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!
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
