Resource Library

This report outlines legislative milestones regarding desegregation, their relationship to public PreK-12 education, and their contemporary impacts. Education practitioners and school and school district administrators can use this resource to learn more about how desegregation history impacts the current educational landscape. Tags: Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families ; Racial/ethnic subgroups ; PreK-12 Schools; Early Childhood Programs

Language: English
Resource Type: Technical Assistance Center Resources
Organization: Midwest and Plains Equity Assistance Center

Estimated Engagement Time: 14 minutes

This three-part training series instructs state education agency staff on how to analyze data to examine their child find systems. Tags: Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families ; Children and students with disabilities   ; PreK-12 Schools; Early Childhood Programs

Language: English
Resource Type: Best Practices; Technical Assistance Center Resources
Organization: The Center for IDEA Early Childhood Data Systems

Estimated Engagement Time: Dependent on User

This teaching brief for early childhood educators and staff shares key instructional practices that advance outcomes for young multilingual learners. Each practice recommendation is accompanied by implementation tips and examples as well as supplemental tools and resources to further learning. Tags: Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families ; English learners  ; Early Childhood Programs

Language: English
Resource Type: Best Practices; Federal Resources
Organization: U.S. Department of Education, Office of English Language Acquisition

Estimated Engagement Time: 29 minutes

This website offers resources related to suicide prevention, including training opportunities and an online library with best practices and recommendations for supporting mental health and preventing suicide. Tags: Safe and Healthy Environments; Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; Teacher, Early Childhood Provider, Faculty, and Staff Well-being, Professional Development, and Supports ; PreK-12 Schools; Early Childhood Programs; Colleges and Universities

Language: English
Resource Type: Federal Resources
Organization: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration; University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center

Estimated Engagement Time: Dependent on user

This guidance document offers school administrators, community partners, and mental health professionals collaborative, priority actions to protect against youth suicide. The actions align with the goals presented in the 2024 National Strategy for Suicide Prevention. Tags: Safe and Healthy Environments; Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; Teacher, Early Childhood Provider, Faculty, and Staff Well-being, Professional Development, and Supports ; PreK-12 Schools; Early Childhood Programs; Colleges and Universities

Language: English
Resource Type: Federal Resources
Organization: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Estimated Engagement Time: 57 minutes

This resource outlines the need for awareness, cross-sector support, and targeted strategies to prevent suicide and mental health concerns. Leaders and staff across all instructional levels can use the actionable recommendations in this resource to support staff and student mental health and prevent suicide. Tags: Safe and Healthy Environments; Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; Teacher, Early Childhood Provider, Faculty, and Staff Well-being, Professional Development, and Supports ; PreK-12 Schools; Early Childhood Programs; Colleges and Universities

Language: English
Resource Type: Best Practices; Federal Resources
Organization: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Estimated Engagement Time: 4 hours and 35 minutes

This 24/7 lifeline offers free, nonjudgmental counseling and support for individuals experiencing mental health crises. Individuals can use this lifeline to receive support for a variety of mental health challenges. Tags: Safe and Healthy Environments; Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; Teacher, Early Childhood Provider, Faculty, and Staff Well-being, Professional Development, and Supports ; PreK-12 Schools; Early Childhood Programs; Colleges and Universities

Language: English; Español
Resource Type: Federal Resources
Organization: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration; Vibrant Emotional Health

Estimated Engagement Time: Dependent on user

This webpage highlights the benefits of outdoor play for healthy child development and shares ways that families and early childhood providers can reduce children’s risk of illness or injury while playing outdoors.  Tags: Safe and Healthy Environments; Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families ; Early Childhood Programs

Language: English
Resource Type: Best Practices; Federal Resources
Organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Estimated Engagement Time: 7 minutes

This impact story describes the outcomes of 8 years of implementing the “Pyramid Model for Promoting the Social and Emotional Outcomes of Young Children” at Shakopee, Minnesota's Pearson Early Learning Center. Tags: Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families ; Early Childhood Programs

Language: English
Resource Type: Implementation Stories; Technical Assistance Center Resources
Organization: National Center for Pyramid Model Innovations

Estimated Engagement Time: 6 minutes

This impact story provides information on how the Center for IDEA Fiscal Reporting can support state early intervention (Part C) programs through staff transitions by providing continuity and addressing evolving needs. Tags: Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families ; Children and students with disabilities ; Early Childhood Programs

Language: English
Resource Type: Implementation Stories; Technical Assistance Center Resources
Organization: The Center for IDEA Fiscal Reporting

Estimated Engagement Time: 5 minutes

This online learning module equips early intervention providers with foundational knowledge on best practices and strategies to use when working with children who are deafblind to support communication and concept development. Tags: Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; Teacher, Early Childhood Provider, Faculty, and Staff Well-being, Professional Development, and Supports ; Children and students with disabilities ; Early Childhood Programs

Language: English
Resource Type: Best Practices; Technical Assistance Center Resources
Organization: National Center on Deaf-Blindness

Estimated Engagement Time: 2 hours

This impact story describes the process by which the Center for IDEA Early Childhood Data Systems supports state education agencies in linking data between early intervention (Part C) and early childhood special education (Part B 619) programs to assess program quality and improve outcomes for young children with disabilities. Tags: Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families ; Children and students with disabilities ; Early Childhood Programs

Language: English
Resource Type: Implementation Stories; Technical Assistance Center Resources
Organization: The Center for IDEA Early Childhood Data Systems

Estimated Engagement Time: 5 minutes

This impact story highlights ways that the Early Childhood Technical Assistance Center and the Center for IDEA Early Childhood Data Systems work together to support state early intervention programs in improving the quality of family data and leveraging this data to offer intensive, equity-driven technical assistance. Tags: Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families ; Children and students with disabilities ; Early Childhood Programs

Language: English
Resource Type: Implementation Stories; Technical Assistance Center Resources
Organization: Early Childhood Technical Assistance Center

Estimated Engagement Time: Dependent on user

This impact story describes the processes and outcomes of the Early Childhood Technical Assistance Center’s 2-year technical assistance program, which has helped Illinois and other states establish more inclusive early childhood program policies and practices. Tags: Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families ; Children and students with disabilities ; Early Childhood Programs

Language: English
Resource Type: Implementation Stories; Technical Assistance Center Resources
Organization: Early Childhood Technical Assistance Center

Estimated Engagement Time: 5 minutes

This article lists the signs of heat illness in children and provides tips from pediatricians on how to keep kids safe in extreme temperatures. Tags: Safe and Healthy Environments; Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families ; PreK-12 Schools; Early Childhood Programs

Language: English; Español
Resource Type: Best Practices
Organization: American Academy of Pediatrics

Estimated Engagement Time: 5 minutes

This three-part series of free virtual training modules supports K-12 and early childhood education practitioners in recognizing the signs of trauma and stress in children and young adults and responding with appropriate care. Users must create a free account to access these trainings. Each module is available in both English and Spanish languages. Tags: Safe and Healthy Environments; Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families ; PreK-12 Schools; Early Childhood Programs

