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Creating Highly Engaging Training for Your Staff
April 05, 2015Having a comprehensive training plan for your staff is essential, but it’s not everything. The training ...View moreEssential Tips: Engagement + Intention + Learning Success!
March 07, 2015We know that the most effective learning is achieved when children are engaged. Engagement occurs when children are ...View moreIncreasing Your Instructional Support Scores
February 17, 2015In most Head Start programs, it is the instructional support domain that produces the lowest CLASS ...View moreStarting Out Strong: Training for New Content Area Coordinators
February 17, 2015Content Area Coordinators are responsible for ensuring that children and families are linked to all needed services ...View moreEssential Tips: Creating a Full Community Assessment
January 25, 2015Tip #1: Collect a wide variety of data. There is a tremendous amount of data available. Check ...View moreChampioning the Staff Who Serve Our Youngest
January 12, 2015It’s essential to provide specialized professional development for the teaching staff who serve our infants and ...View moreThe Parent, Family and Community Engagement (PFCE) Framework
January 12, 2015Creating Your Program’s Family Engagement Plan Family participation is a powerful predictor of positive child outcomes and ...View moreEssential Tips: Strategic Planning
November 29, 2014Tip #1: Achieve buy-in before you begin. Include all stakeholders in strategic planning to establish buy-in. Staff ...View morePreparing for a Successful Health & Safety Federal Monitoring Review Event
November 17, 2014Have you begun to prepare for your Environmental Health & Safety Review Event? For many programs, ...View moreConsiderations When Conducting CLASS Observations
November 17, 2014As you know, it’s important to have high scores on your CLASS observations. High CLASS scores ...View more