Lisa joins leaders of Jewish preschools across the country for two learning opportunities. She will co-facilitate 5 sessions of Rhythms of the Jewish year with a focus on Following Children’s Interests through Big Idea explorations to bring deeper meaning to the focus...
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Making the Grade podcast
Listen to Lisa discuss teacher training, Montessori Modeling, and the classroom Community on the Making the Grade podcast.
Washington Association for the Education of Young Children (WAEYC) State-wide Conference
Lisa will be presenting her talk titled: “Supporting Self-Regulation, Joy, and Independence through Intentional Teaching: A Complementary Curriculum Approach” on October 14, 2023. This hands-on, interactive workshop introduces participants to concrete ways to develop...
Lesley University Early Childhood Innovations
Iris and Lisa will be presenting with Victor L. Bradley, Jr. at the virtual Lesley University Early Childhood Innovations Series: Be a Change Maker. Please join us for " a discussion about how to bring social justice into our educational settings: "Lesley University...
We Stand Behind Developmentally Appropriate Practices
Dear CCA Community, We are writing to address the recent forced resignation of Alabama Education Secretary Barbara Cooper over the use of the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) Developmentally Appropriate Practice (DAP) book. We are...
NAEYC Annual Conference 2022
Iris presented at the Annual NAEYC conference in Washington DC on Friday, November 18th. Her talk was titled, “Leading with an Equity Lens: Lessons from Multiple Pandemics of COVID-19, Racial Justice, and Climate Change.” Iris also had an opportunity to present to the...
Moss Street Children’s Center
Lisa spent two days with the folks at the Moss Street Children's Center on the beautiful University of Oregon campus. Teachers made changes to their classrooms and practices in real time in a consult that included classroom observations and a day of workshops. They...
Exchange Press Book Sales Update
We are so happy to report that our book has already sold over 1000 copies! We are thrilled that our book is helping so many educators to improve their practice.
The Henry Frost Children’s Program Celebrates 12 years of Operation Using the CCA Approach
The Henry Frost Children’s Program in Belmont, MA, has been testing and improving the Complementary Curriculum Approach. In that time we have offered over 5 in house teacher training experiences as well as dozens of offsite training opportunities. We are thrilled that...
Dr. Iris Ponte joins the Dimensions Foundation Board
Iris Ponte is thrilled to announce her new role as a board member for the Dimensions Foundation. This three-year position will allow Dr. Ponte to help push forward the organizations commitment to diversity, equity, and innovation.
Dr. Ponte Presents at the World Forum Conference
Iris will present a talk on Enhancing the Teacher-Child Relationship: Infusing the Voice of Children Through the Complementary Curriculum Approach for the Exchange World Forum Conference in Orlando, Florida.