Making a difference : 10 essential steps to building a preK-3 system / Linda Sullivan-Dudzic, Donna K. Gearns, Kelli J. Leavell ; foreword by Ruby Takanishi
Establish need and common interests -- Locate and connect with your early childhood learning environments -- Develop a leadership group -- High-quality professional development -- Connect and align quality preK to kindergarten -- Maximize the benefits of full-day kindergarten -- Align and connect a strong full-day kindergarten with grades 1-3 -- Conquer the fade-out -- Create a sustainable system of support -- Review, revise, and extend
Summary
Focused on increasing achievement for all young learners, this 10-step guide helps educators develop a PreK-3 system that links early childhood education standards to a K-3 system
