Growing Greatness
Tools and Strategies for Using Foundations, Formative Assessment, and Much More
Developmentally Appropriate PracticeNAEYC. (2009). Developmentally appropriate practice in early childhood programs serving children from birth through age 8. Retrieved from https://www.naeyc.org/files/naeyc/file/positions/PSDAP.pdf
What 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 development
What 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 family
What 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 variation
Handout is available to download at http://fpg.unc.edu/presentations/growing-greatness
NC Foundations for Early Learning and DevelopmentFoundations for Early Learning and Development http://ncchildcare.nc.gov/pdf_forms/NC_foundations.pdf
Foundations training modules
http://modules.nceln.fpg.unc.edu/foundations/module-intro
Activities and Assignments for Using Foundations in Early Childhood Courses
· Introduction to Early Childhood Education http://scriptnc.fpg.unc.edu/sites/scriptnc.fpg.unc.edu/files/resources/SCRIPTNC_Foundations_119.docx
· Child Development http://scriptnc.fpg.unc.edu/resources/ideas-and-strategies-incorporating-foundations-child-development-conception-age-8
· Child, Family and Community http://scriptnc.fpg.unc.edu/resources/ideas-and-strategies-incorporating-nc-foundations-child-family-and-community
· Health, Safety and Nutrition http://scriptnc.fpg.unc.edu/resources/ideas-and-strategies-incorporating-foundations-health-safety-and-nutrition
· Infants, Toddlers, and Twos http://scriptnc.fpg.unc.edu/resources/ideas-and-strategies-incorporating-foundations-infants-toddlers-and-twos
· Language and Literacy http://scriptnc.fpg.unc.edu/resources/incorporating-foundations-language-and-literacy
· Social-Emotional Development/Child Guidance http://scriptnc.fpg.unc.edu/resources/child-guidance-foundations
Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services and SupportsResponding to Linguistic and Cultural Diversity: Recommendations for Effective Early Childhood Education http://www.naeyc.org/files/naeyc/file/positions/PSDIV98.PDF
Responsiveness to ALL Children, Families, and Professionals: Integrating Cultural and Linguistic Diversity into Policy and Practice
http://www.dec-sped.org/uploads/docs/about_dec/position_concept_papers/Position%20Statement_
Cultural%20and%20Linguistic%20Diversity_updated_sept2010.pdf
What Early Childhood Educators Need to Know: Developing Effective Programs for Linguistically and Culturally Diverse Children and Families http://www.naeyc.org/files/tyc/file/WhatECENeedToKnow.pdf
Where We Stand on Responding to Cultural and Linguistic Diversity https://www.naeyc.org/files/naeyc/file/positions/diversity.pdf
Resources to Support an Emphasis on the Social and Cultural Contexts in Which Children Live
Cultural Diversity Resources http://fpg.unc.edu/presentations/growing-greatness
Linguistic Diversity Resources http://fpg.unc.edu/presentations/growing-greatness
Family Engagement Resources http://fpg.unc.edu/presentations/growing-greatness
Curriculum Maps http://www.kirkwood.edu/site/index.php?p=33656
DEC Recommended Practices (2014)Evidence-based practices for supporting children with or at risk for disabilities and their families
Division for Early Childhood. (2014). DEC recommended practices in early intervention/early childhood special education. http://dec.membershipsoftware.org/files/Recommended%20Practices/DEC_RPs_%204-25-14.pdf
Recommended Practices Resources http://ectacenter.org/decrp/
→Interaction Resources http://ectacenter.org/decrp/topic-interaction.asp
Performance Checklists http://ectacenter.org/decrp/type-checklists.asp
→Interaction Checklists http://ectacenter.org/decrp/type-checklists.asp
→Adult-Child Interaction Checklist
http://ectacenter.org/~pdfs/decrp/INT-1_Adult-Child_Interaction.pdf
