P-3 Institute
2026 Early Learning Institute
On July 16, 2026, the Office of Early Learning hosted the 2026 PK-3 Early Learning Institute at the NYS Museum in Albany, NY. This one-day conference invited teachers, specialists, and administrators responsible for PK-3 programming to come together for collaborative learning.Ìý
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2025 Early Learning Institute
On Thursday, August 7th, 2025,Ìýthe Office of Early Learning hosted the 2025 Early Learning Institute at the Cultural Education Center in Albany, NY. Teachers, specialists, and administrators responsible for PK-3 programming joined us for a day of collaborative learning. Please see ourÌýÌýwith photos and highlights from the event. ÌýSlides from breakout sessions are available below.Ìý
2025 Early Learning Institute Agenda
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Panels
Breakout Sessions
- Responsive Teaching: Centering Culture and Language in the Classroom
- Using the P-3 Toolkit to Support Project Based Learning
- P-3 Literacy Best Practices: Phonemic Awareness, Phonics, and Fluency
- Science Everywhere/P-3 Cultural Connections Toolkit
- The Power of Play: Unlocking Learning Through Joy & Exploration
- P-3 Literacy Best Practices: Comprehension, Oral Language, Vocabulary, and Writing
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P-3 Summer InstituteÌý2023
The ¿ìè³É°æÊÓƵ is pleased to announce that the 2023 P-3 Summer Institute on August 17, 2023 was a success! The Institute which took place at the NYS Cultural Education Center in Albany wasÌýin partnership with the NYS Council on Children and Families.ÌýPlease see event flyer here.
This one-day session was open to teachers, specialists, and administrators responsible for designing programs for students along the P-3 Continuum. Session topics were intended to support educators in creating a learning environment that reflect developmentally, culturally, and linguistically appropriate practices and instruction.Ìý
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Event Presentations
- P-3 Summer Institute Opening Keynote - Ron FergusonÌý
- P-3 Summer Institute Closing Keynote - Dr. Nonie LesauxÌý
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P-3 Summer Institute 2022
In July 2022, the NYS Council on Children and Families (CCF) is partnered with the NYS Education Department's Office of Early Learning to convene the annual P-3 Summer Institute.Ìý
P-3 Summer Institute 2022Ìýis available online via pre-recorded presentations.Ìý