TKCalifornia.org Launches to Support First New Grade Since 1891
07.30.2012 | Preschool California
For Immediate Release – July 30, 2012
For more information:
Deborah Kong (415) 385-4288, dkong@preschoolcalifornia.org
Jennifer Kern (415) 277-6975, jkern@prandcompany.com
TKCalifornia.org Launches to Support First New Grade Since 1891
State’s first-ever comprehensive resource will support historic launch of 2,000 transitional kindergarten classes this fall
Sacramento, CA – July 30, 2012– Preschool California’s newly-expanded and revamped TKCalifornia.org launches today with expert-recommended transitional kindergarten (TK) resources, tips and sample teaching strategies. With approximately 2,000 TK classrooms opening statewide this fall, TKCalifornia.org will support both teachers and administrators in providing a high-quality TK experience during back-to-school time and throughout the school year.
“TKCalifornia.org supports teachers in nurturing confident, enthusiastic students by providing a high-quality experience during this critical period of their development,” said Catherine Atkin, President of Preschool California. “Administrators who are immersed in implementing high-quality transitional kindergarten classrooms in their districts will find this site a useful roadmap in their planning.”
Preschool California and 20 experts from across the state, including local school districts, county offices of education, researchers and state-level decision makers, led the content creation and review process to produce the materials on TKCalifornia.org.
“As a teacher preparing for my first transitional kindergarten class this fall, I know the value of TKCalifornia.org in easing children and their families into the year and enabling teachers to support our youngest learners in fostering self-control, building their fluency with English, and gaining academic and physical skills that will enable them to succeed in kindergarten and beyond,” said Debra Weller, a kindergarten teacher of 23 years.
TKCalifornia.org provides an overview of transitional kindergarten in the TK 101 section and enumerates features that make instruction successful in the TK experience section.
“As the Superintendent of a district that has run a successful transitional kindergarten program for the past five years, I know my colleagues around the state will benefit from TKCalifornia.org’s roadmap for administrators with practical information and tips for key aspects of planning,” said Chris Steinhauser, Superintendent of the Long Beach Unified School District.
The Kindergarten Readiness Act is the California law that changed the kindergarten entry date so that children enter school at age 5 and established transitional kindergarten, a developmentally-appropriate grade to serve those younger students with birthdays between September and December. As schools will serve the same number of students in transitional kindergarten that they previously served in traditional kindergarten, the law requires no additional funding allocation.
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