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Early Childhood Education

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  • Report on Preschool Education- Presented by Sandy Rybaltowski.
  • State Performance Plan indicators for early childhood transition-

    Monitoring Priority:  Effective General Supervision Part B / Effective Transition

  • The Starfall learn-to-read- Primarily designed for first grade, Starfall.com is also useful for pre-kindergarten, kindergarten and second grade.
  • PBS - Ready To Learn- Integrated free and universally available children's educational television and online resources with community outreach to help parents and educators prepare young children for success in school.
  • Bibliography: Inclusive Education Practices for Students with Emotional Disabilities in the Primary Grades- Cheney, D. (in press). A transdisciplinary model for students' social and emotional development: Creating a context for inclusion. In J.R. Scotti and L.H. Meyer (Eds.) New Directions for Behavioral Intervention: Principles, Models, and Practices. Baltimore: Paul H. Brookes. Muscott, H., Morgan, D., & Meadows, N. (1996). Planning and implementing effective programs for school-aged children and youth with emotional/behavioral disorders within inclusive schools. In the Council for Children with Behavioral Disorders (Eds.) Minilibrary Series on Emotional/Behavioral Disorders. Virginia: CCBD.
  • Early Childhood Research Institute on Inclusion (ECRII)- A five year national research project to study the inclusion of preschool children with disabilities.
  • CDC site for Child Development- The early years of a child's life are crucial for cognitive, social and emotional development. Therefore, it is in the public's interest to ensure that children develop in safe, loving, and secure environments.
  • Get Ready to Read- Get Ready to Read! (GRTR!) is a national program to build the early literacy skills of preschool children and a program of the National Center for Learning Disabilities. GRTR! brings research-based strategies to parents, early education professionals, and child care providers to help prepare children to learn to read and write.
  • Child Care Lounge- Resources, articles, training and activities for child care providers and early childhood teachers and administrators.
  • New York Zero-To-Three Network- Fostering collaboration among those who work with babies, toddlers, and their families