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left000Growing Greatness Tools and Strategies for Using Foundations, Formative Assessment, and Much More9525101600Camille Catlett (camille.catlett@unc.edu)00Camille Catlett (camille.catlett@unc.edu)Developmentally Appropriate PracticeNAEYC. (2009). Developmentally appropriate practice in early childhood programs serving children from birth through age 8. Retrieved from is known about child development and learning—referring to knowledge of age-related characteristics that permits general predictions about what experiences are likely to best promote children’s learning and developmentWhat is known about the social and cultural contexts in which children live— referring to the values, expectations, and behavioral and linguistic conventions that shape children’s lives at home and in their communities that practitioners must strive to understand in order to ensure that learning experiences in the program or school are meaningful, relevant, and respectful for each child and familyWhat is known about each child as an individual—referring to what practitioners learn about each child that has implications for how best to adapt and be responsive to that individual variationHandout is available to download at Foundations for Early Learning and Development459740111125000Foundations for Early Learning and Development training modules and Assignments for Using Foundations in Early Childhood CoursesIntroduction to Early Childhood Education Development , Family and Community , Safety and Nutrition , Toddlers, and Twos and Literacy Development/Child Guidance and Linguistically Appropriate Services and SupportsResponding to Linguistic and Cultural Diversity: Recommendations for Effective Early Childhood Education to ALL Children, Families, and Professionals: Integrating Cultural and Linguistic Diversity into Policy and Practice Early Childhood Educators Need to Know: Developing Effective Programs for Linguistically and Culturally Diverse Children and Families We Stand on Responding to Cultural and Linguistic Diversity to Support an Emphasis on the Social and Cultural Contexts in Which Children LiveCultural Diversity Resources Diversity Resources Engagement Resources Maps Recommended Practices (2014)Evidence-based practices for supporting children with or at risk for disabilities and their families254063500 Division for Early Childhood. (2014). DEC recommended practices in early intervention/early childhood special education. Recommended Practices Resources →Interaction Resources Checklists →Interaction Checklists →Adult-Child Interaction Checklist Guides for Practitioners →Interaction Practice Guide for Practitioners: Peer Interaction Guides for Families →Interaction Practice Guide for Practitioners: Peer Interaction and Assignments for Using Recommended Practices in Early Childhood CoursesIntroduction to Early Childhood Education Development , Family and Community , Safety, and Nutrition , Toddlers, and Twos and Literacy Development/Child Guidance Assessment-254010223500SCRIPT-NC Formative Assessment Resources Carolina resources HandoutsPowerPoint slides-533408509000Foundations training modules 2: Formative Assessment 12: Formative Assessment II and Assignments for Using Formative Assessment in Early Childhood CoursesIntroduction to Early Childhood Education Development , Family and Community , Safety, and Nutrition , Toddlers, and Twos and Literacy Development/Child Guidance Nothing Video Clips – page 7Child Development SCRIPT-NC Resources for Practicing Observation, Documentation and Assessment Skills the Colorado Department of Education, this website contains over 100 clips of young children suitable for use in sharpening observation and documentation skills. Clips are available to view online or to easily download. Diversity: Contrasting Perspectives Gonzalez-Mena’s video highlights cultural variations in how families feed, interact with, and toilet teach young children. Pathways Awareness Foundation Motor Development Videos you’re looking for excellent video footage that shows what development looks like for children who are typically developing and those who aren’t, these are a great instructional resource. Assume Nothing: What Kind of Asian Are You? , Family and CommunitySCRIPT-NC Resources Module 4: Family-Professional Partnerships module presents effective practices for developing family-professional partnerships in a process of developing rapport, forming shared decisions, and partnering with the family to address challenges. Information on research findings and related policies are provided as well as examples of embedded interventions. Included in the module are suggestions for activities, handouts, video and audio clips.Just Being Kids: Supports & Services for Infants and Toddlers and Their Families in Everyday Routines, Activities & Places Edelman’s video captures effective family-professional collaboration in everyday routines as illustrated through six vignettes. Each clip may be downloaded separately.Supporting Families of Children with Disabilities in Inclusive Programs Kaczmarek’s article presents ways in which inclusive early childhood intervention programs can best support children with disabilities and their families. These include coordinated planning, establishing ongoing communication, and helping families to access community resources. Three tables on each section are presented, outlining the advantages and challenges