Intersection Reflections: August 2022 Virtual Events

This past month, we heard from resource experts across the education continuum on pressing issues and topics. This recap serves as a resource for those interested in our different webinar series.

August 2022 Webinar Discussions:

• The Business Case for Early Childhood
• Creating Ideal Learning Environments Through Play
• Redesigning Education: Accelerating Innovative Approaches with Federal Dollars
• Strengthening Systems: Embedding Equity when Defining Quality
• Changing the Narrative for Effective Parent and Family Engagement
• The Importance of Educator Wellness Amidst the Pandemic
• The Role of Community Colleges in Postsecondary Attainment

The Business Case for Early Childhood

Early Efforts Series | August 2, 2022

Watch on YouTube

Resources

• Workforce of Today, Workforce of Tomorrow: The Business Case for High-quality Childcare | AEI
• The Infant-Toddler Child Care Crisis Inflicts Economic Damage Across the Nation | Council for a Strong America

Contact

If you have any questions about this webinar or series, please contact Dr. Amanda Eastern, Policy Analyst, at aeastern@hunt-institute.org

Creating Ideal Learning Environments Through Play

Early Efforts Series | August 3, 2022

Watch on YouTube

Resources

• Tools of the Mind
• Anji Play
• Play Research | Kathy Hirsh-Pasek
• Playful Learning Landscapes
• Ideal Pathways Report | Trust for Learning
• Segregation by Experience: Agency, Racism, and Learning in the Early Grades | Book by Jennifer Keys Adair and Kiyomi Sánchez-Suzuki Colegrove

Contact

If you have any questions about this webinar or series, please contact Dr. Amanda Eastern, Policy Analyst, at aeastern@hunt-institute.org

Redesigning Education: Accelerating Innovative Approaches with Federal Dollars

The Hunt Institute & The U.S. Department of Education

K-12 Special Webinar | August 4, 2022

Watch on YouTube

Resources

• FAQ: Using American Rescue Plan Funding to Support Full-Service Community Schools & Related Strategies | S. Department of Education
• Press Release: ISBE Awards 136 Community Grants Statewide to Support the Mental Health of Students And Educators | Illinois State Board of Education
• Education Stabilization Fund (ESF) Transparency Portal |S. Department of Education
• ARPA State Fiscal Recovery Fund Allocations | National Conference of State Legislatures
• The COVID Constituency | The Hunt Institute

Contact

If you have any questions about this webinar or series, please contact Michael Sheehy, Policy Analyst, at msheehy@hunt-institute.org

Strengthening Systems: Embedding Equity when Defining Quality

Special Series: Early Childhood Workforce | August 9, 2022

Watch on YouTube

Resources

• Don’t Look Away: Embracing Anti-Bias Classrooms | Iruka, Curenton, Escayg, & Durden
• Classroom Assessment of Supports for Emergent Bilingual Acquisition (CASEBA) | NIEER
• The Assessing Classroom Sociocultural Equity Scale (ACSES)

Contact

If you have any questions about this webinar, please contact Becca Hanlin, Associate Policy Analyst, at rhanlin@hunt-institute.org

Changing the Narrative for Effective Parent and Family Engagement

Homeroom with Education Leaders Series | August 18, 2022

Watch on YouTube

Resources

• Education Forward, The Impact of COVID-19 on Cleveland’s Education Landscape
• Hidden in Plain Sight | A Way Forward for Equity-Centered Family Engagement
• Building Positive Conditions for Learning at Home: Strategies and Resources for Families and Caregivers
• Ohio State Family Engagement Center
• United We Learn Report
• Unlocking the How: Designing Family Engagement Strategies that Lead to School Success

Contact

If you have any questions about this webinar or series, please contact Michael Sheehy, Policy Analyst, at msheehy@hunt-institute.org

The Importance of Educator Wellness Amidst the Pandemic

Race & Education Series | August 24, 2022

Watch on YouTube

Resources

• Healing Schools Project
• Center for Powerful Public Schools

Contact

If you have any questions about this webinar or series, please contact Jamison Lowery, Internship and Belk Impact Fellows Program Coordinator, at jlowery@hunt-institute.org

The Role of Community Colleges in Postsecondary Attainment

Postsecondary Pathways Series | August 31, 2022

Watch on YouTube

Resources

•  Dallas Herring Lecture Registration | North Carolina State University College of Education Belk Center for Community College Leadership and Research
• What is NC Tech Paths? | North Carolina Technology Paths
• Postsecondary Pathways | State Spotlight: North Carolina’s Efforts to Engage Adult Learners | The Hunt Institute
• Adult Learner Guidebook | North Carolina State University College of Education Belk Center for Community College Leadership and Research
• What adult learners are teaching N.C. community colleges | EdNC

Contact

If you have any questions about this webinar or series, please contact Julia Ahrns Hoffman, Associate Policy Analyst, at jahoffman@hunt-institute.org