These 15-minute In-service Suites are a professional development resource for staff in busy, active early childhood centers and programs. They are organized around one topic or big idea and address effective teaching and assessment practices.

Before you begin, explore Highly Individualized Teaching and Learning: An Overview to learn more about individualizing teaching.

Curriculum Modifications

• An Introduction

• Environmental Support

• Materials Adaptation

• Activity Simplification

• Child Preferences

• Special Equipment

• Adult Support

• Peer Support

• Invisible Support

• Putting It Into Action

Embedded Learning

• Break It Down: Turning Goals into Everyday Teaching Opportunities

• Activity Matrix: Organizing Learning Throughout the Day

• The Teaching Loop

These 15-minute In-service Suites are a professional development resource for staff in busy, active early childhood centers and programs. They are organized around one topic or big idea and address effective teaching and assessment practices.

Before you begin, explore Ongoing Child Assessment: Overview to learn more about this topic.

Preparing for Assessment

• Planning for Assessment

Collecting and Using Information

• Collecting and Using Anecdotal Records

• Collecting and Using Work Samples

• Collecting and Using Video

• Using Checklists

Interpreting Information

• Using Data to Inform Teaching

Strengthening Your Program

• Administrative Support

• Partnering with Families

• Children with Disabilities

These 15-minute In-service Suites are a professional development resource for staff in busy, active early childhood centers and programs. They are organized around one topic or big idea and address effective teaching and assessment practices.

Before you begin, explore Building a Solid Foundation* to learn more about engaging interactions and environments. For resources on supporting dual language learners, review the Tips for Teachers: Resource List[PDF, 83KB].

Building Relationships

• Fostering Connections

• Being Aware of Children's Needs

• Creating a Caring Community

Interest-Based Learning

• Giving Children Responsibilities

• Following Children's Lead

Managing the Classroom

• Classroom Transitions

• Schedules and Routines*

• Materials to Support Learning*

• Designing Environments*

Behavior Guidance

• Stating Behavioral Expectations

• Creating Classroom Rules

• Redirecting Behavior

• Problem Solving in the Moment

Staffing

• Zoning to Maximize Learning

• Teacher-to-Teacher Talk

Engaging Interactions

• Fostering Children's Thinking Skills*

• Providing Feedback*

• Focusing Children on Learning Goals

• Scaffolding Children's Learning*

• Making Learning Meaningful*

• Using the Scientific Method*

Language Modeling and Conversations

• Engaging Children in Conversations*

• Thick and Thin Conversations

• Asking Questions*

• Novel Words*

• Expansions*

Language Modeling and Conversations, Birth to 5

• Engaging Children in Conversations

• Thick and Thin Conversations

• Asking Questions

• Novel Words

• Expansions