The project team designed professional learning for PreK staff to increase participants’ knowledge and skills in The purpose of this collaboration was three fold: a) provide technical assistance to the leadership and coaching teams, b) help MCPS build a team of local facilitators who can provide support and professional learning to PreK staff on the local implementation of Early Years resources and c) deliver virtual professional learning for teams of teachers and paraprofessionals in PreK and Head Start classrooms.

*JumpStart Tutoring will be raffling off two Dr.This month, the WIDA Early Years team is pleased to share insights from a local team of leaders and coaches! Over the past school year, WIDA Early Years partnered with Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) in Maryland to develop and deliver virtual professional learning for PreK staff centered on a language-focused approach to supporting young multilingual children and their families. JumpStart Tutoring also provides individual tutoring (K-5)! Check out our page to find interesting articles and ideas for academic enrichment activities to try with your preschoolers. This program was developed to provide pre-kindergarteners with the confidence and the skills they need to succeed in school. Please stop by our table to learn more about our preschool JumpStart program (a pre-reading and math enrichment program designed for pre-kindergarteners). Joyce Rossnan, an experienced MCPS teacher, reading specialist, and special education teacher is excited to share information about a unique way to prepare your child for Kindergarten with her JumpStart Tutoring program. JumpStart Tutoring will be joining Montgomery County Housewives - for their Spring Fling networking event as a spotlight business at VisArts at Rockville on April 3!

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