NEW! Part two in our tip sheet series on authentic assessment
Download Introducing It: Using the Early Learning Guidelines to Track Development for Assessment! This new tip sheet is part two in our series on authentic assessment.
Tag: early childhood education
Tip sheet: using early learning guidelines for assessment
Introducing It: Using the Early Learning Guidelines to Track Development for Assessment talks about ways to track child development. It discusses two different sets of early learning guidelines that educators can refer to.
Tip sheet: the authentic assessment cycle
Download Introducing It: The Authentic Assessment Cycle and Its Role in Early Childhood Education to learn the hallmarks of authentic assessment. This tip sheet also explores the authentic assessment cycle, and it explains how data is used to shape further instruction.
NEW! Tip sheet on authentic assessment
Authentic assessment is recommended practice because it allows educators to gain a holistic picture of a child’s development. Our latest tip sheet is called Introducing It: The Authentic Assessment Cycle and Its Role in Early Childhood Education. It explores the authentic assessment cycle, and it explains how data is used to shape further instruction.
“We’re co-learners asking questions together”: a Q & A with Implementation Specialist Molly Hughes
Meet Implementation Specialist Molly Hughes and learn about her work on observations and coaching for educators, trainers, and RBPD specialists.
Beyond the “cleanup song”: supporting young children’s development with music
Research shows that music enrichment can positively impact children’s development in several important areas. Learn about the evidence and get practical strategies to integrate music into your interactions with young children.
NEW! Tip sheets on executive function
Learn about the key skills described by the term executive function, as well as the role of culture and context in shaping children’s behavior in different environments. Then gain practical strategies for supporting the development of executive function skills in infants, toddlers, and preschoolers.
Tip sheets: executive function
Learn about the key skills described by the term executive function, as well as the role of culture and context in shaping children’s behavior in different environments. Then gain practical strategies for supporting the development of executive function skills in infants, toddlers, and preschoolers.
Tip sheets: the effects of trauma on young children
These tip sheets introduce common ways in which young children express responses to different types of trauma, the protective factors that can help children recover from trauma, and prompts and techniques for reflective listening in support of building trust in meaningful relationships.
Introvert? Extrovert? Or other?
Curriculum Specialist Anna Landes Benz reflects on the complexity of identifying as an introvert or extrovert. She also offers tips for supporting children who are on the introverted end of the spectrum, whether at home or in the classroom.