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.

Maternal and Infant Early Childhood Home Visiting Training and Technical Assistance

Thu, 08/31/2017 - 16:03

This webinar outlines the supports available to Early Head Start programs implementing the home-based model through the Maternal and Infant Early Childhood Home Visiting Program (MIECHV). Panelists discuss the Office of Head Start's (OHS) training and technical assistance (T/TA) infrastructure and how to access resources and T/TA. They also talk about the roles and responsibilities of the OHS’s Regional and Central Offices in providing support for model fidelity and implementation of the Head Start Program Performance Standards.

Promoting Learning Through Approaches to Rest, Meals, Routines, and Physical Activity

Fri, 12/01/2017 - 16:33

Find out how teachers can promote children’s learning outcomes during routine indoor and outdoor activities.

Teacher Time Series

Fri, 12/08/2017 - 14:46

Start watching this video series to discover teaching tips and resources to support effective practices in your program.

Responsive Caregiving as an Effective Practice to Support Children's Social and Emotional Development

Fri, 04/13/2018 - 15:25

Explore the importance of early relationships in a child’s life and research-based teaching strategies that support them.

Text4Teachers Promo Video

Thu, 04/19/2018 - 10:46

Watch this short video about Text4Teachers. Learn how to sign up for twice-monthly texts with information, tips, research, and resources to strengthen and support your early childhood teaching practices.

Supporting Children's Early Brain Development

Mon, 05/21/2018 - 12:40

In this webinar, explore how children’s back-and-forth interactions during everyday experiences and routines build the brain. Also, find out how these interactions can set the stage for a lifetime of learning.

Individualizing Care for Infants and Toddlers

Tue, 05/29/2018 - 12:16

Read a two-part paper about why and how to individualize care. Learn how to meet the interests, abilities, and needs of infants, toddlers, and their families.

Infant/Toddler Teaching Practices

Mon, 10/15/2018 - 08:49

Use the resources on this page to strengthen infant and toddler teaching practices

Preschool Teaching Practices

Tue, 10/16/2018 - 05:51

Use the resources on this page to strengthen preschool teaching practices.

Resources on CLASS Pre-K®

Tue, 10/16/2018 - 06:11

Explore the resources on this page, which may be useful to Head Start directors, education managers, coaches, teachers, and others who work with preschoolers.