“It’s easy to confuse a lot of activity with a purposeful life.” #EverybodyAlways

At State Board of Ed meeting NC Public Schools Office of Early Learning recommends tracking preschool attendance, and giving guidance on discipline to limit expulsion and suspension for pre-schoolers in state-funded schools #nced

#LIFEHACK: Books are tools, not trophies. Let them collect scars (dog ears, highlights, notes, flags) not dust.

"We work hard, play hard" sounds terribly unhealthy. I think we would all be a lot healthier, happier and find greater balance in our lives if we learn to work smart and play always. #worksmartplayalways

Give away time and you'll find empathy; Give away empathy and you'll find love; Give away love and you'll find purpose.

Welcome The North Carolina Early Learning Network to Twitter! Follow us @nc_eln to hear about our work and ongoing events! x.com/nc_eln

Loved facilitating today’s panel discussions at #PPMSummit2019. Experienced coaches from Craven Co Schools, Onslow County Schools, Wake County Public School System, & @WilkesCountySch shared insights on effective practices for supporting #PyramidModel implementation & scale-up in NC!

Loved facilitating today’s panel discussions at #PPMSummit2019. Experienced coaches from CaldwellSchoolSystem, Craven Co Schools JCPS Pre-K Programs (Johnston County Public Schools), & Wake County Public School System shared insights on effective practices for supporting #PyramidModel implementation & scale-up in NC!

Benefits of Pre-K do not fade with age newsobserver.com/opinion/articl… #NCED

MUST READ: “It turns out that NC Pre-K continues to have strikingly positive benefits for children that do not fade out at all. Instead, our latest research confirms those benefits last at least through the end of eighth grade.” newsobserver.com/opinion/articl…

PRE-K FUNDING ALERT. This is happening tomorrow at 10am. I'll be there live tweeting. Then tune in on 1/22 with @ncecf for a webinar. NC CEOs Share Recommendations for NC Pre-K Funding buildthefoundation.org/2019/01/nc-ceo…

Check out this story from NBC Nightly News with Tom Llamas about the lasting effects of NC PreK! I am honored I was Mackenzie’s MAF/NC PreK teacher McGee's Crossroads Elementary. I’m glad to still know the family & be able to see the benefits the program continues to have on their lives. nbcnews.to/2MlJ4lt

I love this short animated video that provides a great description of what empathy is and what it may look like in our day-to- day interactions.

Watch the segment below to learn more about the Preschool Pyramid Model and hear about implementation successes in Craven County! Way to go ladies, so proud!

NC program evaluation division recommends focus on early childhood learning in low-performing districts ednc.org/2019/05/20/nc-… via EducationNC

We are proud of you, Leah!

So proud of you each of these ladies! Way to go!

Shoutout to our @nc_eln Director, Sherri Britt Williams, MPH, who had the opportunity to talk about how our work with #NCPPM supports children’s social emotional growth and long term outcomes in this recent Endeavors article: endeavors.unc.edu/soldering-lear….

UPDATE: 3-year-old Ava Lewis of Durham reached her goal and sold enough lemonade to buy diapers and wipes for babies in need. This afternoon, she made a special delivery to the mothers at the Durham Rescue Mission. #ABC11

Such a great way to kick off our annual PPM Leadership Summit!