Staff Development
Find out how education staff benefit from opportunities to learn what young children's behaviors mean, how to address behavior, and self-awareness. Review how coaching helps staff use effective teaching practices.
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Teaching Practices
Effective, nurturing, and responsive teaching practices and interactions are key for all learning in early childhood settings. They foster trust and emotional security; are communication and language rich; and promote critical thinking and problem-solving. They also support social, emotional, behavioral, and language development; provide supportive feedback for learning; and motivate continued effort. Teaching practices and interactions are responsive to and build on each child’s pattern of development and learning. They can be measured by the Classroom Assessment Scoring System (CLASS®) and other adult-child interaction tools. These observations may then be used to support professional development. Teaching practices also include how schedules and routines are carried out, how settings are managed, and how children’s challenging behaviors are addressed.
Infant and Toddler Explorers: Building STEAM Skills from the Start
Explore research on the STEAM-related abilities of young children and how you can support them.
Addressing Infant and Toddler Behaviors That Challenge Adults
Learn the developmental reasons why young children behave in ways that are challenging to adults. Discover strategies for addressing these behaviors and how to support infants and toddlers when they exhibit them.
Infant and Toddler Behaviors That Can Challenge Adults
Find out why young children exhibit behaviors that may challenge us. Learn about strategies to try when you are feeling challenged by a child’s behavior.
Program Strategies to Promote Father Engagement in Their Children’s Teaching and Learning
Explore this practical guide to learn about engaging fathers in their children’s development and learning in Head Start programs.
Using the Family Partnership Process to Support Virtual Learning in the Home
This resource uses a scenario to highlight how programs can use the Family Partnership Process to develop a plan for virtual learning.
Credible Media for Young Children
Examples of digital tools for parents and older toddlers and preschoolers to use for distance learning.
Individualizing Care for Infants and Toddlers
Learn about the “why,” “what,” and “how” of individualizing care for infants and toddlers. Find related Head Start Program Performance Standards (HSPPS), additional resources, and reflection questions to use with staff and other program leaders.
Why Is Individualizing Care Important for Infants and Toddlers?
Learn why individualizing care is important for infants and toddlers, including dual language learners and children with disabilities.
Considerations for Individualizing Care
Find a list of considerations for individualizing care for infants and toddlers. It includes school readiness, curriculum, interactions, routines, daily schedule, experiences, and environment.
