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.
Positive social and emotional development and learning in the early years provides an important foundation for lifelong learning and development, including mental health. This page...
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...
The SISEP website helps state and local leaders to support implementation of evidence-based practices and spread of those practices to schools and districts that can...
The IRIS Center develops and disseminates free, engaging online resources that help educators, leaders, and families use evidence-based instructional and behavioral practices to support 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...
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...
Information for States to ensure that school districts continue to provide free and appropriate public education (FAPE) consistent with the need to protect the health...
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...