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#ICYMI @WestEd's Top Webinars of 2024 highlight impactful research-driven strategies aimed at creating the conditions for thriving learners and empowered communities: bit.ly/3ZSyVTv #EdChat

We're excited to share the top WestEd podcast episodes of 2024 🎉 Revisit impactful discussions and uncover fresh ideas to inspire your work in 2025 (and stay tuned for upcoming episodes in the new year!) 🔗 bit.ly/4gsJ68c #edchat

How can states and districts offer more affordable and accessible teacher prep programs? 🍎 Explore this new infographic authored by WestEd leaders Dana Grayson @danachambers22 and Melissa Rasberry featuring suggested goal-setting and next steps: bit.ly/3DqW3AJ #WorkforceDevelopment #Education #Educators

Wishing you, your families, and your colleagues joy and peace this holiday season! ✨ Thank you to our incredible community for partnering with us to improve learning outcomes and systems to make a difference in the lives of children, youth, and adults. We appreciate you!

💭 What do the revamped California Early Learning Foundations mean for educators and children? Listen in as WestEd experts Osnat Zur and Ann-Marie Wiese discuss the significance of the updated Preschool/Transitional Kindergarten Learning Foundations (PTKLF). This update reflects recent research in early childhood development, including enhanced considerations for multilingual learners and children with disabilities.

Let's dig into #SchoolFinance strategy together! @WestEd's 2025 Finance Trainings are designed to help teams understand fiscal compliance requirements and how to navigate the federal education funding landscape. Find out more and sign up today! 🔗 bit.ly/497B2Hf

Are you looking for research-driven support to explore the opportunities and challenges of #AI in education? Visit our website to learn about practical solutions and pioneering @WestEd research on the applications of #AI: bit.ly/40Pc1hL

Educators and #EdLeaders, we are excited to support your efforts to ensure #EnglishLearners receive high-quality instruction in your classrooms and schools! 🤩 There is still time to sign up for the 2025 QTEL Winter Institutes in Washington, D.C. in January 2025! Learn more and register: bit.ly/49opteN

Education leaders, read about evidence-based approaches and opportunities to build your capacity to lead lasting systems change in the latest WestEd E-Bulletin ⭐ bit.ly/3Bjmms8

Weekend read 📘 @insidehighered profiles one college math professor's perspectives on helping students view themselves as capable and confident learners, using Carnegie Math Pathways Open Educational Resources (OER)! bit.ly/4gzH7i1

We've enjoyed many insightful conversations at this year's Learning Forward Annual Conference! WestEd staff and our partners discussed improving systems for equity, reimagining the assistant principalship, using a simulation game to prepare leaders to implement standards for professional learning, and more. Thanks to everyone who attended WestEd-led presentations and shared your perspectives and research with us! ⭐

Let's dig into #SchoolFinance strategy together! @WestEd's 2025 Finance Trainings are designed to help teams understand fiscal compliance requirements and how to navigate the federal education funding landscape. Find out more and sign up today! 🔗 bit.ly/497B2Hf

In recognition of #CSEdWeek, WestEd's Jennifer Houchins discusses how high-quality computer science teaching and learning is an integral part of a broader education that equips us to navigate the digital demands of our world.

This #CSEdWeek and beyond, computer science is for everybody! Listen as Dr. Aleata Hubbard Cheuoua, @WestEd Senior Research Scientist, shares why a focus on equity in #CS education is key. 🤩 To learn more about #ComputerScience education and our efforts to scale mentorship opportunities to support educators, visit WestEd’s CS Ed website: bit.ly/3VyLBgS

@csteachersorg @TeacherCoats @Googleorg Thank you for this glimpse into Tonya's approach to teaching computer science by inviting ALL students to participate and explore. There's many ways to solve a problem! 💡

Everyone belongs in CS, and #CSTAEquityFellow alum @TeacherCoats wants all teachers to know how important they are in helping students find their place. #CSEdWeek. Watch her impact story with @googleorg here: youtube.com/watch?v=XIE14q…

🚀 Coming up on December 13 at 12pm PT: Join us for a webinar on cultivating inclusive resilient communities of learning hosted by Carnegie Math Pathways at WestEd! @carnegiemath We hope you'll attend this webinar to learn more about creating an inclusive, engaging learning space where students feel empowered to explore math deeply and authentically! 🔗 Register here: bit.ly/496FG8t

Culturally responsive pedagogy and computational thinking knowledge are both essential elements of inclusive computer science instruction. 🤩 This #CSEdWeek, we’re highlighting a recent evaluation studying the impact that an innovative research and practice partnership in Silicon Valley had on increasing computational thinking and positive identity for Latina students in grades 4 and 5. ➡️ Read more about the findings in this report authored by WestEd CS ed experts Karina Jaquet, Tony Fong, and Min Chin-Gaddinni! bit.ly/3D5T0Ox #ComputerScience #Education

Happy #CSEdWeek! In this clip, #CSEd expert Dr. DaQuan Bashir discusses why creating opportunities for students to learn computer science helps them envision a future for themselves in a world increasingly powered by computers. 🌟 Learn more about MENTORS in CS, a @csteachersorg-@WestEd research partnership, and how it is designed to expand inclusivity in CS education: bit.ly/3D0yRsT #ComputerScience #CSEdWeek2024

What do almost all technology innovations have in common? 💭 A robust computer science education as the foundation. For #CSEdWeek, WestEd Research Associate Rosalind Owen emphasizes how increasing access to CS ed is essential for student success and future readiness.

Happening *today* at 11am PT/2pm ET! 🥳 This is going to be a fantastic #CSEdWeek event hosted by @educationweek and our partners at @CSforALL! #CSForAll