Language: English; Español
Resource Type: Best Practices; State or Local Resources
Organization: Office of the California Surgeon General

Estimated Engagement Time: Dependent on user

This annual report from the U.S. Department of Education's Institute of Education Sciences offers a comprehensive review of the national education landscape, from early childhood through postsecondary education. The report also shares key indicators on labor force outcomes and provides international comparisons. Tags: Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; Teacher, Early Childhood Provider, Faculty, and Staff Well-being, Professional Development, and Supports ; PreK-12 Schools; Early Childhood Programs; Colleges and Universities

Language: English
Resource Type: Federal Resources
Organization: U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences

Estimated Engagement Time: 1 hour and 27 minutes

This fact sheet describes a variety of evidence-based preventative mental healthcare models for supporting infants, young children, and their families and highlights the cost-effectiveness of adopting preventative approaches. Tags: Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families ; Early Childhood Programs

Language: English
Resource Type: Best Practices; Technical Assistance Center Resources
Organization: Infant & Early Childhood Mental Health Technical Assistance Center

Estimated Engagement Time: 8 minutes

This fact sheet highlights the long-term benefits of investing in evidence-based mental health treatments for infants, young children, and their families. Tags: Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families ; Early Childhood Programs

Language: English
Resource Type: Best Practices; Technical Assistance Center Resources
Organization: Infant & Early Childhood Mental Health Technical Assistance Center

Estimated Engagement Time: 5 minutes

This article discusses the conditions contributing to poor health for many early childhood educators and offers holistic, interdisciplinary recommendations to help individuals, programs leaders, and policy makers improve early childhood educator health and well-being. Tags: Teacher, Early Childhood Provider, Faculty, and Staff Well-being, Professional Development, and Supports ; Early Childhood Programs

Language: English
Resource Type: Best Practices; Lessons Learned
Organization: ZERO TO THREE

Estimated Engagement Time: 23 minutes

This joint policy statement of the U.S. Departments of Education and Health and Human Services outlines the rights of young children with disabilities regarding access to high-quality, inclusive early childhood programs. This document includes a policy overview, foundations for inclusive programming, opportunities for improvement, goals for creating a nationwide culture of inclusion, recommendations for state and local efforts, and supporting resources. Tags: Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families ; Children and students with disabilities   ; Early Childhood Programs

Language: English
Resource Type: Federal Resources
Organization: U.S. Department of Education

Estimated Engagement Time: 1 hour and 52 minutes

This webpage provides strategies and resources to support state and local efforts to recruit and retain educators serving young children with disabilities, with a focus on addressing the disproportionate impacts of shortages on historically marginalized and underserved communities. Tags: Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; Teacher, Early Childhood Provider, Faculty, and Staff Well-being, Professional Development, and Supports ; Children and students with disabilities ; Early Childhood Programs

Language: English
Resource Type: Best Practices; Technical Assistance Center Resources
Organization: Early Childhood Technical Assistance Center

Estimated Engagement Time: Dependent on user

This brief explains how school districts can leverage Federal funding under the Every Student Succeeds Act to provide essential services for low-income students, children from multilingual families, and those experiencing housing insecurity. The brief also highlights resources to support overall student well-being, including social and emotional wellness. Tags: Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families ; English learners; Students experiencing homelessness; Students from low-income backgrounds ; Early Childhood Programs

Language: English
Resource Type: Best Practices; Technical Assistance Center Resources
Organization: Region 6 Comprehensive Center

Estimated Engagement Time: 23 minutes

Les invitamos a mirar este webinar y aprende acerca del bien-estar emocional y como cuidar su salud emocional. This workshop, presented in Spanish with English captions available, discusses mental health access challenges and psychosocial stressors specific to the Latino community and offers strategies both to help prevent the onset and to mitigate the impacts of mental illness. Tags: Safe and Healthy Environments; Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families ; Racial/ethnic subgroups ; PreK-12 Schools; Early Childhood Programs; Colleges and Universities

Language: Español
Resource Type: Best Practices; Technical Assistance Center Resources
Organization: Great Lakes Mental Health Technology Transfer Center

Estimated Engagement Time: 2 hours

This policy document provides state and local education agencies and early intervention service providers with guidance in fulfilling their responsibilities under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act Parts B and C to ensure that children with disabilities, ages 3 through 21, receive a Free Appropriate Public Education. Tags: Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families ; Children and students with disabilities ; PreK-12 Schools; Early Childhood Programs; Colleges and Universities

Language: English
Resource Type: Federal Resources
Organization: U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services

Estimated Engagement Time: 1 hour and 17 minutes

This letter encourages states, schools, and school districts to implement a mixed delivery approach to preschool programs by leveraging the joint capacities of school and community-based early education providers and various funding opportunities.  Tags: Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families ; PreK-12 Schools ; Early Childhood Programs

Language: English
Resource Type: Best Practices; Federal Resources
Organization: U.S. Department of Education; U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Estimated Engagement Time: 8 minutes

This resource offers parents, guardians, and caregivers with information on the Vaccines for Children (VFC) program, including eligibility criteria, a list of covered vaccines, and VFC provider locations. This resource is available in both English and Spanish. Tags: Safe and Healthy Environments; Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families ; PreK-12 Schools; Early Childhood Programs

Language: English
Resource Type: Federal Resources
Organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Estimated Engagement Time: Dependent on user

This guidance (available in English and Spanish) shares myths and facts about assistive technology (AT) devices and services for students with disabilities and explains the AT requirements outlined in the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. Tags: Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families ; Children and students with disabilities ; PreK-12 Schools; Early Childhood Programs

Language: English; Español
Resource Type: Best Practices; Federal Resources
Organization: U.S. Department of Education

Estimated Engagement Time: Dependent on user

This series of briefs outlines a six-part webinar series produced by the U.S. Department of Education in partnership with Carnegie Corporation of New York and Overdeck Family Foundation. The briefs share research, implementation examples, resources, and key strategies for how family engagement supports student success from kindergarten through postsecondary and career trajectories. Tags: Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families ; PreK-12 Schools; Early Childhood Programs

Language: English
Resource Type: Best Practices; Federal Resources
Organization: U.S. Department of Education

Estimated Engagement Time: Dependent on user

This letter encourages states, schools, and school districts to utilize Federal funding to expand preschool access and improve the quality of preschool programs. Tags: Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families ; PreK-12 Schools; Early Childhood Programs

Language: English
Resource Type: Best Practices; Federal Resources
Organization: U.S. Department of Education

Estimated Engagement Time: 5 minutes

This guidance document helps states, schools, and school districts understand how to use funds under Title 1, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965. After defining Title 1 terms, exploring who is eligible to participate in a Title 1 program, and considering teacher and paraprofessional qualifications, the document outlines parent and family engagement, the transition from preschool to kindergarten, and the use and coordination of funds. Tags: Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families ; PreK-12 Schools; Early Childhood Programs

Language: English
Resource Type: Best Practices; Federal Resources
Organization: U.S. Department of Education