Illustrations http://ectacenter.org/decrp/type-illustrations.asp
Practice Guides for Practitioners http://ectacenter.org/decrp/type-pgpractitioner.asp
→Interaction Practice Guide for Practitioners: Peer Interaction http://ectacenter.org/~pdfs/decrp/ECTAprac_PeerInteraction_PRACT_print.pdf
Practice Guides for Families http://ectacenter.org/decrp/type-pgfamily.asp
→Interaction Practice Guide for Practitioners: Peer Interaction http://ectacenter.org/~pdfs/decrp/ECTAprac_PeerInteraction_PARENT_print.pdf
Activities and Assignments for Using Recommended Practices in Early Childhood Courses
· Introduction to Early Childhood Education http://scriptnc.fpg.unc.edu/resources/ideas-and-strategies-incorporating-dec-recommended-practices-introduction-early-childhood-
· Child Development http://scriptnc.fpg.unc.edu/resources/ideas-and-strategies-incorporating-dec-recommended-practices-child-development-conception-
· Child, Family and Community http://scriptnc.fpg.unc.edu/resources/child-family-and-community-ideas-and-strategies-incorporating-dec-recommended-practices
· Health, Safety, and Nutrition http://scriptnc.fpg.unc.edu/resources/ideas-and-strategies-incorporating-dec-recommended-practices-health-safety-and-nutrition
· Infants, Toddlers, and Twos http://scriptnc.fpg.unc.edu/resources/ideas-and-strategies-incorporating-dec-recommended-practices-infants-toddlers-and-twos
· Language and Literacy http://scriptnc.fpg.unc.edu/resources/language-and-literacy-ideas-and-strategies-incorporating-dec-recommended-practices
· Social-Emotional Development/Child Guidance http://scriptnc.fpg.unc.edu/resources/social-emotional-development-child-guidance-ideas-and-strategies-incorporating-dec-recomme
Formative AssessmentSCRIPT-NC Formative Assessment Resources http://scriptnc.fpg.unc.edu/formative-assessment
· North Carolina resources
· Handouts
· PowerPoint slides
Foundations training modules http://modules.nceln.fpg.unc.edu/foundations/module-intro
· Module 2: Formative Assessment
http://modules.nceln.fpg.unc.edu/foundations/module-2-formative-assessment
· Module 12: Formative Assessment II http://modules.nceln.fpg.unc.edu/node/48
Activities and Assignments for Using Formative Assessment in Early Childhood Courses
· Introduction to Early Childhood Education http://scriptnc.fpg.unc.edu/resources/ideas-and-strategies-incorporating-formative-assessment-introduction-early-childhood-educa
· Child Development http://scriptnc.fpg.unc.edu/resources/ideas-and-strategies-incorporating-formative-assessment-child-development-conception-age-8
· Child, Family and Community http://scriptnc.fpg.unc.edu/resources/child-family-and-community-ideas-and-strategies-incorporating-formative-assessment
· Health, Safety, and Nutrition http://scriptnc.fpg.unc.edu/resources/ideas-and-strategies-incorporating-formative-assessment-health-safety-and-nutrition
· Infants, Toddlers, and Twos http://scriptnc.fpg.unc.edu/resources/ideas-and-strategies-incorporating-formative-assessment-infants-toddlers-and-twos
· Language and Literacy http://scriptnc.fpg.unc.edu/resources/language-and-literacy-formative-assessment
· Social-Emotional Development/Child Guidance http://scriptnc.fpg.unc.edu/resources/social-emotional-development-child-guidance-formative-assessment
Assume Nothing Video Clips – page 7Child Development
SCRIPT-NC Resources http://scriptnc.fpg.unc.edu/child-development-conception-through-age-8
Clips for Practicing Observation, Documentation and Assessment Skills
http://www.cde.state.co.us/resultsmatter/RMVideoSeries_PracticingObservation
From 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 http://www.learningseed.com/catalog/diversity-contrasting-perspectives
Janet Gonzalez-Mena’s video highlights cultural variations in how families feed, interact with, and toilet teach young children.
