About Us
- Teaching Preschool Partners believes in co-creation with our partners, and that our partners are a wellspring of inspiration and wisdom. We do not subscribe to conventional ideas of the “expert.” Learn more about how we work!
- - Our Team
  - Our Approach
  - Our Board of Directors
Programs & Partners
- We cherish our partnerships and acknowledge the boldness of what our partners are doing. They are creating worlds for children that build on their capabilities and gifts, and upholding a vision of a transformed public education system. Get to know our partners and arrange for a visit!
- - Events
  - 2026 Virtual Professional Learning
  - Past Conferences
Classroom Resources
- This resource library was created with educators in mind. It includes tools and stories from TPP collaborating classrooms and Opal School. We hope you’ll explore these resources to find inspiration, get curious, and imagine next steps for your work with children. This is for you.
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About Us
- Teaching Preschool Partners believes in co-creation with our partners, and that our partners are a wellspring of inspiration and wisdom. We do not subscribe to conventional ideas of the “expert.” Learn more about how we work!
- - Our Team
  - Our Approach
  - Our Board of Directors
Programs & Partners
- We cherish our partnerships and acknowledge the boldness of what our partners are doing. They are creating worlds for children that build on their capabilities and gifts, and upholding a vision of a transformed public education system. Get to know our partners and arrange for a visit!
- - Events
  - 2026 Virtual Professional Learning
  - Past Conferences
Classroom Resources
- This resource library was created with educators in mind. It includes tools and stories from TPP collaborating classrooms and Opal School. We hope you’ll explore these resources to find inspiration, get curious, and imagine next steps for your work with children. This is for you.
Donate

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Environments to Support Playful Inquiry

Playful Inquiry

Building a Chain Filled by Love

FROM THE OPAL ARCHIVE: 02/2017 – Written by Opal School Teacher Researcher Lauren Adams In this story/video, the kindergartners and first-graders were exploring self in…Read More.

Playful Inquiry

Storytelling Superpowers at McKay Elementary

Kindergarten teachers Diane Hall and our own Emily McNeff, at McKay Elementary School in the Beaverton School District, collaborated with Teaching Preschool Partners in 2021…Read More.

Playful Inquiry

Growing Compassion

FROM THE OPAL ARCHIVE: 10/2018 – Written by Opal School teacher researcher Kerry Salazar “Empathy is a gateway to compassion. It’s understanding how someone feels, and…Read More.