Estimated Engagement Time: 52 minutes

This report presents policy makers with a case study on Array, an initiative designed to identify and assist early childhood education programs with training and support in implementing social-emotional practices. The report describes three Array professional development beneficiary programs, the overarching qualities of Array implementation, the perceived benefits, and recommendations for ongoing refinement and expansion. Tags: Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families ; Early Childhood Programs

Language: English
Resource Type: Best Practices
Organization: SRI Education

Estimated Engagement Time: 28 minutes

This fact sheet provides New Jersey school districts, schools, and educators with research-informed strategies and practices to build relationships, communicate effectively with families, engage them in their children’s learning, and successfully transition young learners to the next school year. Tags: Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families ; Early Childhood Programs

Language: English
Resource Type: Best Practices; Technical Assistance Center Resources
Organization: Regional Educational Laboratory Mid-Atlantic

Estimated Engagement Time: 16 minutes

This brief presents a theory of change for Head Start's comprehensive family support services. By coordinating both child and family support services, Head Start helps promote low-income families' safety, health, well-being, and economic security. Tags: Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families ; Students from low-income backgrounds ; Early Childhood Programs

Language: English
Resource Type: Federal Resources
Organization: U.S. Department of Health & Human Services

Estimated Engagement Time: 20 minutes

This resource supports parents, service providers, special and general educators, school and district administrators, technology specialists, and other related personnel at the state- and local-level in understanding the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act's (IDEA) assistive technology requirements. The resource dispels common misconceptions regarding assistive technology and provides examples of assistive technology use with children with disabilities to highlight IDEA's Part C and Part B requirements. Tags: Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; Teacher, Early Childhood Provider, Faculty, and Staff Well-being, Professional Development, and Supports ; Children and students with disabilities ; PreK-12 Schools; Early Childhood Programs

Language: English
Resource Type: Best Practices; Federal Resources
Organization: U.S. Department of Education

Estimated Engagement Time: 34 minutes

This guide supports educators in selecting, evaluating, and using books in the home languages of young dual language learners to support language and literacy development. Tags: Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families ; English learners ; PreK-12 Schools; Early Childhood Programs

Language: English
Resource Type: Best Practices; Technical Assistance Center Resources
Organization: National Center for Early Childhood Development, Teaching, and Learning

Estimated Engagement Time: 7 minutes

This resource highlights how a California school district provides child-centered environments and high-quality educational programs and resources that value and respect the languages, cultures, and needs of all students, families, staff, and communities. Tags: Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families ; PreK-12 Schools; Early Childhood Programs

Language: English
Resource Type: Best Practices; State or Local Resources
Organization: Fresno Unified School District

Estimated Engagement Time: Dependent on user

This informative brief for educators denotes how states are using Federal funding to build capacity, create infrastructure, provide direct services, and pilot work that is new for them. Tags: Teacher, Early Childhood Provider, Faculty, and Staff Well-being, Professional Development, and Supports ; English learners ; Early Childhood Programs

Language: English
Resource Type: Best Practices
Organization: Build Initiative

Estimated Engagement Time: 18 minutes

This resource spotlights innovative practices that grantees of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Tribal Home Visiting Program have implemented to intentionally support and invest in their staff. The resource shares best practices in recruitment, retainment, professional learning, and incorporating tribal traditions and practices into workforce supports. Tags: Teacher, Early Childhood Provider, Faculty, and Staff Well-being, Professional Development, and Supports ; Racial/ethnic subgroups ; Early Childhood Programs

Language: English
Resource Type: Implementation Stories
Organization: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, Tribal Home Visiting Program

Estimated Engagement Time: 32 minutes

This Spanish-language website offers information and resources for raising awareness about respiratory illnesses and vaccines, including tips on communicating about respiratory viruses. Tags: Safe and Healthy Environments ; PreK-12 Schools; Early Childhood Programs; Colleges and Universities

Language: Español
Resource Type: Best Practices
Organization: Public Health Communications Collaborative

Estimated Engagement Time: Dependent on user

This website outlines strategies for preventing and protecting against respiratory viruses. It also provides links to communications resources to raise awareness about respiratory virus precautions, including videos, fact sheets, and social media resources in English and Spanish languages. Tags: Safe and Healthy Environments ; PreK-12 Schools; Early Childhood Programs; Colleges and Universities

Language: English; Español
Resource Type: State or Local Resources
Organization: California Department of Public Health

Estimated Engagement Time: Dependent on user

This website provides comprehensive, up-to-date information on COVID-19 and COVID-19-related topics. It includes current data, risk factors, prevention and protection strategies, treatment, vaccines, and information on Long COVID. Tags: Safe and Healthy Environments ; PreK-12 Schools; Early Childhood Programs; Colleges and Universities

Language: English; Español
Resource Type: Federal Resources
Organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Estimated Engagement Time: Dependent on user

This website provides comprehensive information on RSV transmission, prevention, symptoms, and care. It includes links to fact sheets, healthcare resources, and information for at-risk groups. Tags: Safe and Healthy Environments ; PreK-12 Schools; Early Childhood Programs; Colleges and Universities

Language: English; Español
Resource Type: Federal Resources
Organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Estimated Engagement Time: Dependent on user

This website shares comprehensive, up-to-date information on influenza (flu). It provides current and past flu season statistics, reports on flu vaccination coverage, information on groups who are at higher risk of flu, and links to additional health resources. Tags: Safe and Healthy Environments ; PreK-12 Schools; Early Childhood Programs; Colleges and Universities

Language: English; Español
Resource Type: Federal Resources
Organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Estimated Engagement Time: Dependent on user

This website provides weekly updates, statistics, resources, and tips for preventing and protecting against COVID-19, influenza, and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). Tags: Safe and Healthy Environments ; PreK-12 Schools; Early Childhood Programs; Colleges and Universities

Language: English; Español
Resource Type: Best Practices; Federal Resources
Organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Estimated Engagement Time: Dependent on user

This guide outlines the U.S. Department of Education’s “Raise the Bar: Lead the World” agenda, established to transform education through evidence-based practices. The guide explores the agenda’s key focus areas (achieving academic excellence, boldly improving learning conditions, creating pathways for global engagement, and increasing college affordability and completion) through summaries and key strategies. Tags: Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; Teacher, Early Childhood Provider, Faculty, and Staff Well-being, Professional Development, and Supports ; PreK-12 Schools; Early Childhood Programs; Colleges and Universities

Language: English
Resource Type: Best Practices; Federal Resources
Organization: U.S. Department of Education

Estimated Engagement Time: 17 minutes

This webpage provides guidance on staying up to date with COVID-19 vaccines for children, teens, and adults. Tags: Safe and Healthy Environments ; PreK-12 Schools; Early Childhood Programs; Colleges and Universities

Language: English
Resource Type: Best Practices; Federal Resources
Organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Estimated Engagement Time: Dependent on user

