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Krisowaty L (facilitator), Acharya K (moderator), Tremmel Freeman L, Ogbolu Y, Sawyer M. 2020. Blue Marble thinking: How global perspectives can help address local challenges. Washington, DC: Association of Maternal and Child Health Programs,

Annotation: This webinar explores the concept of "blue marble thinking" - using global perspectives to address local maternal and child health challenges in the U.S. Linda Chriswadi introduces the session, noting that AMCHP has started a global evidence-based practice initiative to identify and share culturally appropriate best practices from around the world. Moderator Kirobi Acharya from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation explains how blue marble thinking helps us see new possibilities by looking beyond our borders, using the example of German prisons that focus on dignity and reintegration. Three panelists share their experiences: Lori Trummel Freeman discusses NACHCHO's work identifying global solutions to address health equity issues like maternal mortality and substance use disorders; Dr. Yolanda Ogbolu describes adapting Brazil's Saúde Criança program to strengthen social connections for families in West Baltimore; and Melissa Sawyer explains how Youth Empowerment Project in New Orleans implemented Brazil's biocentric education model to improve youth employment readiness. The panelists discuss participant feedback, COVID-19 adaptations, and advice for others interested in adopting global programs, emphasizing the need to be open to new approaches, engage communities meaningfully, and develop multi-year sustainability plans to successfully integrate international models. Length: 56 minutes, 36 seconds.

Contact: Association of Maternal and Child Health Programs, 1825 K Street, N.W., Suite 250, Washington, DC 20006-1202, Telephone: (202) 775-0436 Fax: (202) 478-5120 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.amchp.org

Keywords: Global health, Thinking, International perspectives

Cook-Harvey CM, Darling-Hammond L, Lam L, Mercer C, Roc M. 2016. Equity and ESSA: Leveraging educational opportunity through the Every Student Succeeds Act. Palo Alto, CA: Learning Policy Institute, 26 pp.

Annotation: This report for educators, researchers, policy influencers, and advocates examines provisions in the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) that can be used to advance equity and excellence in education for all students. The report reviews the provisions in the following four areas: higher-order skills for all students, multiple measures to assess school performance and progress, resource equity, and equity strategies and evidence-based interventions. Topics include standards and learning goals, assessments, opportunities to learn, school climate and student inclusion, equitable access to effective teaching, reporting school expenditures and tracking inequities, state plans' focus on equity, incentives for equitable funding approaches, how equity policy can leverage successes for new immigrant students, school improvement funding, early childhood education, community schools, and integration and school diversity.

Contact: Learning Policy Institute, 1530 Page Mill Road, Suite 200, Palo Alto, CA 94303, Telephone: (650) 332-9797 Web Site: https://learningpolicyinstitute.org/ Available from the website.

Keywords: Academic achievement, Barriers, Educational change, Equal opportunities, Intervention, Legislation, Low income groups, Measures, Public education, Resource allocation, Students, Systems development, Thinking, Underserved communities, Vulnerability

Lindland E, Fond M, Haydon A, Volmert A, Kendall-Taylor N. 2015. Just do it: Communicating implementation science and practice. Washington, DC: FrameWorks Institute, 33 pp.

Annotation: This report provides strategic communications recommendations designed to help people understand that supporting successful implementation is critical to improving outcomes for children, families, and communities. Topics include the central features of implementation science and practice that experts want to be able to communicate; how individuals who work in various fields related to evidence, implementation, and social programs and policy think about implementation science; how the general public thinks about issues related to implementation; why communicating about implementation is difficult; and what implementation science can do to address gaps in understanding and encourage more effective communication, uptake, and application of knowledge and perspective on implementation.

Contact: FrameWorks Institute, 1333 H Street, N.W., Suite 700 West, Washington, DC 20005, E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.FrameWorksInstitute.org Available from the website.

Keywords: Barriers, Beliefs, Communication, Diffusion of innovation, Planning, Program improvement, Quality assurance, Research, Service delivery, Thinking

Singer DG, Revenson TA. 1997. Piaget primer: How a child thinks (Rev. ed). New York, NY: International Universities Press, 146 pp.

   

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