Social-emotional development in young children

One of the strongest indicators for school readiness and future success is how well a child manages emotions and social interactions. Read More

20 stress-busters for young children

Little kids can have big worries, too. Help melt their stress away with these 20 practical tips for your early childhood classroom!… Read More

Embedded instruction to support early learning in RTI frameworks

Embedded instruction has been demonstrated to support children’s participation in the general preschool curriculum while addressing individualized learning and instruction needs. Read More

Using the Teaching Pyramid Observation Tool (TPOT™) for preschool classrooms

Discover how to use TPOT to measure how well teachers are applying Pyramid Model practices to support children’s social competence and prevent challenging behaviors. Read More

Using the PreSET™ to measure, monitor, and achieve positive behavioral interventions and supports in early childhood settings Webinar

For early childhood programs, learn how to assess and improve your program-wide PBIS system through a review of documents, classroom observations, and interviews using the PreSET. Read More

Self-Evaluation Checklist: Initiating the PTR-F Process

Prevent-Teach-Reinforce for Families (PTR-F) is a model for helping families to resolve their children’s serious challenging behaviors in home and community settings. Read More

Project DATA instructional programs: mealtime

Read the excerpt and see a DATA sample instructional program for mealtime. Read More

How to use the DATA Model to help preschool students with autism thrive

Learn how to use The DATA Model to combine two essential elements of effective learning for young children with ASD—frequent interaction with typically developing peers and intensive individualized intervention—into one integrated school-based approach. Read More

Curious, persistent, flexible, reflective, and collaborative teachers

This chapter examines teachers’ curious, persistent, flexible, reflective, and collaborative thinking and suggests concrete strategies for incorporating, extending, and modeling these higher order thinking skills in classrooms and other early learning environments. Read More

6 Inclusion Barriers and Tips on Solving Them

When you’re just starting out with inclusion, the first steps can be the toughest. You might see a lot of barriers on the road ahead, from staff skepticism to plain old lack of time. Here are 6 of the most common obstacles to including all kids in the general curriculum—and some quick tips on overcoming them. Read More