This Dear Colleague letter shares information on Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VI) and describes its mandate to provide all students, including Jewish students, a learning environment free from discrimination. The letter provides guidance for schools on responding to harassment and a hostile environment, offers relevant resources, and shares actions that the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights may pursue when evaluating if a school has met its obligations under Title VI. Tags: Safe and Healthy Environments; Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families ; Racial/ethnic subgroup; Free to Learn ; Early Childhood Programs; PreK-12 Schools; Colleges and Universities

Language: English
Resource Type: Best Practices; Federal Resources
Organization: U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights

Estimated Engagement Time: 6 minutes

This report details the Federal government’s comprehensive national strategy to counter antisemitism in the United States. The report describes the current landscape and recent rise of antisemitism and shares the Federal government’s four pillar approach to countering antisemitism and keeping Jewish communities safe. Tags: Safe and Healthy Environments; Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families ; Racial/ethnic subgroups; Free to Learn ; Early Childhood Programs; PreK-12 Schools; Colleges and Universities

Language: English
Resource Type: Federal Resources
Organization: The White House

Estimated Engagement Time: 1 hour and 34 minutes

This webpage offers information about at-home, over-the-counter COVID-19 diagnostic tests and provides a comprehensive list of tests that have been authorized by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, with details about each type of test to help individuals decide which one to use when needed. Tags: Safe and Healthy Environments ; Early Childhood Programs; PreK-12 Schools; Colleges and Universities

Language: English; Español
Resource Type: Federal Resources
Organization: U.S. Food and Drug Administration

Estimated Engagement Time: 17 minutes

This website shares resources specific to supporting students with disabilities who are English learners. The website includes resources from the U.S. Department of Education as well as resources from federally funded projects and centers. Tags: Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families ; English learners; Children and students with disabilities ; Early Childhood Programs; PreK-12 Schools

Language: English
Resource Type: Federal Resources
Organization: U.S. Department of Education

Estimated Engagement Time: Dependent on user

This webpage hosts information and resources from the U.S. Department of Education, other Federal agencies, and federally funded technical assistance centers related to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. Tags: Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families ; Children and students with disabilities ; Early Childhood Programs; PreK-12 Schools; Colleges and Universities

Language: English
Resource Type: Federal Resources
Organization: U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs

Estimated Engagement Time: Dependent on user

This website provides a comprehensive overview of COVID-19 testing, including information about the different types of tests, how to know which test to use, how to get a test, and how to interpret test results. Tags: Safe and Healthy Environments ; Early Childhood Programs; PreK-12 Schools; Colleges and Universities

Language: English; Español
Resource Type: Best Practices, Federal Resources
Organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Estimated Engagement Time: 8 minutes

This webpage offers a wealth of information to help individuals protect themselves, their families, and their communities against COVID-19. The page provides strategies for preventing COVID-19 and outlines situations in which these strategies may be especially helpful. Tags: Safe and Healthy Environments ; Early Childhood Programs; PreK-12 Schools; Colleges and Universities

Language: English; Español
Resource Type: Best Practices, Federal Resources
Organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Estimated Engagement Time: 8 minutes

This webpage shares facts about school-aged children’s health and outlines the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s approach to partnering with schools to promote students’ physical and mental health and well-being. Tags: Safe and Healthy Environments; Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families ; Early Childhood Programs; PreK-12 Schools

Language: English; Español
Resource Type: Best Practices, Federal Resources
Organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Estimated Engagement Time: 5 minutes

This website describes the purpose and components of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Whole School, Whole Community, Whole Child (WSCC) model, and shares information on how schools and families can use the WSCC model to support and improve short- and long-term student health. Tags: Safe and Healthy Environments; Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families ; Early Childhood Programs; PreK-12 Schools; Colleges and Universities

Language: English; Español
Resource Type: Best Practices, Federal Resources
Organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Estimated Engagement Time: 4 minutes

This website offers a wealth of resources on co-regulation, including videos, fact sheets, and research. These resources are designed to support practitioners (including school-based staff) in understanding the importance of co-regulation for helping children and youth develop strong self-regulation skills. Tags: Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families ; Early Childhood Programs; PreK-12 Schools; Colleges and Universities

Language: English
Resource Type: Best Practices, Federal Resources
Organization: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation

Estimated Engagement Time: 14 minutes

Watch this video to learn about the U.S. Department of Education's Best Practices Clearinghouse, where education stakeholders can access a wealth of resources and training opportunities to navigate a successful recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. Tags: Safe and Healthy Environments; Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; Teacher, Early Childhood Provider, Faculty, and Staff Well-being, Professional Development, and Supports ; Early Childhood Programs; PreK-12 Schools; Colleges and Universities

Language: English
Resource Type: Federal Resources
Organization: U.S. Department of Education, Best Practices Clearinghouse

Estimated Engagement Time: 4 minutes

This guide defines and describes evidence-based teaching strategies that support children and disabilities in engaging with, maintaining interest in, and learning the foundational concepts and skills that comprise science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) learning. The guide is intended to supplement the STEM Innovation for Inclusion in Early Education Center "Guide to Adaptations" in cases where young learners require more support. Tags: Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families ; Children and students with disabilities ; Early Childhood Programs; PreK-12 Schools

Language: English; Español
Resource Type: Best Practices; Technical Assistance Center Resources
Organization: STEM Innovation for Inclusion in Early Education Center

Estimated Engagement Time: 10 minutes

This guide describes how adaptations to learning environments and materials can facilitate science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) learning for children with disabilities. The guide provides practical techniques and hands-on recommendations for adapting specific classroom spaces and objects to support STEM learning. Tags: Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families ; Children and students with disabilities ; Early Childhood Programs; PreK-12 Schools

Language: English; Español
Resource Type: Best Practices; Technical Assistance Center Resources
Organization: STEM Innovation for Inclusion in Early Education Center

Estimated Engagement Time: 13 minutes

This Web page contains fact sheets that summarize data collected from states about infants, children, and youth with disabilities who receive early intervention or special education services under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. Tags: Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families ; Children and students with disabilities ; Early Childhood Programs; PreK-12 Schools; Colleges and Universities

Language: English
Resource Type: Federal Resources
Organization: U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs

Estimated Engagement Time: Dependent on user

This Web page outlines the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Let’s RISE initiative, which offers strategies and resources for community leaders and health care professionals to support routine immunizations among children, teens, and adults. Tags: Safe and Healthy Environments ; Early Childhood Programs; PreK-12 Schools; Colleges and Universities

Language: English; Español
Resource Type: Best Practices; Federal Resources
Organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Estimated Engagement Time: 5 minutes

This infographic shares research on the benefits of young children being bilingual and biliterate. Tags: Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families ; English learners ; Early Childhood Programs

Language: English
Resource Type: Best Practices
Organization: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services; U.S. Department of Education

Estimated Engagement Time: 3 minutes

The What Works Clearinghouse practice guides are designed for education leaders, teachers, and instructional staff and offer evidence-based recommendations for supporting students and addressing common challenges in early childhood programs, schools, and postsecondary institutions. Tags: Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families ; Early Childhood Programs ; PreK-12 Schools ; Colleges and Universities

Language: English
Resource Type: Best Practices
Organization: Institute of Education Sciences, What Works Clearinghouse

