Kerstin Schmidt

WISSIT water (and ice tea) bottles reuniting at Briya today #WISSIT22 ⁦@WISSIT_DC⁩

Perhaps to solve the great teacher resignation, we should consider the root causes & address those rather than lowering the bar. 1.Raise pay 2.Reduce class size 3.Provide resources (planning time & supplies) There’s not a teacher shortage. Qualified teachers left the position.

Spending the afternoon basking in the glow of WISSIT 2022, re-reading Georgina's fabulous story about her young learners. How will you make thinking VALUED, VISIBLE and ACTIVELY PROMOTED in your classroom this year? @georgina_in_dc @WISSIT_DC @pdcollaborative @pdc_wis

Read "Spreading Happiness: A Preschool Classroom in Washington, DC, Investigates Citizenship and Makes a Statement—“Be Happy!” (Voices)" at naeyc.org/resources/pubs… via @NAEYC

Join us on Thursday for an unconference! bit.ly/DCPZECMarch

Today Briya students participated in advocating for a more just immigration system. We support our students' activism and leadership work!

Best Day Ever: Forest Kindergartens In Vermont youtu.be/1pC2hAvVn-c via @YouTube

Risky play has an important role in the wellbeing, satisfaction, and development of children’s current and future academic and life skills ~ Migliarese, 2008; Miller & Almon, 2009

A top researcher says it's time to rethink our entire approach to preschool npr.org/2022/02/10/107…

Ready for Day 2 of #PlayfulSchoolsConference "Play expresses people’s commitment to make and inhabit a new world. It is something we improvise together." - Thomas S. Henricks @LEGOfoundation

#playfulschoolconference #pedagogyofplay @LEGOfoundation Children need access to open play where they need to make choices

Day 1 of 3 #playfulschoolconference with @LEGOfoundation “We don’t always have the answers but we need to try new things and take risks” we need to rethink learning beyond academics. “Play is not frivolous it enhances brain structure&function” we need to react and put joy back”

What does teacher thinking look like? Check out a snap from our Playful Schools Network school session on Visible Thinking. Teachers were brainstorming and planning a thinking routine with play in mind. We cannot wait to see what they come up with. #playfulDMV

“most of all, have the confidence in every learners ability to think and your capacity to nurture that thinking. the results will amaze and energize you” @RonRitchhart . . #stmdc #CCAThinks

During an already difficult work shortage, it's critical that fair compensation becomes a priority. The strong, equitable, high-quality early learning system our littlest Washingtonians deserve can’t exist without a healthy, well-supported workforce. #ChildCareIsEssential

@bluskyz Of course! Genius!

DCPZEC is back! Hope you'll join us at our next meeting on March 3rd! pdcollaborative.org/2022/02/dcpzec…

This is why Kindergartners should be in charge of solving the world’s problems 😀

THE WORLD'S BEST PRE-K? Meanwhile, in Helsinki, 4-year-olds have finished their 3rd hour of the day playing and discovering outdoors at -7 C. They do it at -14 C and below. This is how you do ECE. Sure beats worksheets and tablets. @pasi_sahlberg @DianeRavitch @John_Merrow