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This webpage contains a video clip explaining the impact of stress and adversity on the development of the brain and body’s stress response system. This video is also available in Spanish. A PDF version of the brief is included.Publication Date
2013About
This study examined the impact of the fixed effects of teacher quality on student achievement in reading and math. Teacher quality was found to be statistically significant as well as teaching experience.Publication Date
2004About
Prepared by NECTAC, this document provides a brief explanation for the importance of early intervention in young children with disabilities and their families.Publication Date
2011About
This webpage by the Early Childhood Technical Assistance (ECTA) Center contains links to information and resources about the IDEA. These include links to information about the federal statute and regulations as well as summaries of the IDEA 2004.Publication Date
2013About
The ILA has three position statements related to early childhood literacy that reflect ILA’s perspective on important topics within the landscape of literacy education, as well as provide guidance to those working in and on behalf of the field.Publication Date
2005About
Read an article or watch a video in English or Spanish about a mindfulness curriculum for preschoolers to help them pay closer attention to their emotions. Researchers found that children who experienced the curriculum had a better attention span, better grades, and showed a higher level of social competence.About
This document from the National Center for Pyramid Model Innovations (NCPMI) guides local program leadership teams on considerations for supporting children, families, and staff as they return to the program. It includes well known Pyramid Model practices and encourages practitioners to think about those strategies from a trauma informed perspective. This approach can guide programs in providing a safe and nurturing environment where children, families, and staff can build resilience, feel safe, and recover.About
This short blog post presents an argument for the importance of the motor-cognitive connection in the brain. It suggests that motor skills can predict future achievement and recommends that integrating motor and cognitive skill building may produce more effective interventions.Publication Date
2012About
This website offers resources about identifying different types of child trauma, signs of exposure, and the effects of trauma on children. Resources are available for specific audiences including professionals, family and caregivers, school personnel, and policymakers. The site includes resources for addressing traumatic grief (i.e., the sudden death or loss of a loved one). NCTSN recently produced a resource guide for school administrators and staff (A Trauma-Informed Resource for Strengthening Family-School Partnerships). Some resources are available in Spanish.About
This website offers resources about identifying different types of child trauma, signs of exposure, and the effects of trauma on children. Resources are available for specific audiences including professionals, family and caregivers, school personnel, and policymakers. The site includes resources for addressing traumatic grief (i.e., the sudden death or loss of a loved one). NCTSN recently produced a resource guide for school administrators and staff (A Trauma-Informed Resource for Strengthening Family-School Partnerships). Some resources are available in Spanish.About
Developed by the National Art Education Association, this document describes standards in visual art for grades K-12. These standards are intended as a guide for student learning outcomes. The document begins with a discussion of the importance of and the issues associated with standards in arts education. It then outlines the standards for grades K-4, 5-8, and 9-12.Publication Date
1994About
This short fact sheet from the Urban Institute defines familial instability including economic, employment, family, residential, and child care. The implications for policy and practice are detailed.Publication Date
2013About
Addiction can suffocate a community—especially its youngest members. But schools that employ trauma-informed practices are giving childhood victims of the opioid epidemic a fighting chance. This thoughtfully researched and written article from Teaching Tolerance magazine pays specific attention to how the opioid epidemic affects children, how it manifests in the classroom, and what educators can do right now to make a difference. About
This 2-sided handout provides documentation for the positive outcomes of early intervention.About
This article explains how patterns in musical elements are related to mathematical principles and can be used to foster children’s engagement in mathematics in activities that may not even seem mathematical. Four practical tips are offered at the end of the article for using music to engage children in math.Publication Date
2012About
This Working Paper presents a statistical framework that is suggested to be applicable to the persistence of educational interventions in general. In this study, the persistence of teacher-induced learning gains, including permanent and transitory learning gains, was examined with regard to the impact of teacher quality on student achievement scores over multiple years.Publication Date
2008About
This paper is designed to provide a brief overview of the research supporting fathers’ wide-ranging contributions to healthy child development. It also shines a spotlight on innovative father engagement programs that address systemic and personal barriers. Finally, the paper closes with program, policy, and research recommendations to advance fathers as key stakeholders in family strengthening programming and to support the full participation of fathers in their families and communities.About
This paper presents an overview of the benefits of active engagement in music in various domains of development such as intellectual, personal and social, and physical development, as well as in language, literacy, and numeracy skills.Publication Date
2012About
This video explains the importance of play in terms of unstructured play alone with other children or parents. It also provides examples of how parents and teachers can use provide opportunities and space for children to play.Publication Date
2012About
In this Winter 2022 issue of Young Children, author Hannah Kye takes readers into two preschool classrooms in which the children are learning about their own and their classmates’ birth stories. Through their interest in other families’ stories, the children gain knowledge about birth and respect for others’ experiences. Read this article to learn how family members may be actively engaged in their children’s learning, sharing their stories in the classroom and consulting with teachers.