involved, as well as suggestions for addressing the challenges.What Early Childhood Educators Need to Know: Developing Effective Programs for Linguistically and Culturally Diverse Children and Families This paper discusses issues commonly faced by second-language learners. It also describes the process of second-language acquisition, and provides ways in which this learning can be supported in the classroom and with parents. Assume Nothing: Think before you judge a family with ExceptionalitiesSCRIPT-NC Resources Course Calendar Nothing: Brandon’s Story: A Mother’s Voice , Safety and Nutrition SCRIPT-NC Resources Gets Around clip shows how a child with physical disabilities is able to participate fully in all the activities inside and outside the classroom. He walks, runs, climbs and jumps while being supported by his ankle-foot orthosis and sometimes gets around by using a wheelchair.Natural Environments: A Letter From a Mother to Friends, Families, and Professionals by a mother of a boy with Down syndrome, this article from Young Exceptional Children describes how the family made use of routines and activities in their natural environments to support their child’s development.Promoting the Health, Safety and Well-Being of Young Children with Disabilities and Developmental Delays This 2013 position statement from the Division for Early Childhood elaborates on the six recommendations presented by the DEC, explaining the rationale behind these recommendations and presenting the research evidence supporting the recommendations.Assume Nothing: Like a Girl , Toddlers, and Twos SCRIPT-NC Resources Infant/Toddler Environments: Supporting Language & Learning in Our Youngest Children guide aims to integrate information about children’s developmental progress in acquiring one or more languages in infancy with practical considerations of how adult caregivers can best support that development.Center on the Social and Emotional Foundations for Early Learning Infant Toddler Training Module resources for supporting the social-emotional development of infants and toddlers from the Center on the Social and Emotional Foundations for Early Learning (CSEFEL).The Changing Face of the United States: The Influence of Culture on Early Child Development by ZERO TO THREE, this resource looks at how culture can be defined and provides an overview of the research showing how culture affects child development in the following areas: cognitive development, language development (of mono- and bilingual infants and toddlers), and socioemotional development. Summary tables of each area are provided.Assume Nothing: Babies Symphony and Literacy SCRIPT-NC Resources: Literacy Learning Practices for Young Children with Disabilities (PowerPoint presentation) by the CELL, this presentation provides suggestions for literacy activities for young children with disabilities that educators and parents can use.A Chance to Read HYPERLINK "" program examines reading challenges that children with disabilities encounter and the ways in which parents, educators, researchers, and classmates help support their reading success. The program is presented through a series of video clips and includes links to helpful resources. A transcript of the videos is also available.Early Language Development and Language Learning Difficulties article presents an overview of the stages of early language development, the risk factors for reading difficulties, as well as the identification and prevention of reading difficulties. A short quiz is provided at the end.Featured Film: Catch a bubble Social-Emotional Development Connection Series Backpack Connection Series was created by TACSEI to provide a way for teachers and parents/caregivers to work together to help young children develop social emotional skills and reduce challenging behavior. Teachers may choose to send a handout home in each child’s backpack when a new strategy or skill is introduced to the class. Each Backpack Connection handout provides information that helps parents stay informed about what their child is learning at school and specific ideas on how to use the strategy or skill at home. Skills addressed range from hitting and biting to whining and fearfulness.Creating Teaching Tools for Young Children with Challenging Behavior tools developed by TACSEI and based on evidence-based practices can be downloaded from this website. Teaching Tools contains strategies to help teachers support young children with challenging behavior. Included are handouts and worksheets, as well as helpful techniques and strategies.? What Works Training Kits on the What Works Briefs topics, these short training packages include PowerPoint slides with accompanying note pages, activities, and handouts, which provide a trainer with the materials needed to conduct a short staff development program on a focused topic.Assume Nothing: Technology will never replace love Nothing video clipsDanger of the single story Symphony School a Girl Kind of Asian Are You? has no labels before you judge a family you’re a caterpillar Brown on Empathy ’s Story: A Mother’s Voice cheerleading letter to a teacher am human so I must be stereotyped ’s in every one of usJohn Denver version Pomerantz version but different: Alexandra’s Story ’s waiting room You a Boy or a Girl? (long so maybe show just the first 4:30 ending with “a closet is no place for a person to live”) ................
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