The April 22 session will be available online. Academy participants will receive connection information via email.

Please email suzanne@cosa.k12.or.us with any questions.

3-Part Series

Do you want to learn more about early learning and how to start or improve your K-12 school-based pre-school?

Space will be limited to 50 attendees
Cost - $297
The academy is designed for teams of 2-3 participants.
Teams must include at least one elementary school principal.

• Part 1 - October 23, 2019 - 12:00pm to 3:00pm (post-conference session at the 2019 Early Learning Conference)
• Part 2 - Guided Visits at Model Pre-School (Date TBD by Participants)
• Part 3 - April 22, 2020 - 12:00pm to 3:00pm (online session via Zoom platform -- connection details to come soon)

Presenters Include:

• Karen Twain, Director of Programs, Children’s Institute
• Pam Allyn, International Literacy Expert
• Ericka Guynes, Principal, Earl Boyles Elementary School
• Kate Barker, Principal, Cherry Park Elementary School

Key Learning Outcomes:

• Understanding the Essentials of Early Education-Parent Voice, Effective Instructional Leaders, Collaborative Teachers, Involved Families, Supportive Environment, and Ambitious Instruction.
• Practical Next Steps to Implementation of Pre-K Program (What’s needed in your community/district?)
• Facilitated conversation related to planning
• Comprehensive approach to literacy learning for our youngest learners: Authentic text and engagement through talk, play and early writing experiences. Framework to support all students into lifelong readers, writers and learners.
• Guided Visit of Model Pre-School