Estimated Engagement Time: Dependent on user

This fact sheet describes deaf-blindness, provides information on causes and prevalence, and shares strategies on how to support the learning and communication of children who are deaf-blind. Tags: Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families ; Children and students with disabilities ; Early Childhood Programs; PreK-12 Schools

Language: English
Resource Type: Technical Assistance Resources
Organization: National Center on Deaf-Blindness

Estimated Engagement Time: 29 minutes

This fact sheet shares the Biden administration's progress on making COVID-19 vaccinations, testing, and treatments widely available and accessible. Tags: Safe and Healthy Environments ; Early Childhood Programs; PreK-12 Schools; Colleges and Universities

Language: English
Resource Type: Federal Resources
Organization: The White House

Estimated Engagement Time: 11 minutes

This infographic highlights the cognitive, educational, sociocultural, and economic benefits of being multilingual. Tags: Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families ; Early Childhood Programs; PreK-12 Schools; Colleges and Universities

Language: English
Resource Type: Federal Resources
Organization: U.S. Department of Education, Office of English Language Acquisition

Estimated Engagement Time: 2 minutes

This blog post shares the efforts the Biden administration has undertaken to promote access to early high-quality intervention services for infants and toddlers with disabilities. Tags: Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families ; Children and students with disabilities; Students from low-income backgrounds; Racial/ethnic subgroups ; Early Childhood Programs

Language: English
Resource Type: Federal Resources
Organization: U.S. Department of Education

Estimated Engagement Time: 10 minutes

This brief shares evidence-based practices that schools, teachers, caregivers, and families can implement to support young children during their transition from early childhood programs to Kindergarten. Tags: Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families ; Early Childhood Programs

Language: English
Resource Type: Best Practices ; Technical Assistance Center Resources
Organization: National Center on Early Childhood Development, Teaching, and Learning

Estimated Engagement Time: 6 minutes

This guide shares seven evidence-based practices that parents, caregivers, and early childhood practitioners can implement to prepare young children for school. Tags: Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families ; Early Childhood Programs

Language: English
Resource Type: Best Practices
Organization: Institute of Education Sciences, What Works Clearinghouse

Estimated Engagement Time: Dependent on user

This virtual library contains research studies that have been reviewed by the What Works Clearinghouse and categorized into tiered levels of evidence aligned to the Every Student Succeeds Act. Tags: Safe and Healthy Environments ; Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families ; Teacher, Early Childhood Provider, Faculty, and Staff Well-being, Professional Development, and Supports ; Early Childhood Programs; PreK-12 Schools; Colleges and Universities

Language: English
Resource Type: Best Practices
Organization: Institute of Education Sciences, What Works Clearinghouse

Estimated Engagement Time: 7 minutes

This guide offers evidence-based practices and resources to help early childhood and PreK-12 programs meet requirements established by the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act and support the social, emotional, academic, and behavioral needs of children with disabilities. Tags: Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families ; Children and students with disabilities ; Early Childhood Programs; PreK-12 Schools

Language: English
Resource Type: Best Practices ; Federal Resources
Organization: U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services

Estimated Engagement Time: 33 minutes

This letter shares how COVID-19 vaccines for children six months to five years old can contribute to a layered prevention strategy for maintaining safe in-person operation of schools and early childhood programs during the pandemic and includes recommendations for providers to promote vaccination among this age group. Tags: Safe and Healthy Environments ; Early Childhood Programs; PreK-12 Schools

Language: English
Resource Type: Best Practices ; Federal Resources
Organization: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, U.S. Department of Education

Estimated Engagement Time: 5 minutes

This letter offers recommendations and resources for equitably supporting the mental health and social-emotional development of young children and their caregivers. Tags: Teacher, Early Childhood Provider, Faculty, and Staff Well-being, Professional Development, and Supports ; Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families ; Early Childhood Programs

Language: English
Resource Type: Best Practices ; Federal Resources
Organization: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, U.S. Department of Education

Estimated Engagement Time: 19 minutes

This report presents research on the current state of the U.S. education system, from PreK-12 to postsecondary outcomes as well as international comparisons. Tags: Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families ; Early Childhood Programs; PreK-12 Schools; Colleges and Universities

Language: English
Resource Type: Best Practices ; Lessons Learned
Organization: Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education Statistics

Estimated Engagement Time: 1 hour and 12 minutes

This video highlights the value and impact of positive early social and emotional experiences on child development. Tags: Safe and Healthy Environments; Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families ; Early Childhood Programs

Language: English
Resource Type: Federal Resources
Organization: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families

Estimated Engagement Time: 5 minutes

This guide provides strategies, templates, and supplemental resources for conducting reading activities with young children. Tags: Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families ; Early Childhood Programs; PreK-12 Schools

Language: English
Resource Type: Best Practices ; Technical Assistance Center Resources
Organization: Regional Educational Laboratory West

Estimated Engagement Time: 1 hour and 4 minutes

This brief shares findings from research on the impact of COVID-19 on child and adolescent mental health and discusses school-based strategies for addressing these impacts. Tags: Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families ; Early Childhood Programs; PreK-12 Schools

Language: English
Resource Type: Best Practices ; Federal Resources, Innovative Spotlight
Organization: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Estimated Engagement Time: 20 minutes

This Website presents research on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on preschool programs during the 2020-2021 school year and provides policy recommendations for expanding access to high-quality, full-day preschool. Tags: Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families ; Early Childhood Programs

Language: English
Resource Type: Best Practices ; Lessons Learned
Organization: National Institute of Early Education Research

Estimated Engagement Time: Dependent on user

This Web page provides at-home resources and activities for teaching math skills to young children. Tags: Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families ; Early Childhood Programs

Language: English
Resource Type: Best Practices ; Technical Assistance Center Resources
Organization: Regional Educational Laboratory Central

Estimated Engagement Time: Dependent on user

This curated resource list provides access to Federal resources on school-based physical, social, emotional, and behavioral health supports for children, youth, and young adults. Tags: Safe and Healthy Environments ; Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families ; Teacher, Early Childhood Provider, Faculty, and Staff Well-being, Professional Development, and Supports ; Early Childhood Programs; PreK-12 Schools; Colleges and Universities

Language: English
Resource Type: Federal Resources
Organization: U.S. Department of Education; U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Estimated Engagement Time: 37 minutes

This fact sheet shares examples of how states, districts, and schools are utilizing Federal relief funding to address teacher shortages. Tags: Teacher, Early Childhood Provider, Faculty, and Staff Well-being, Professional Development, and Supports ; Early Childhood Programs; PreK-12 Schools; Colleges and Universities

Language: English
Resource Type: Best Practices ; Federal Resources
Organization: U.S. Department of Education

Estimated Engagement Time: 15 minutes

The guide from the Environmental Protection Agency provides best practices, recommendations, and resources for improving indoor air quality in buildings to reduce the risk of the airborne spread of viruses like COVID-19. Tags: Safe and Healthy Environments ; Early Childhood Programs; PreK-12 Schools; Colleges and Universities

