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This delightful TED Talk by Drew Dudley offers a light-hearted way of thinking about the opportunities each of us has every day to be a leader. I have used this resource to effectively support family leaders, classroom leaders, program leaders, and everyone else as well.About
Sometimes differences that may be obvious to adults are not obvious to children. This delightful video reminds us of this fact in a light-hearted way.About
While many interventions exist for autism spectrum disorder, scientific research has found only some of these interventions to be effective. The interventions that researchers have shown to be effective are called evidence-based practices (EBPs). This website is a source for information about evidence-based practices, including an overview and general description, step-by-step instructions of implementation, an implementation checklist, and, for many practice, a video example.About
This document provides a synthesis of the evidence-based curricula and intervention packages that help improve the social-emotional development of children aged 0 to 5 years. It also provides summaries of different programs available, including information on the purpose, target population, delivery and a description of the intervention.Publication Date
2009About
This resource illustrates ways in which peers may be encouraged to invite another child to join an activity, help a child to complete a task, show a child new skills, and respond appropriately.
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The ECAC is a non-profit organization that provides information and support for improving the care and education of all children with a special emphasis on children with disabilities. The website provides information on laws and rights pertaining to education and health. Information on workshops is also available.Publication Date
2011About
This webpage contains a video clip explaining the development of executive functioning and self-regulation in young children as well as its implications for policy. A PDF of this brief is included as well as links to related resources.Publication Date
2012About
This article first presents a framework for thinking about the many ways early childhood administrators influence the quality of their programs. It then looks more broadly at the concept of distributed leadership, in which leadership is viewed as an asset that is valued and practiced by many in an organization.About
Parents and caregivers can promote early math learning with these DREME Family Math resources. Read, sing, play, and learn together with activities focused on building young children's understanding of mathematical operations. Materials may be selected by the age level of children (babies through early elementary).About
This article highlights the central role of narrative in play and how it can be a rich venue to explore the ideas of difference and similarity, particularly relating to gender preferences and expression. The author shows how the children’s stories reveal the influence of cultural stereotypes yet harbor the potential to move beyond rigid gender boundaries as well.About
This brief video and activity from Sesame Street provides a thoughtful introduction to helping young children process the idea that although everyone is different, we all share important feelings. At this website, the video shows what some children with autism like to do, then in text below the video it provides prompts for discussing similarities and differences.About
The PACER Center’s EZ AT 2: Simple Assistive Technology Ideas for Children Ages Birth to Three is a guide for increasing young children’s participation in daily activities and routines using assistive technology. It offers a wide range of devices and products that promote best practices for home and classroom learning. EZ AT: Assistive Technology Activities for Children Ages 3 to 8 is a counterpart for older children (http://www.pacer.org/stc/pubs/STC-16.pdf)Publication Date
2011About
A colleague has recently written to share information for families and caregivers who support infants and toddlers who may have challenges with feeding. Jill Rabin is a speech-language pathologist whose expertise supports infants and toddlers who may have difficulty with self-feeding or progressing to solids. She has shared access to a webinar focused on this topic that includes a recording, slides, handouts, and more. NOTE: You will need to share your name, email address, and create a password to access the free materials at https://www.nutritionmc.com/?flash=checkout.already_purchased_errorAbout
This guide is designed to help professionals and families to make informed decisions about whether, why, how, and when to use screen technologies with young children. It provides an overview of the research on screen time and young children. And it offers guidance for those who want their programs to be screen-free, as well as for those who choose to incorporate technology in their settings.Publication Date
2012About
Since 2016, the ED-funded Early Learning Network teams across the country have been working to understand, explore, and identify factors programs and schools have the ability to change to narrow early learning gaps and help children maintain the preschool boost through early elementary school. Their work has identified four important factors and actions that may help eliminate or reduce early gaps based on race and income.About
This fact sheet provides the evidence of both the costs of not addressing challenging behavior in young children and the benefits of successfully doing so.About
If you teach or plan/provide PD, you may want to consider signing up for Faculty Finds. Each issue focuses on new early childhood content resources, instructional resources, and information about the effective preparation of early childhood and early childhood special education professionals. All resources are free. About
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• Appendix C from the monograph which highlights a variety of ways in which faculty may use the position statement and monograph to support their students to learn about and apply the fundamentals of DAP.
• Six online charts, one for each standards of the Professional Standards and Competencies for Early Childhood Educators. Each chart offers readings, vignettes, thought/reflection questions, activities, and assignments to assist faculty in incorporating DAP content and practices across their higher education programs.
HINT: Sign up for the free ACCESS webinar on December 2 to learn about new options, resources, and opportunities for incorporating the new DAP resources in coursework and field experiences.About
Through a series of photographs of families, this short clip looks at families over time, families from around the world, and ends with asking the viewer to consider what all these families have in common.Publication Date
2010About
This handbook was designed for teachers, principals, superintendents and other educators who want to develop meaningful parent and community involvement in public education in culturally and linguistically diverse communities. The strategies outlined in this guide can help get you started, based on lessons learned and evidence-based practices.