Classroom Management - NAEYC
Oct 2, 2023 · Tearing Down Silos: A Model for Interagency Collaboration. This article shares a collaborative approach that two counties in Pennsylvania have taken to tear down the silos and instead promptly and effectively support early learning programs and staff and the children and families they serve. Authored by: Alison Mellott.
Building Environments That Encourage Positive Behavior: The …
The self-assessment was developed by the authors and adapted from the three assessment tools used for assessing the implementation of PBS practices: the Teaching Pyramid Observation Tool (TPOT) for Preschool Classrooms (Hemmeter, Fox, & Snyder 2014); the Preschool-Wide Evaluation Tool (PreSET) (Steed, Pomerleau, & Horner 2012); and the Positive ...
“How Can I Help You?”: Reconsidering Behavior Management
For behavior management in classrooms, self-determination theory calls into question programs that use external rewards and punishments (e.g., prize boxes, clip charts). Specifically, the theory suggests that external motivators serve to frustrate children’s fulfillment of their three universal psychological needs.
Guidance and Challenging Behaviors - NAEYC
Mar 1, 2023 · Functional Assessment and Positive Behavior Support: The Role of Early Learning Program Leaders and Teachers. Functional analysis is a tool that allows educators to figure out the purpose or function of challenging behavior as well as the events that trigger and maintain it. Authored by: Barbara Kaiser, Judy Sklar Rasminsky. Members Only. Article.
Advice for a New Preschool Teacher - NAEYC
Discuss your role and theirs as well as expectations for each part of the schedule at the start of the year. Address problems when they are small and don’t save them inside and grumble. 3. Be an explorer. See things as fresh and new. Children …
Daily Routines and Classroom Transitions - NAEYC
Routines and transitions are an essential part of building a supportive classroom for young children. NAEYC provides strategies for families, educators and programs to create a safe and supportive environment for all students. Choose from the resources below to find strategies that support daily routines and transitions in the classroom.
Curriculum, Assessment, Classroom Management - NAEYC
Oct 1, 2024 · Self-Regulation and Executive Function: Responsive and Informed Practices for Early Childhood. NAEYC promotes high-quality early learning for all children, birth through age 8, by connecting practice, policy, and research. We advance a diverse early childhood profession and support all who care for, educate, and work on behalf of young children.
Creating Trauma-Sensitive Classrooms - NAEYC
Home Resources / Publications / Young Children / May 2015 / Creating Trauma-Sensitive Classrooms. Katie Statman-Weil. Four-year-old Alex is in his first year of preschool. He loves his teachers and is always excited to come to school, yet his teachers describe his behavior as “out of control.”. At times he screams, curses at his classmates ...
Using Observation to Guide Your Teaching - NAEYC
Teachers as Observers. Observation is at the heart of early childhood assessment and is a key guide in how teachers support children. It includes gathering, recording, and reflecting on information about children’s progress. Quality observations communicate each child’s individuality and context: because every child has strengths, interests ...
The 10 NAEYC Program Standards
Standard 1: Relationships. The program promotes positive relationships among all children and adults. It encourages each child’s sense of individual worth and belonging as part of a community and fosters each child’s ability to. contribute as a responsible community member. Warm, sensitive, and responsive relationships help children feel ...