Transitions happen dozens of times throughout the day, yet they are often the moments when challenging behaviors, disengagement, and stress emerge. This training explores how intentional transition practices can create calmer classrooms, strengthen relationships, increase instructional time, and build a stronger sense of community among children. Participants will learn practical strategies for reducing wait times,… Read more »

post by: Candy DeHart

This interactive session creates space for teachers to reflect on what Developmentally Appropriate Practice (DAP) looks like in their own classrooms and how it guides intentional teaching for infants, toddlers, and preschoolers. Using classroom scenarios, guided reflection, and hands-on activities, participants examine how developmental knowledge informs daily decisions related to curriculum, interactions, routines, and learning… Read more »

post by: Candy DeHart

This training explores the core components of supporting a child in becoming actively engaged. Active Engagement is often confused with other things, like being obedient, compliant, or cooperative. But it’s much more than that. When a child is actively engaged, that child is tuned-in to what is happening and open to creativity, exploring, learning, to… Read more »

post by: Candy DeHart

This interactive session creates space for teachers to reflect on what Developmentally Appropriate Practice (DAP) looks like in their own classrooms and how it guides intentional teaching for infants, toddlers, and preschoolers. Using classroom scenarios, guided reflection, and hands-on activities, participants examine how developmental knowledge informs daily decisions related to curriculum, interactions, routines, and learning… Read more »

post by: Geoff Burrows