Language: English
Resource Type: Best Practices ; Federal Resources
Organization: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Estimated Engagement Time: 5 minutes

This Web page outlines President Biden's comprehensive mental health strategy— a multifaceted approach to addressing the current mental health needs of youth and adults nationwide. Tags: Safe and Healthy Environments; Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families ; Early Childhood Programs; PreK-12 Schools; Colleges and Universities

Language: English; Español
Resource Type: Federal Resources
Organization: The White House

Estimated Engagement Time: 17 minutes

This resource describes how technology was used at the Lucy Brock Child Development Lab Program at Appalachian State University to support children and families during the COVID-19 pandemic. Tags: Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families ; Children and students with disabilities; English learners; Student parents; Racial/ethnic subgroups; Students from low-income backgrounds; Students in or formerly in foster care ; Early Childhood Programs; PreK-12 Schools

Language: English
Resource Type: Innovative Spotlight
Organization: Appalachian State University

Estimated Engagement Time: 10 minutes

This video details the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on young children's social and emotional wellness and provides guidance on implementing trauma-informed practices for early childhood programs. Tags: Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; Teacher, Early Childhood Provider, Faculty, and Staff Well-being, Professional Development, and Supports ; Early Childhood Programs

Language: English
Resource Type: Best Practices ; Technical Assistance Center Resources
Organization: National Center for Pyramid Model Innovations

Estimated Engagement Time: 10 minutes

This Web page shares information and resources for Alaska school districts, families, and the public related to COVID relief funding and considerations for school closures. Tags: Safe and Healthy Environments; Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; Teacher, Early Childhood Provider, Faculty, and Staff Well-being, Professional Development, and Support ; Early Childhood Programs; PreK-12 Schools

Language: English
Resource Type: State or Local Resources
Organization: Alaska Department of Education and Early Development

Estimated Engagement Time: Dependent on user

This free, online course by the Federal Emergency Management Agency supports childcare providers' preparedness for a variety of threats and hazards, including infectious disease outbreaks. The course includes safety considerations for child-care centers, preschools, and after-school and summer programs. Tags: Safe and Healthy Environments; Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families ; Early Childhood Programs

Language: English
Resource Type: Best Practices ; Federal Resources
Organization: Readiness and Emergency Management for Schools Technical Assistance Center

Estimated Engagement Time: 2 hours

This Web page highlights Western Oregon University's community outreach activities, designed to promote COVID-19 vaccination and distribute health and wellness information, resources, and supplies to the surrounding community. Tags: Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families ; Early Childhood Programs; PreK-12 Schools

Language: English
Resource Type: Best Practices ; Implementation Stories
Organization: Western Oregon University

Estimated Engagement Time: 11 minutes

This presentation contains general information regarding the U.S. Department of Education's Back-to-School Week event, including daily agendas, presenter information, and topical resources spanning the 5-day event. Tags: Safe and Healthy Environments ; Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families ; Teacher, Early Childhood Provider, Faculty, and Staff Well-being, Professional Development, and Supports ; Early Childhood Programs; PreK-12 Schools; Colleges and Universities

Language: English
Resource Type: Best Practices ; Federal Resources ; Technical Assistance Center Resources
Organization: U.S. Department of Education

Estimated Engagement Time: Dependent on user

This resource is intended to supplement the information in the ED COVID-19 Handbook, Volume 1: Strategies for Safely Reopening Elementary and Secondary Schools; Volume 2: Roadmap to Reopening Safely and Meeting All Students’ Needs; and Volume 3: Strategies for Safe Operation and Addressing the Impact of COVID-19 on Higher Education Students, Faculty, and Staff by providing focused information and resources to promote mental health and social and emotional well-being among students. Tags: Safe and Healthy Environments ; Early Childhood Programs; PreK-12 Schools; Colleges and Universities

Language: English
Resource Type: Best Practices ; Federal Resources
Organization: U.S. Department of Education

Estimated Engagement Time: 2 hours and 50 minutes

This fact sheet presents the Biden Administration’s announcement of a plan to ensure that, if a vaccine is authorized for children ages 5-11, it will be quickly distributed and made conveniently and equitably available to families across the country. This announcement is in anticipation of the Federal Drug Administration’s independent advisory committee meeting on October 26, 2021, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s independent advisory committee meeting on November 2-3, 2021. Tags: Safe and Healthy Environments ; Early Childhood Programs; PreK-12 Schools

Language: English
Resource Type: Best Practices ; Federal Resources
Organization: The White House

Estimated Engagement Time: 9 minutes

This presentation details current historic investments in early childhood programs and shares resources to support State and local education agencies' implementation of high-quality, equity-focused early learning programs. Tags: Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families ; Early Childhood Programs

Language: English
Resource Type: Best Practices ; Federal Resources ; Technical Assistance Center Resources
Organization: U.S. Department of Education, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Estimated Engagement Time: Dependent on user

While fewer children and youth have been sick with COVID-19 compared to adults, the COVID-19 pandemic still affects them. Children and youth are dealing with new challenges, like social distancing, changes to their routines, and a lost sense of security and safety, making them especially vulnerable to feeling stressed, anxious, or depressed. The tools on this Web page were created to teach skills that can help children and youth cope with some of the challenges associated with the pandemic. Tags: Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families ; Early Childhood Programs; PreK-12 Schools

Language: English; Español
Resource Type: Best Practices
Organization: National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine

Estimated Engagement Time: 12 minutes

This brief provides an overview of infant and early childhood mental health consultation for policymakers and program leaders. Tags: Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families ; Early Childhood Programs

Language: English
Resource Type: Best Practices
Organization: Early Childhood Training and Technical Assistance Systems

Estimated Engagement Time: 13 minutes

This document describes the extensive, multiplatform learning resources from the Public Broadcasting Service that have played an important role in supporting virtual, hybrid, and in-person learning through broadcast, on-demand video streaming, Web portals, mobile apps, interactive newsletters, and other information sources. Tags: Safe and Healthy Environments ; Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families ; Teacher, Early Childhood Provider, Faculty, and Staff Well-being, Professional Development, and Supports ; Early Childhood Programs; PreK-12 Schools

Language: English
Resource Type: Innovative Spotlight
Organization: Corporation for Public Broadcasting: Public Broadcasting Service

Estimated Engagement Time: 2 minutes

This document shares recommendations and resources that support the mental health and well-being of those who care for students at home and in school. The document offers strategies to aid caregivers in reducing the effects of various stressors and includes links to resources that share in-depth methods for addressing the emotional challenges experienced by caregivers, their students, and others. Tags: Teacher, Early Childhood Provider, Faculty, and Staff Well-being, Professional Development, and Supports ; Early Childhood Programs; PreK-12 Schools; Colleges and Universities

Language: English
Resource Type: Best Practices
Organization: National Association of School Psychologists

Estimated Engagement Time: 23 minutes

This resource includes North Carolina’s robust operational and public health guidance for its K-12 schools and childcare programs. The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services is proud to have taken the lead in North Carolina to coordinate its public health response against COVID-19 and has supported the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction. Tags: Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families ; Early Childhood Programs; PreK-12 Schools

