{"id":5632,"date":"2022-08-19T20:04:03","date_gmt":"2022-08-20T04:04:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.threadalaska.org\/learn-and-grow\/blog\/learning-growing-together"},"modified":"2023-06-17T13:03:02","modified_gmt":"2023-06-17T21:03:02","slug":"learning-growing-together","status":"publish","type":"learn-and-grow-blog","link":"https:\/\/www.threadalaska.org\/learn-and-grow\/blog\/learning-growing-together","title":{"rendered":"Learning & Growing Together"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
As providers, advocates, parents, and guardians of children in Alaska, we care about the quality of child care available. To parents, high-quality child care is vital for their child\u2019s success. For programs, providing high-quality care is their goal. Learn & Grow, Alaska\u2019s Quality Recognition and Improvement System (QRIS), <\/strong>brings these needs together in a system designed to improve the quality of care and learning for children in their early developmental years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n With the goal to elevate quality in child care programs statewide, Learn & Grow<\/strong>, housed and managed by thread<\/strong>, is excited to announce a new Cohort learning model for programs. This dynamic learning model was explored in 2021-22 with some participating Learn & Grow programs. Due to its success, the Cohort model will be offered to all Learn & Grow programs in Fall 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n “The longer we are in Learn & Grow, the more positive outcomes we see in our family engagement and student support.” <\/em><\/strong><\/p>Learn & Grow participant working on Level 3<\/em><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n Part of Learn & Grow\u2019s internal quality improvement is looking for ways to improve the level of support provided to programs. In 2021-22, Learn & Grow explored the Cohort model to provide program administrators with a way to connect with each other. One major benefit of peer-to-peer learning is the collaboration amongst professionals. Adding peer-to-peer learning to the existing supports and resources (training, 1:1 coaching, etc.) already offered by Learn & Grow rounds out the services provided.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Programs participating in Learn & Grow work through five levels of quality activities<\/a>, beginning with Level 1 and moving up from there. Currently, programs can achieve Level 1 and 2, and Level 3 achievement is in progress. Since the establishment of Learn & Grow in 2016, participating programs have worked on the quality activities with support from thread <\/strong>Specialists or independently.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cIt has lead me to be much more proactive in completing one of my main CQIP goals which is acquiring my CDA. I think it was a great experience and I would recommend it to other programs participating in Learn & Grow.\u201d<\/em><\/strong> <\/p>Learn & Grow cohort pilot participant working on Level 2<\/em><\/em><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n As part of the pilot cohort, program administrators hosted 4 working on Level 1 cohorts; 4 working on Level 2 cohorts; and 1 working on Level 3 cohort sessions with their peers. These sessions were facilitated by a thread<\/strong> Specialist. During each of the sessions, the cohort discussed best practices, shared ideas, worked on their quality activities, and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n For program administrators in Learn & Grow, continual interaction with like-minded professionals also working towards the next level of quality, provided a dynamic, supplemental support and encouragement in real-time. And the results showed it!<\/p>\n\n\n\n At the end of the cohort:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Based on these results, all participating Learn & Grow programs<\/a> will have the opportunity to join a cohort beginning in Fall 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n For programs interested in enrolling in Learn & Grow or want more information about the Cohort model, call 907.265.3105<\/a>, or toll free at 800.278.3723<\/a>, or email info@aklearnandgrow.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":5633,"template":"","lg_tags":[],"news_categories":[],"class_list":["post-5632","learn-and-grow-blog","type-learn-and-grow-blog","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"uagb_featured_image_src":{"full":["https:\/\/www.threadalaska.org\/learn-and-grow\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/06\/learn_and_grow_tagline.jpg",1463,1120,false],"thumbnail":["https:\/\/www.threadalaska.org\/learn-and-grow\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/06\/learn_and_grow_tagline-150x150.jpg",150,150,true],"medium":["https:\/\/www.threadalaska.org\/learn-and-grow\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/06\/learn_and_grow_tagline-300x230.jpg",300,230,true],"medium_large":["https:\/\/www.threadalaska.org\/learn-and-grow\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/06\/learn_and_grow_tagline-768x588.jpg",768,588,true],"large":["https:\/\/www.threadalaska.org\/learn-and-grow\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/06\/learn_and_grow_tagline-1024x784.jpg",1024,784,true],"1536x1536":["https:\/\/www.threadalaska.org\/learn-and-grow\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/06\/learn_and_grow_tagline.jpg",1463,1120,false],"2048x2048":["https:\/\/www.threadalaska.org\/learn-and-grow\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/06\/learn_and_grow_tagline.jpg",1463,1120,false],"ab-block-post-grid-landscape":["https:\/\/www.threadalaska.org\/learn-and-grow\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/06\/learn_and_grow_tagline-600x400.jpg",600,400,true],"ab-block-post-grid-square":["https:\/\/www.threadalaska.org\/learn-and-grow\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/06\/learn_and_grow_tagline-600x600.jpg",600,600,true],"gb-block-post-grid-landscape":["https:\/\/www.threadalaska.org\/learn-and-grow\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/06\/learn_and_grow_tagline.jpg",523,400,false],"gb-block-post-grid-square":["https:\/\/www.threadalaska.org\/learn-and-grow\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/06\/learn_and_grow_tagline.jpg",600,459,false],"post-thumbnail":["https:\/\/www.threadalaska.org\/learn-and-grow\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/06\/learn_and_grow_tagline-125x125.jpg",125,125,true]},"uagb_author_info":{"display_name":"racheleakes","author_link":"https:\/\/www.threadalaska.org\/learn-and-grow\/author"},"uagb_comment_info":0,"uagb_excerpt":"Elevating Quality As providers, advocates, parents, and guardians of children in Alaska, we care about the quality of child care available. To parents, high-quality child care is vital for their child\u2019s success. For programs, providing high-quality care is their goal. Learn & Grow, Alaska\u2019s Quality Recognition and Improvement System (QRIS), brings these needs together in...…","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.threadalaska.org\/learn-and-grow\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/learn-and-grow-blog\/5632","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.threadalaska.org\/learn-and-grow\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/learn-and-grow-blog"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.threadalaska.org\/learn-and-grow\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/learn-and-grow-blog"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.threadalaska.org\/learn-and-grow\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5633"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.threadalaska.org\/learn-and-grow\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5632"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"lg_tags","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.threadalaska.org\/learn-and-grow\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/lg_tags?post=5632"},{"taxonomy":"news_categories","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.threadalaska.org\/learn-and-grow\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news_categories?post=5632"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}Internal Growth & Advancement<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n
<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
Highlights from a Successful Pilot Year<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n
Learn & Grow Enrollment<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n