Elementary Principals Are Getting a Crash Course in How Young Kids Learn Best
Young children need different conditions than older students to thrive. Some school leaders are adapting their practices to reflect that reality.
Most school leaders “go through certain preparation programs that don’t talk about child development,” said Kristie Kauerz, founding executive director of the National P-3 Center. The result, she added, is school leaders who take the same approach to kindergarten as they do fourth grade.