Innovative PK-3 Leadership: Intentional Practices for Equity and Inclusion

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Recorded training
Type:
  Webinar
Duration:
50 minutes
Authors:
Megan Gross; Jessica Maiorca-Nunez, Ed.D.; and Jennifer Hunt
Developed by:
UC|CSU Collaborative for Neuroscience, Diversity, and Learning
Series:
UC|CSU Collaborative 2025 Summit - Investing in Inclusive PK-3 Education
Relevant categories:
Early Childhood
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Overview

This session highlights how one district is transforming PK-3 leadership to strengthen equity, belonging, and inclusion. Beginning in 2019–2020, focusing on students with extensive support needs (ESN), the CVUSD and SDSU created a teacher leader group, developed quality indicators with online resources, and advanced inclusive practices for students with the most extensive disabilities. In 2025–2026, focusing on preschool through kindergarten, the district launched in response to Universal Prekindergarten and California’s new TK birthdate requirements. Key practices highlighted include: staffing TK and K with ECSE teachers, ensuring every TK student is rostered to general education, providing PD on Autism, and building early childhood teacher leadership and quality indicators. Participants will explore how phased, intentional strategies—developed in partnership with SDSU—are transforming educator pipelines and fostering equity-driven practices in Preschool through Grade 3.

  Keywords: ECSE, ESN, Inclusion, PK-3, Summit, TK, Universal Prekindergarten

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