About this event:
As schools work to ensure every child achieves literacy and mathematics success, educators are often challenged to balance high expectations with developmentally appropriate instruction. Without a shared understanding of how skills develop over time, it can be difficult to determine what is truly grade-level expected, how to respond when students are not yet meeting expectations, and how to build on prior learning in meaningful ways.
Join us for this three-day collaborative learning experience designed for classroom teachers, special educators, instructional coaches, and administrators. Together, we will explore how children's mathematical thinking and literacy skills develop across the early elementary years, from 4K through 2nd grade. Using research-based Math Learning Trajectories and early literacy progressions, participants will develop a deeper understanding of the developmental pathways that support successful learning and how these pathways connect across grade levels.
Through cross-grade collaboration, educators will gain clarity about what students should know and be able to do before entering their classroom, what they are responsible for teaching, and how their instruction lays the foundation for future success. This shared understanding will strengthen instructional decision-making, support intervention and acceleration efforts, and create greater coherence across classrooms and grade levels.
Schedule:
October 23, 2026: 9:00 am - 3:00 pm
November 20, 2026: 9:00 am - 3:00 pm
December 7, 2026: 9:00 am - 3:00 pm
Location: In-person at CESA 2
Price: $750, lunch included. $700 per participant for groups of 3 or more.
Content Questions: Nicole Aldworth (nicole.aldworth@cesa2.org), Matt Hayden (matt.hayden@cesa2.org)
Registration Questions: events@cesa2.org