On Head Start Looks to the U of W To Help It Improve : To the tune of $40 million

Big news for this region on Paul Nyhan's Thrive By Five blog.
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The University of Washington landed a key role in the national effort to revamp Head Start, winning a $40-million grant to lead work to improve teaching and learning within the federal program.

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http://birthtothrive.thrivebyfivewa.org/post/2010/11/10/University-of-Washington-Lands-the-Big-One-2440-Million-Grant-to-Improve-Head-Start.aspx
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The Pyramid model
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I note that Vanderbilt's Mary Louise Hemmeter is the national project's lead researcher, a name I recognize from several power points I have utilized regarding challenging behavior in young children. Here's a representative PPT to download by her from the Vanderbilt-based Center on the Social Emotional Foundations for Early Learning (CSEFEL). -gw