Six steps to inclusive preschool curriculum

By Eva M. Horn

Subjects: Curricula, Education, preschool, Education (Preschool), Children with disabilities, education, EDUCATION / Teaching Methods & Materials / General, Early childhood education, Children with disabilities, Preschool Education, EDUCATION / Inclusive Education, Education (Early childhood), EDUCATION / Preschool & Kindergarten, Inclusive education

Description: " How can inclusive early educators plan and deliver challenging instructions to help all young learners succeed in kindergarten? This guide has authoritative answers from some of today's most renowned names in early childhood education. Presenting the Children's School Success #43 (CSS #43) framework, for building a UDL-based plan for inclusive preschool instruction, this book is a powerful tool for using your existing curriculum to address each child's unique learning needs. Through practical, evidence-based strategies and guidelines, you'll discover how to equalize access to curriculum content while giving learners multiple ways to access and possess new knowledge. Keep this resource at your fingertips to guide your curriculum and instruction, so all young children have the skills they need to success in kindergarten and beyond.LEARN HOW TO Identify a developmentally appropriate scope and sequence for your students' learning objectives Ensure a coherent, engaging curriculum that continuously builds on the knowledge and skills your students acquire Develop UDL-based activity plans that support every child's learning Use differentiation and individualization strategies for students who need extra supports Select and implement successful progress monitoring strategies Improve your teaching through a continuous loop of planning, instruction, and monitoring Work and play well with your colleagues Engage in partnership with families to support their children's success PRACTICAL MATERIALS: You'll get a wealth of downloadable online resources for implementing the framework, plus specific tips and strategies on addressing key topics such as behavior, classroom organization, and collaboration with families. You'll also see the framework in action, with recurring vignettes in diverse early childhood settings, including a public preschool, a Head Start classroom, and an early childhood special education classroom"-- "This research-based guide equips early childhood educators with a framework for creating and implementing learning activities for young children ages 3-5, including those at risk and those with developmental delays and disabilities. Designed for use in inclusive, center-based settings, this book will help teachers meet the needs of a range of young learners while addressing early learning outcomes linked to later academic success. This book provides a 6-step process to support teachers' decision-making for working with all young children to make meaningful progress in challenging curricular content. It includes practical, evidenced-based strategies to promote implementation of universally designed curriculum and support children's school success. The framework includes developmentally and age appropriate strategies for providing curriculum content, differentiation through curricular modifications, individualization, and child progress monitoring procedures"--