Language: English
Resource Type: Best Practices ; State or Local Resources
Organization: North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services

Estimated Engagement Time: 1 minute

This COVID Data Tracker Weekly Review provides an up-to-date interpretive summary of the previous week’s key data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s COVID Data Tracker. Tags: Safe and Healthy Environments ; Early Childhood Programs; PreK-12 Schools; Colleges and Universities

Language: English
Resource Type: Best Practices ; Federal Resources
Organization: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Estimated Engagement Time: Dependent on user

This handbook provides guidance to administrators, educators, and parents by sharing practical, evidence-based strategies to enhance student learning and social and emotional well-being, whether in person or online, and offers suggestions on how to implement these strategies as schools reopen. Additionally, the handbook has a section on ensuring equity within reopening plans, recognizing the disproportionate impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on historically underserved communities. Tags: Safe and Healthy Environments ; Racial/ethnic subgroups ; Early Childhood Programs

Language: English
Resource Type: Best Practices
Organization: American Psychological Association

Estimated Engagement Time: 18 minutes

This resource includes a variety of hands-on activities that families can do together. This office serves diverse families from different backgrounds. Tags: Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families ; Early Childhood Programs

Language: English
Resource Type: Best Practices
Organization: Executive Office on Early Learning, State of Hawaii

Estimated Engagement Time: Dependent on user

In this webinar, panelists discuss best practices for supporting children as they return to in-person learning. Presenters identify priority social and emotional teaching practices for the preschool classroom, practices to support children entering kindergarten, and practices that support partnerships with families. Tags: Teacher, Early Childhood Provider, Faculty, and Staff Well-being, Professional Development, and Supports ; Early Childhood Programs

Language: English
Resource Type: Best Practices ; Technical Assistance Center Resources
Organization: National Center For Pyramid Model Innovations

Estimated Engagement Time: 1 hour

This practice guide provides early childhood administrators and teams with considerations for supporting children, families, and staff during and after reopening for in-person programming. The guide is linked to numerous practical strategies and printable materials, and provides information and key considerations for staff wellness, family engagement, universal social and emotional promotion practices, and targeted interventions to address specific social and emotional concerns. Tags: Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families ; Early Childhood Programs

Language: English
Resource Type: Best Practices ; Technical Assistance Center Resources
Organization: National Center For Pyramid Model Innovations

Estimated Engagement Time: 14 minutes

This resource provides a variety of research literature related to COVID-19 and children and young people, particularly on the transmission and spread of COVID-19. Tags: Safe and Healthy Environments ; Early Childhood Programs

Language: English
Resource Type: Best Practices
Organization: Don't Forget the Bubbles

Estimated Engagement Time: Dependent on user

This resource provides helpful information on important standards to help ensure the physical safety of childcare centers. Tags: Safe and Healthy Environments ; Early Childhood Programs

Language: English
Resource Type: Best Practices
Organization: Bipartisan Policy Center

Estimated Engagement Time: 9 minutes

This storybook helps young children and families talk about their feelings about the COVID-19 pandemic. The story invites conversations about COVID-19, ways that families and communities are working to stay safe, family and community strengths, common challenges and reactions, ways that families support children and each other, and expressions of gratitude for frontline workers. At the end of the book, a caregiver guide provides options for parents for using the story with their children. Tags: Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; Teacher, Early Childhood Provider, Faculty, and Staff Well-being, Professional Development, and Supports ; English learners ; Early Childhood Programs

Language: English
Resource Type: State or Local Resources; Technical Assistance Center Resources
Organization: The National Child Traumatic Stress Network (NCTSN)

Estimated Engagement Time: 24 minutes

This resource guide highlights strategies and provides information on how some Child Care and Development Fund grantees have leveraged partnerships and funding to support implementation. Topics include support for the social and emotional wellness of children, families, and providers; implementation considerations; social and emotional wellness initiatives and delivery strategies; promotion of social and emotional competence, as well as mental health, in infants and young children; and more. Tags: Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families ; Children and students with disabilities; Racial/ethnic subgroups; Students from low-income backgrounds ; Early Childhood Programs

Language: English
Resource Type: Best Practices ; Technical Assistance Center Resources
Organization: Early Childhood Training and Technical Assistance System (ECTTAS)

Estimated Engagement Time: Dependent on user

This document describes research and best practices related to virtual or hybrid instructional models and addresses barriers to equity such as the digital divide. The document provides resources to assist district leaders and educators in using educational technology to engage students and to assist parents and caregivers in supporting remote learning from home. Tags: Teacher, Early Childhood Provider, Faculty, and Staff Well-being, Professional Development, and Supports ; Children and students with disabilities; English learners; Students experiencing homelessness; Students in or formerly in foster care ; Early Childhood Programs; PreK-12 Schools

Language: English
Resource Type: Best Practices ; Innovative Spotlight
Organization: International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE)

Estimated Engagement Time: 8 minutes

This webinar features a diverse range of panelists highlighting trauma-informed family engagement practices in Maryland and Pennsylvania. Panelists from state and local education agencies to community-based organizations discuss strategies for addressing trauma and supporting the well-being of families and educators. Tags: Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; Teacher, Early Childhood Provider, Faculty, and Staff Well-being, Professional Development, and Supports ; Early Childhood Programs; PreK-12 Schools

Language: English
Resource Type: Best Practices ; Technical Assistance Center Resources
Organization: Collaborative Action for Family Engagement Center – Maryland and Pennsylvania Statewide Family Engagement Center

Estimated Engagement Time: 1 hour and 41 minutes

In this webinar, panelists discuss effective strategies to support literacy development during and after the COVID-19 pandemic. The webinar features both literacy experts sharing evidence-based strategies educators can use to support their students and practitioners offering insight into the strategies they plan to use to support early literacy instruction in their classrooms. Tags: Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families ; English learners; Children and students with disabilities ; Early Childhood Programs; PreK-12 Schools

Language: English
Resource Type: Best Practices ; Technical Assistance Center Resources
Organization: Regional Educational Laboratory Midwest

Estimated Engagement Time: 1 hour and 15 minutes

This brief highlights key themes that emerged in the early childhood education field as a result of COVID-19 and some considerations for successfully reopening and sustaining safe and quality programs. This brief is one of a series of five briefs, along with a comprehensive report and interactive map created in response to a Virtual Listening Tour study done in 2020. Tags: Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; Teacher, Early Childhood Provider, Faculty, and Staff Well-being, Professional Development, and Supports ; Racial/ethnic subgroups; Children and students with disabilities; Students from low-income backgrounds ; Early Childhood Programs

Language: English
Resource Type: Best Practices
Organization: University of Florida, Lastinger Center for Learning

Estimated Engagement Time: 10 minutes

This guide outlines policies and procedures that promote the health and safety of teachers and children when reopening early childhood programs in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. Created through local city and state partnerships, this resource provides detailed operational guidance on a range of topics, from enhanced safety and mitigation strategies to early childhood social and emotional health. Tags: Safe and Healthy Environments ; Early Childhood Programs

