Early Childhood Education - Marzano Research

Wisconsin to Update Early Learning and Development Guidelines

Carrie Germeroth2026-05-01T16:44:19+00:00May 1st, 2026|Blog Post, Blog Feature, Early Childhood Education, Project Spotlight-ECE|

States revise their early learning guidelines regularly to reflect what research now tells us about how young children develop and learn and to align with their early childhood [...]

How Colorado Is Using Mentorship to Grow, Support, and Keep Early Childhood Educators

Carrie Germeroth2026-05-01T16:44:21+00:00April 24th, 2026|Blog Post, Early Childhood Education, Professional Learning and Coaching Examples, Recruitment and Retention|

Finding and keeping great early childhood educators takes more than a job posting. Programs need ways to upskill or support growth of the educators they already have, welcome [...]

Marzano Research’s Carrie Germeroth Named a Colorado Early Childhood Champion

October Scott2026-04-02T16:48:53+00:00April 2nd, 2026|Blog Post, Early Childhood Education, Marzano Research Company, Press Release|

Marzano Research is proud to celebrate managing senior researcher Carrie Germeroth, PhD, for being named one of the Colorado Department of Early Childhood’s Early Childhood [...]

Marzano Research Top 5 Articles of 2025

Marzano Research2025-12-30T17:22:12+00:00December 30th, 2025|Blog Post, Classroom Practice, CTE, Data Collection and Analysis, Early Childhood Education, Educator Effectiveness, Employability Skills, Program Evaluation, Rural Education, School Improvement|

Marzano Research Every year, a handful of our articles stand out because they strike a chord with leaders and educators. Here are the top 5 [...]

6 Education Predictions for 2026

Marzano Research2026-01-14T19:45:05+00:00December 22nd, 2025|AI, Blog Post, Classroom Practice, CTE, Early Childhood Education, Educator Effectiveness, Employability Skills, Literacy, Rural Education, School Improvement, Work-Based Learning|

Marzano Research Education is in the midst of a rare kind of upheaval. Technology is accelerating, policy expectations are changing, and workforce pressures are no [...]

The Next Wave: 6 CIRCLE Takeaways on Funding Early Childhood

Carrie Germeroth2025-12-01T23:45:15+00:00November 3rd, 2025|Blog Post, Early Childhood Education, Program Evaluation, Program Evaluation Example, Project Spotlight-ECE|

Two years ago, educators, councils, and nonprofits across Colorado joined a statewide effort to bolster early childhood systems. Funded by the Colorado Department of Early Childhood and facilitated [...]

Colorado Grant Shows How Responsiveness in Funding Expands Access to Early Care

Carrie Germeroth2025-11-06T18:17:00+00:00October 28th, 2025|Blog Post, Early Childhood Education, Program Evaluation, Program Evaluation Example, Project Spotlight-ECE|

When a small preschool in Garfield County, Colorado, received a modest award through the state’s CIRCLE grant program, the director used it to launch a teacher apprenticeship pipeline. [...]

From Seed to System: How Small Grants Grow Lasting Change

Carrie Germeroth2025-10-29T17:29:23+00:00October 22nd, 2025|Blog Post, Early Childhood Education, Program Evaluation, Program Evaluation Example, Project Spotlight-ECE|

From Seed to System What happens when you give local early childhood leaders the freedom to try bold ideas with modest seed funding? In Colorado, the answer is [...]

Supporting Employability Skills in Every Classroom

David Yanoski2026-03-23T18:32:44+00:00October 15th, 2025|AI, Blog Post, Classroom Practice, CTE, Early Childhood Education, Employability Skills, Work-Based Learning|

Helping students build communication, collaboration, and problem-solving skills is not a new instructional priority; it’s something teachers have always done. But as the [...]