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Observation Strategies to Support Individualized Instruction
...can add notes, photos, and videos to their child’s online portfolio. Keep in mind that families do not have the ability to assign levels to the documentation they share. Look...
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Help Families Maintain Children’s Connection to Their Languages and Cultures
...consider how your program determines a child’s home (or first) language. We recommend using the Home Language Survey, which is available online in SmartTeach, and the Objectives for Development &...
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Supporting Teachers’ Growth With Coaching
...in their classrooms or within their programs? While workshops, multi-day training sessions, and online professional development modules can help teachers build their knowledge about curriculum and assessment in general, lasting...
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Educating the Whole Child: Mathematics Development
As I finished writing a tutorial for an upcoming online professional development course on supporting children who are dual-language learners in mathematics learning, I began reflecting on the many ways...
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Wishes for the New Year
Happy New Year, Everyone! In late December, we asked users of our online platform, SmartTeach, to share with us what they were most looking forward to in 2022. In the...
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3 Ways to Honor the Adult Learner: Our Promise to You
...excited about opening these opportunities for educators to connect through our online community. We invite all learners to participate in this community to support your growth and that of your...
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6 Teacher-Approved Tips to Help Children Tackle Separation Anxiety
...to help children cope with separation anxiety and, eventually, make drop-off a breeze. To explore some of those steps, we turned to The Hub, our online community of early childhood...
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7 Questions Teachers Can Ask to Seek and Offer Support
...recent post on The Hub, our online community of early childhood educators, showed that one of the most common ways teachers support each other is through conversation. If you’ve ever...
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Teaching Strategies and the Science of Reading
...children, such as online professional development modules; blog posts and webinars on language and literacy; and foundation volumes that explain how humans learn not just to read and write, but...