Five Questions for Child Development Experts

Listen to Dr. Brown speak about his own personal story, which will inspire and will help you think about fathers and how to engage them.

What is challenging right now for home visitors? Listen to Dr. Jones Harden share about important considerations for supporting home visitors. 

Listen to Dr. Richard talk about the best ways to approach family engagement and how to support staff and families during challenging times.

How can you support healthy social and emotional development? Listen to Dr. Hemmeter explain why these skills are important and why they should be a priority within your program. 

Listen to Dr. Lisa Lopez share key concepts on how to improve practices to support children who are dual language learners (DLLs) and their families.

In this video, Dr. Allyson Dean, director of resource and training development at the National Center on Early Childhood Development, Teaching, and Learning, answers five questions (plus one bonus question!) about CLASS®.

In this video, Brandi Black Thacker, director of training and technical assistance, and collaboration at the National Center on Parent, Family, and Community Engagement, shares strategies, tips, and her definition of the acronym HUMBLE.

In this video, Dr. Mary Louise Hemmeter, professor at Vanderbilt University, answers five questions about virtual coaching.