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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: https://t.co/2Fzll43Nar #EdChat

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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!) 🔗 https://t.co/RvN2YY0Fm5 #edchat

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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: https://t.co/jyWgZIaiCC

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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!

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💭 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.

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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! 🔗 https://t.co/DgxM3DFww9

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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: https://t.co/kGXm0Uh33E

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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: https://t.co/dGLmR4U6G8

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Education leaders, read about evidence-based approaches and opportunities to build your capacity to lead lasting systems change in the latest WestEd E-Bulletin ⭐ https://t.co/8XDFAbeenT

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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)! https://t.co/qxdD20gnTf

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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! ⭐

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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! 🔗 https://t.co/DgxM3DFww9

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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.

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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: https://t.co/7p5QI8EFq7

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@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! 💡

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🚀 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: https://t.co/XXKlD8lYqD

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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! https://t.co/XQlBHBN5kE

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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: https://t.co/l7jcr44m0h

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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.

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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

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Tomorrow, join #CSforALLSCRIPT Program Leader Joe Meléndez for a discussion on Empowering Students! Learn about CS implementation and how to make complex concepts more accessible and engaging for students. Register today at https://t.co/ur4d7kmRcW. #CSforALL #CSEdWeek