Foundations of Transition for Young Children

Foundations of Transition for Young Children Today, most families of young children use and move between different types of early childhood services — like Head Start, private child care, public preschool, or kindergarten. Moving between and among these various programs is often referred to as ’transition’.” This 8-minute video provides an overview of the desirable…

News Archive

Professional Development on Inclusion eNews, August 2011 Special Edition Posted: 08/01/2011 New CONNECT Module: Dialogic Reading Read more Professional Development on Inclusion eNews, July 2011 Posted: 07/01/2011 The Big Picture Planning Guide,CONNECT Modules Videos Approach 100,000 Views on YouTube,Cross-Cultural Adaptation of CONNECT Module 1 in Portugal; Discussions: NPDCI State Work,CONNECT Modules,Christine’s Chronicles Read more Professional Development on…

CONNECT

CONNECT MODULES CONNECT Modules are FREE practice-focused instructional resources for faculty and other professional development providers. CONNECT modules are designed using a 5-Step Learning Cycle TM, an approach for making evidence-based decisions about practice dilemmas, based on the integration of multiple sources of evidence.  Read Factsheet [pdf]  Because the CONNECT Modules are free and do not require users…

CONNECT Module Discussion Archives

CONNECT Module Discussion Archives Attachment Size Practical, Creative, Strategic, Informative, Reflective – CONNECT Modules, 10-27-2009 94.16 KB Video clip whets student appetite for more, 11-20-2009 48.38 KB Technology Q&A, 01-11-2010 48.77 KB What courses are you embedding the modules in, 01-11-2010 86.17 KB Things that are effective for you and your learners, 02-09-2010 46.03 KB…

Module 1: Embedded Interventions

Module 1: Embedded Interventions Learning Objectives button Explain what is meant by embedded interventions to promote participation in inclusive settings. Use a decision-making process to help a child participate more fully in an inclusive setting through embedded interventions.   Help Instructor Dashboard View Module Module Table of Contents Personnel Preparation Standards OSEP Indicators and Outcomes…

Resource Library: Video

Results Foundations of Inclusion Birth to Five This short video provides an overview of inclusion legal and policy foundations and inclusion research, as well as a definition, the desired results… Video 1.1: The teacher’s viewpoint Jackie, a teacher in a community-based childcare program shares a dilemma about including Luke, a 3 year old boy with…

CONNECT Course Offerings

REGISTRATION OPENS END MAY 2015 for the 7 CEU-granting courses. (Registration fee to be determined) Now Available: FREE Foundations of Inclusion course Click on each of the courses below to learn more about the course content, objectives, and the number of clock hours / CEUs. NOW AVAILABLE FREE Course: Foundations of Inclusion (Certificate only, no…

CONNECT Courses

Welcome to CONNECT Courses! This series of eight self-paced and self-guided courses uses an approach that focuses on and responds to the challenges faced each day by those working with young children and their families in a variety of learning environments and inclusive settings. “All young children with disabilities should have access to inclusive high-quality…

Bases para a inclusão dos 0 aos 6

Bases para a inclusão dos 0 aos 6 Esta breve apresentação (ppt) oferece uma perspetiva geral sobre: as bases legais e políticas da inclusão, a investigação desenvolvida, bem como uma definição, resultados esperados e características definidoras do conceito de Inclusão nos primeiros anos de vida.  A apresentação foi desenvolvida pela equipa portuguesa responsável pela adaptação…

Using CONNECT modules to modify existing courses for early childhood providers

by Debbie Lickey and Deana Buck Debbie Lickey and Deana Buck from the Virginia Paraprofessional Early Childhood Project share how they worked with community college faculty to embed CONNECT Modules into several courses in the program of studies. The Virginia Paraprofessional Early Childhood Project at Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU)’s Partnership for People with Disabilities, is…