UC|CSU Collaborative 2025 Summit - Investing in Inclusive PK-3 Education
Overview
UC|CSU Collaborative 2025 Summit - Investing in Inclusive PK-3 Education
This year’s virtual summit brings together educators, administrators, and researchers in child development to explore both the importance of inclusive PK-3 education and practical strategies to maximize its impact. By bridging research and practice, this conference aims to empower educators and decision-makers with the knowledge and strategies needed to maximize over $5 billion in annual federal and state funding toward early childhood education—ensuring that resources translate into lasting impacts for young learners.
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UC|CSU Collaborative 2025 Summit - Opening Remarks Investing in inclusive PK-3 education is one of the most powerful ways to promote long-term academic, social, and economic success for all students. Research consistently demonstrates that high-quality early learning experiences shape brain developme... Webinar | 15 minutes | Added on 10/29/2025 |
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Cultivating Joy & Learning for All Across the Early Grades The first eight years of life set the foundation for children’s learning, school, and life success. Unfortunately, race, place, language, ability, and zip code continue to determine whether children have the access and opportunities to flourish and... Webinar | 1 hour 10 minutes | Added on 9/18/2025 |
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Playful Learning: Teaching Across the Play Spectrum to Supercharge Learning How can play-based learning supercharge academic, social, and cognitive growth in the early years? Join us for an engaging conversation between a leading researcher in playful learning and a transitional kindergarten educator who brings these ideas t... Webinar | 50 minutes | Added on 9/24/2025 |
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Empowering Families to Promote Playful Learning in Their Community This session will be a structured conversation between UCI School of Education Professor Andres Bustamante and the Director of the Santa Ana Early Learning Initiative Wendy Gomez. They will offer insights into strategies for empowering families to tr... Webinar | 50 minutes | Added on 9/25/2025 |
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Designing for All: Preparing Educators and Schools for PK-3 Success How do we ensure every child feels included and supported from the very start of their education journey? This conversational session brings together three experts/leaders in the field to unpack the unique needs of PK-3 learners and the systems that ... Webinar | 50 minutes | Added on 9/29/2025 |
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Innovative PK-3 Leadership: Intentional Practices for Equity and Inclusion 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 gr... Webinar | 50 minutes | Added on 10/2/2025 |