With the extended school closures due to COVID-19 throughout the United States, students are having to learn in entirely new ways and facing challenges when it comes to learning during these unprecedented times. The Continuity of Learning resource database offers information, tools, and resources to help educators, parents and families, and related service providers meet the educational, behavioral, and emotional needs of children and youth with disabilities through remote and virtual learning.
Research tells us that high-quality, supportive early childhood programs have a positive effect on the lives of infants, young children, and families. Recent data show...
Training modules (scripts, powerpoints, training activities, handouts) on practices for promoting social, emotional, and behavioral skills and addressing challenging behavior in the preschool classroom.
This article describes the efforts of one state to address unacceptably high rates of child care expulsion. The primary policy initiative involved the funding of...
Preschool expulsion denies comprehensive services that nurture social and emotional development to children in need of them. This website provides a collection of resources (policies...
This webpage is a compilation of resources on expulsion and suspension in early childhood. The resources include federal guidance; resources from national centers and associations...
The Children's Equity Project webpage provides critical information to early care and education systems and programs about the disparities within exclusionary discipline practices and strategies...
This Guide provides early care and education systems and programs with a framework for addressing exclusionary discipline practices. The Guide includes a review of the...
This self-paced module examines the ways in which culture influences the daily interactions that occur across all classrooms and provides practice for enhancing culturally responsive...
This self-paced module helps teachers understand second language acquisition, the importance of academic English, and instructional practices that will enhance learning for English Learners.
This self-paced module offers an overview of young children who are dual language learners. Further, it highlights the importance of maintaining children and families’ home...
Positive and consistent behavioral supports are needed by all students and, for some students, are absolutely vital to support meaningful engagement in academics. Distance learning...
This self-paced module overviews important key concepts and foundational practices related to effective classroom behavior management, including cultural influences on behavior, the creation of positive...
ED's Early Learning newsletter provides monthly updates to subscribers on early learning initiatives led by the Department and our partners across agencies and in the...
The Learning Center features a broad array of tools and information to helps teachers, students, and parents. It includes videos, how to guides, getting started...
The Bookshare Blog highlights new Bookshare features, new or interesting books for students, and shares real life learning and tips from teachers, students, and parents.
