This week, we are in the world of Pre-K and how it may not be having the intended consequences we expect.

Current Events:

  • The Louisiana State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education (BESE) unanimously approved the Louisiana Department of Education’s (LDOE) new K-12 Student Standards for Social Studies
  • Registration for theTeacher Leader Summit is open until April 15th
  • New legislative bills filed for next session torevamp Louisiana public schools by allowing students to leave classrooms and take the state portion of annual aid with them.

Teachers Lounge Resources:

  • A Harsh Critique Of Federally Funded Pre-K
  • A top researcher says it's time to rethink our entire approach to preschool
  • Child Development Theorists:

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Vygotsky

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