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Our Resource Library contains materials and assistance for early childhood educators and those they serve. Explore our selection of podcasts, tip sheets, websites, documents, and self-study courses.
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| Resource Name | Description | Resource Type |
|---|---|---|
| Preventing Suspension and Expulsion | From the Disabilites Services Newsletter, suspension and expulsion of young children are widespread problems. Data shows preschool children are expelled at least three times more than school-aged children. Data consistently indicates large racial disparities, with young boys of color being suspended at disproportionately high rates. Data also suggests early expulsion or suspension predicts later expulsion or suspension. This means children who experience exclusionary discipline practices in preschool are more likely to experience suspension or expulsion in later years. | |
| Preventing Suspensions and Expulsions in Early Childhood Programs | The purpose of this guide is to provide relevant, specific recommended policies and practices that are actionable and address the underlying root causes and provide effective alternatives. The recommended policies and practices are based on the most important research for eliminating suspensions and expulsions in early childhood settings and were developed with guidance from a panel of national experts. | Website |
| Prevention of Expulsion in Early Childhood: Part One | In this podcast, Cindy Croft and Priscilla Weigel begin a three-part series on what expulsion means in early childhood and how it affects children and families. | Podcast |
| Prevention of Expulsion in Early Childhood: Part Three | In the final podcast on expulsion, Cindy Croft and Priscilla Weigel will talk about proactive steps to prevent expulsion from occurring | Podcast |
| Prevention of Expulsion in Early Childhood: Part Two | As we continue a conversation about expulsion in early childhood, Cindy Croft and Priscilla Weigel will describe the unique Minnesota program called Inclusion Coaching offered through the Center for Inclusive Child Care. This program is a support that can help prevent expulsion and suspension. | Podcast |
| Problemas de desarrollo: Cuándo remitir los niños (Developmental Concerns: When to Refer Children) | Esta hoja de consejos presenta los hitos típicos del desarrollo para los niños desde el nacimiento hasta los 3 años de edad y qué hacer cuando hay problemas de desarrollo. This tip sheet presents the typical developmental milestones for children birth to 3 years of age and what to do when there are developmental concerns. | Tipsheet |
| Promoting Social Behavior of Young Children in Group Settings: A Summary of Research | Glen Dunlap and Diane Powell have completed a synthesis for the Technical Assistance Center on Social Emotional Intervention for Young Children (TACSEI). It provides a summary of intervention practices that are supported by empirical evidence for promoting adaptive social-emotional behavior of young children in group contexts. The focus is on toddlers and preschool children who are identified as having or being at risk for disabilities, and who have identified problems with social-emotional behaviors. | Document |
| Questions to Ask When Seeking Child Care: Setting Your Child Up for Success | When seeking child care, how do you find the information you need to set your child up for success and avoid expulsion As you interview potential caregivers, it helps to be proactive. Start the conversation with the questions on this tip sheet. | Tipsheet |
| Qué hacer cuando los niños muerden (What to do When Children Bite) | Morder es una de las formas en que los niños pequeños expresan sus necesidades, deseos o sentimientos. Una vez que comprenda por qué y cuándo es probable que un niño muerda, puede intentar cambiar las situaciones para evitarlo. Esta hoja de consejos proporciona estrategias para usar con los niños que muerden. Biting is one of the ways young children express their needs, desires, or feelings. Once you understand why and when a child is likely to bite, you can try to change situations in order to prevent it. This tip sheet provides strategies to use with children who bite. | Tipsheet |
| Reducing Exclusionary Discipline Practices in Early Childhood Education | While research shows that exclusionary discipline practices in the early years are ineffective and developmentally inappropriate, young children continue to be suspended and expelled at high rates. An increasing number of states have taken steps to ensure that young children are not removed from programs due to their behavior. This report from Abbie Lieberman and Aaron Loewenberg of New America, explores how Illinois and Colorado are limiting the use of these exclusionary discipline practices and providing supports to educators to equip them to better serve the children in their programs. | Document |
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