Pathways Awareness Foundation Motor Development Videos https://www.youtube.com/user/PathwaysAwareness/videos
If 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? https://www.facebook.com/WildBunchRadio/videos/390722991048473/?fref=nf
Child, Family and Community
SCRIPT-NC Resources http://scriptnc.fpg.unc.edu/child-family-and-community
CONNECT Module 4: Family-Professional Partnerships
http://community.fpg.unc.edu/connect-modules/learners/module-4
This 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 http://www.cde.state.co.us/resultsmatter/RMVideoSeries_JustBeingKids
Larry 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
http://www.naeyc.org/files/yc/file/200601/KaczmarekBTJ.pdf
Louise 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 http://www.naeyc.org/files/tyc/file/WhatECENeedToKnow.pdf
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
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/02/24/think-twice-before-judge-another-parent_n_4826485.html?ncid=fcbklnkushpmg00000037
Children with Exceptionalities
SCRIPT-NC Resources http://scriptnc.fpg.unc.edu/children-exceptionalities
· Sample Course Calendar http://scriptnc.fpg.unc.edu/resources/sample-course-calendar-exceptional-children
Assume Nothing: Brandon’s Story: A Mother’s Voice https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zIzBK1JgGgM&feature=youtu.be
Health, Safety and Nutrition
SCRIPT-NC Resources http://scriptnc.fpg.unc.edu/edu-153-health-safety-and-nutrition-0
Henry Gets Around http://www2.cde.state.co.us/media/resultsmatter/RMSeries/HenryGetsAround.asp
This 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 http://yec.sagepub.com/content/5/3/21.full.pdf+html
Written 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
http://dec.membershipsoftware.org/files/Position%20Statement%20and%20Papers/Health%20Position%20Statement.pdf
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 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XjJQBjWYDTs
Infants, Toddlers, and Twos
SCRIPT-NC Resources http://scriptnc.fpg.unc.edu/infants-toddlers-and-twos
Bilingual Infant/Toddler Environments: Supporting Language & Learning in Our Youngest Children
http://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/ED520113.pdf
This 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 http://csefel.vanderbilt.edu/resources/training_infant.html
Multimedia 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
http://main.zerotothree.org/site/DocServer/Culture_book.pdf?docID=6921
Published 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 http://youtu.be/foc0WiujVKk
Language and Literacy
SCRIPT-NC Resources: http://scriptnc.fpg.unc.edu/language-and-literacy
Adapting Literacy Learning Practices for Young Children with Disabilities (PowerPoint presentation)
http://www.earlyliteracylearning.org/ppts/OSEP_National_EC_Conf_Dec_08.pps
Developed 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 http://www.readingrockets.org/shows/launching/chance/
This 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 http://pedsinreview.aappublications.org/content/26/8/274.full
This 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 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n2dLPFaehV0&feature=em-share_video_user
Social-Emotional Development http://scriptnc.fpg.unc.edu/resources/child-guidance-resources
Backpack Connection Series
http://challengingbehavior.fmhi.usf.edu/do/resources/backpack.html#emotions
The 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
http://www.challengingbehavior.org/do/resources/teaching_tools/ttyc.htm
Free 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 http://csefel.vanderbilt.edu/resources/training_kits.html
Based 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 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kiq_TrEdbl4
Assume Nothing video clips
Danger of the single story
http://www.ted.com/talks/chimamanda_adichie_the_danger_of_a_single_story?language=en
Babies Symphony http://youtu.be/foc0WiujVKk
Animal School https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o8limRtHZPs
Like a Girl https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XjJQBjWYDTs
What Kind of Asian Are You? https://www.facebook.com/WildBunchRadio/videos/390722991048473/?fref=nf
Love has no labels http://lovehasnolabels.com/
Think before you judge a family
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/02/24/think-twice-before-judge-another-parent_n_4826485.html?ncid=fcbklnkushpmg00000037
Sometimes you’re a caterpillar http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hRiWgx4sHGg
Brene Brown on Empathy https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Evwgu369Jw
Brandon’s Story: A Mother’s Voice https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zIzBK1JgGgM&feature=youtu.be
Father-daughter cheerleading https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eb2iWSae5HE
A letter to a teacher http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z-yuQKi-bdo
I am human so I must be stereotyped http://youtu.be/4iZc8SuWML8
It’s in every one of us
John Denver version https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BZS5Om6rGMQ
David Pomerantz version https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xd1QnNBZQ2A
Same but different: Alexandra’s Story https://vimeo.com/channels/samebutdifferentshorts/72746101
Doctor’s waiting room https://search.yahoo.com/yhs/search?p=Greek+video+prejudice+donor&ei=UTF-8&hspart=mozilla&hsimp=yhs-001
Are You a Boy or a Girl?
https://www.upworthy.com/a-4-year-old-girl-asked-a-lesbian-if-shes-a-boy-she-responded-the-awesomest-way-possible?c=upw1
(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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