December 17, 2024 New America: Updates on Dos and Don’ts in Early Learning New America will kick off a two-part webinar series in late January that explores the latest research and guidance on using technology in preschool and K-3 classrooms. Learn More Part 1, Tablets and Teaching: Updates on Dos and Don’ts in Early Learning will highlight resources from the American Academy of Pediatrics, Children and Screens, and the National Association for the Education of Young Children. The webinar will run from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. ET on Thursday, January 30. The second part of the webinar will be held on Tuesday, February 25. To register or view the list of scheduled speakers for the January 30 webinar, visit New America’s web page for the event.
September 23, 2024 New America: Learning, Joy, and Equity New America and the Children’s Equity Project will host an event on Tuesday, Oct. 15 to discuss a new framework for elementary education. Learn More Learning, Joy, and Equity will discuss how this framework builds on previous efforts centered on children and the ways they learn, with a focus on disrupting well-documented, historically rooted, and contemporarily entrenched biases in learning systems. The event will feature an overview of the framework followed by a panel discussion featuring teacher, family, and principal perspectives. The discussion will run from 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. ET on Oct. 15. Registration is now open.