rs_press/171 The Strategic Literacy Initiative (SLI) at WestEd will host a luncheon on Tuesday, May 14, at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. Invited participants will be introduced to SLI's work and the lessons learned from Reading Apprenticeship as it has expanded through two federally funded Investing in Innovation (i3) grants. Mon, 13 May 2013 15:18:20 PDT http://www.wested.org/cs/we/view/we_e/1293 WestEd's <a href="http://www.wested.org/cs/we/view/pj/249">Program for Infant/Toddler Care (PITC)</a> conducts <a href="http://www.wested.org/cs/we/view/serv/97">Trainer Institutes</a> that are offered to educators, program managers, and other professionals responsible for training infant/toddler care teachers. <br/> Event sessions help trainers deepen their understanding of each PITC module's content and acquire skills in the integrated presentation of the concepts in the PITC videos and guide... Tue, 07 May 2013 16:54:33 PDT http://www.wested.org/cs/we/view/serv/170 Quality Teaching for English Learners (QTEL) professional development allows participants to experience and reflect on powerful models of instruction that scaffold English learners' ability to participate in rigorous academic interactions guided by new standards. <br/></br> Our five-day <a href="http://www.wested.org/cs/tqip/print/docs/qt/institutes.htm">QTEL Institutes</a> will deepen and broaden your understanding of pedagogy and your repertoire of practices to work with English language lear... Mon, 06 May 2013 13:32:52 PDT http://www.wested.org/cs/we/view/pj/610 The Regional Educational Laboratory West partners with regional, state, and district research alliances of diverse education stakeholders to address their specific education concerns. This work involves two interdependent goals: improving educational practice and using high-quality data and research evidence to inform that process. Mon, 06 May 2013 11:56:34 PDT http://www.wested.org/cs/we/view/we_news/767 Some schools are bright spots of academic success, consistently posting higher scores than predicted for the student populations they serve. How do these schools continue to outperform? A recent study by WestEd shows that positive school climate is one significant characteristic shared by outperforming schools. <br/><br/> School climate includes such factors as a school's order, safety, and discipline; supports for teaching and learning; personal and social relationships; and school connectedn... Wed, 01 May 2013 18:06:48 PDT http://www.wested.org/cs/we/view/pj/440 The Community Arts Education Project (CAEP) has two primary components, a guidebook and technical assistance. Wed, 01 May 2013 10:30:43 PDT http://www.wested.org/cs/we/view/rs_press/170 A new report from WestEd highlights a crucial factor that helps some schools consistently "beat the odds" and create more academic success than predicted for their student population: a positive school climate. Tue, 30 Apr 2013 12:10:02 PDT http://www.wested.org/cs/we/view/we_e/1291 The Reading Apprenticeship 3-Day Workshop is open to secondary teachers of all subjects, ideally in teams of two or more. Secondary principals or administrators also have the option of accompanying their teacher teams. <br/> During this professional development workshop, participants will: <ul> <li>Acquire a deep understanding of the Reading Apprenticeship instructional framework</li> <li>Investigate how experienced readers make sense of content area texts</li> <li>Learn how to engage stude... Mon, 29 Apr 2013 11:47:17 PDT http://www.wested.org/cs/we/view/rs/1312 The Core to College Initiative, a three-year, multi-state initiative funded by the Lumina Foundation, the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, and the Carnegie Corporation of New York, is designed to promote collaboration between the K–12 and higher education systems in the implementation of the Common Core State Standards and aligned assessments.<p> A central goal of the Core to College Initiative is to assist states in making deliberate use of the Partners... Fri, 26 Apr 2013 12:34:07 PDT http://www.wested.org/cs/we/view/rs/1311 What can K–12 and higher education systems do to foster increased collaboration in order to better prepare students for college?<p>Core to College, a three-year, multi-state initiative funded by the Lumina Foundation, the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, and the Carnegie Corporation of New York, is designed to promote collaboration among K–12 and higher education systems in the implementation of the Common Core State Standards and aligned assessments.<p>... Fri, 26 Apr 2013 12:32:21 PDT http://www.wested.org/cs/we/view/rs/1309 WestEd's English learners and literacy catalog features evidence-based products and services designed to improve student learning and achievement.<p>Topics include the Reading Apprenticeship framework, strategies for teaching English learners and students with learning difficulties in inclusive classrooms, teaching English learners science and math, bridging cultures, the Map of California ELD-ELA Standards, family engagement, dual language learning, and evaluation and accountability.<p>Order yo... Fri, 26 Apr 2013 12:16:24 PDT http://www.wested.org/cs/we/view/rstudy/99 Core to College: Preparing Students for College Readiness and Success is designed to facilitate greater coordination between K&#8211; 12 and postsecondary education systems around implementation of the Common Core State Standards and aligned assessments. Tue, 23 Apr 2013 16:58:03 PDT http://www.wested.org/cs/we/view/rs/1310 This report, written by WestEd's <a href="http://www.wested.org/cs/we/view/u/3551">Adam Voight</a>, <a href="https://www.wested.org/cs/we/view/u/206">Gregory Austin</a>, and <a href="http://www.wested.org/cs/we/view/u/468">Thomas Hanson</a>, describes a study that examines what makes successful schools different from other schools. Rather than define success in absolute terms, this study's definition is based on whether or not a school is performing better than predicted given the characteristic... Tue, 23 Apr 2013 16:33:39 PDT http://www.wested.org/cs/we/view/rs/1308 A growing body of research suggests that school climate may be an important variable in explaining why some schools are more successful than others. This report, written by WestEd's <a href="http://www.wested.org/cs/we/view/u/3551">Adam Voight</a>, <a href="https://www.wested.org/cs/we/view/u/206">Gregory Austin</a>, and <a href="http://www.wested.org/cs/we/view/u/468">Thomas Hanson</a>, contributes to this research by exploring the climate of a handful of secondary schools with extraordinary su... Tue, 23 Apr 2013 15:14:26 PDT