Language: English
Resource Type: Best Practices
Organization: Lasell University Holway Early Childhood Centers

Estimated Engagement Time: 57 minutes

This document shares ways in which child care directors and family child care homes can support their staff in getting COVID-19 vaccinations. Tags: Safe and Healthy Environments ; Early Childhood Programs

Language: English
Resource Type: State or Local Resources
Organization: North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services

Estimated Engagement Time: 7 minutes

This report summarizes information gathered from surveys distributed to PreK program staff about local communication and remote learning strategies, technology capabilities and challenges during the COVID-19 emergency. Tags: Teacher, Early Childhood Provider, Faculty, and Staff Well-being, Professional Development, and Supports ; Early Childhood Programs

Language: English
Resource Type: State or Local Resources
Organization: North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services

Estimated Engagement Time: 16 minutes

This guide provides PreK program leaders and teachers with a policy road map to reopening. The guide provides information on health and safety requirements, implementation strategies for a variety of instructional models, and reporting and site monitoring requirements. Tags: Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families ; Early Childhood Programs

Language: English
Resource Type: Best Practices
Organization: North Carolina Department of Public Instruction

Estimated Engagement Time: 23 minutes

This infographic guide includes key facts, essential questions, and links to curated resources that promote the social-emotional well-being of early learners. Tags: Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families ; Early Childhood Programs

Language: English
Resource Type: State or Local Resources
Organization: Virginia Department of Education

Estimated Engagement Time: 2 minutes

This Website for educators provides a series of articles that share guidance, insight and strategies for supporting young children’s behavioral needs during and after traumatic experiences. Tags: Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families; Teacher, Early Childhood Provider, Faculty, and Staff Well-being, Professional Development, and Supports ; Early Childhood Programs

Language: English
Resource Type: Best Practices
Organization: North Carolina Department of Public Instruction

Estimated Engagement Time: 6 minutes

This Web page shares strategies for reducing the risk of exposure and spread of COVID-19 in early child care and education settings. Tags: Safe and Healthy Environments ; Early Childhood Programs

Language: English
Resource Type: Best Practices ; Federal Resources ; State or Local Resources
Organization: North Carolina Department of Public Instruction

Estimated Engagement Time: 32 minutes

This webinar provides an overview of chronic stress and the associated symptoms, causes and effects. Panelists spotlight one state’s approach to increasing caregiver well-being and share resources specific to early child care providers which support mindfulness and self-care. Tags: Teacher, Early Childhood Provider, Faculty, and Staff Well-being, Professional Development, and Supports ; Early Childhood Programs

Language: English
Resource Type: Federal Resources ; Technical Assistance Center Resources
Organization: Office of Child Care State Capacity Building Center Infant Toddler Specialist Network

Estimated Engagement Time: 10 minutes

This webinar on the impact of trauma on children, caregivers and families highlights the value of responsive practices to support resiliency and build protective factors. Panelists further outline the implementation of trauma responsive systems in early childhood and child care programs. Tags: Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families ; Students from low-income backgrounds ; Early Childhood Programs

Language: English
Resource Type: Federal Resources ; Technical Assistance Center Resources
Organization: Office of Child Care State Capacity Building Center Infant Toddler Specialist Network

Estimated Engagement Time: 1 hour and 31 minutes

This webinar for early childhood providers offers guidance on how to identify the impact of adverse childhood experiences on children, caregivers and families; recognize the value of culturally responsive approaches to support resiliency in children, families and Indigenous communities; and understand the elements of a trauma-responsive system of care. Tags: Safe and Healthy Environments ; Racial/ethnic subgroups ; Early Childhood Programs

Language: English
Resource Type: Federal Resources ; Technical Assistance Center Resources
Organization: Office of Child Care National Center on Tribal Early Childhood Education

Estimated Engagement Time: 1 hour and 16 minutes

This report and resource compilation is designed for early care and education programs administered by Tribal Nations, Tribal consortia, and other entities who work with Tribal child care providers, Tribal Head Start or Early Head Start programs, and Tribal Home Visiting programs. These resources support program leaders in navigating the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Tribal children, families, providers, staff and communities. Tags: Safe and Healthy Environments ; Racial/ethnic subgroups ; Early Childhood Programs

Language: English
Resource Type: Federal Resources ; Technical Assistance Center Resources
Organization: Office of Child Care National Center on Tribal Early Childhood Education

Estimated Engagement Time: 12 minutes

This brief for Licensing and Child Care and Development Fund administrators provides an overview of national guidelines and state requirements on the prevention and control of infectious disease in child care settings. The brief supports administrators considering revisions to state standards for both licensed and license-exempt providers, and guides school and home care provider efforts to improve the health and safety of their learning environments. Tags: Safe and Healthy Environments ; Early Childhood Programs

Language: English
Resource Type: Federal Resources ; Technical Assistance Center Resources
Organization: Office of Child Care Early Childhood Quality Assurance Center (HHS TA Center)

Estimated Engagement Time: 9 minutes

This toolkit for out-of-school-time programs provides program leaders with multiple resources for supporting safe and healthy environments for school-age children. The toolkit also contains a section providing guidance related to the COVID-19 pandemic. Tags: Safe and Healthy Environments ; Students from low-income backgrounds ; Early Childhood Programs

Language: English
Resource Type: Federal Resources ; Technical Assistance Center Resources
Organization: Office of Child Care National Center for Afterschool and Summer Enrichment (HHS TA Center)

Estimated Engagement Time: Dependent on user

This resource toolkit for district and school leaders focuses on supporting K-12 children’s social and emotional learning during out-of-school time. This collection includes webinars, guided reflections, best practices, real-world examples and action steps to support children and staff during COVID-19. Tags: Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families ; Students from low-income backgrounds ; Early Childhood Programs

Language: English
Resource Type: Federal Resources ; Technical Assistance Center Resources
Organization: Office of Child Care National Center for Afterschool and Summer Enrichment (HHS TA Center)

Estimated Engagement Time: 2 minutes

This resource toolkit includes webinars, a guide, and additional articles that highlight best practices on integrating social and emotional support strategies into early child care systems to support young children during and after the COVID-19 pandemic. The toolkit also provides examples of Child Care and Development Fund grantees that have leveraged partnerships and funding to support program implementation success. Tags: Teacher, Early Childhood Provider, Faculty, and Staff Well-being, Professional Development, and Supports ; Students from low-income backgrounds ; Early Childhood Programs

Language: English
Resource Type: Federal Resources ; Technical Assistance Center Resources
Organization: Office of Child Care Early Childhood Quality Assurance Center (HHS TA Center)

Estimated Engagement Time: Dependent on user

This webinar shares perspectives from epidemiology, state human services and health departments, and child care providers about how Rhode Island was able to limit COVID-19 transmission in child care settings. Panelists also explore strategies for minimizing transmission moving forward based on CDC guidance, state requirements, and provider experiences offering care under new protocols to keep children, families and child care staff healthy and safe. Tags: Safe and Healthy Environments ; Early Childhood Programs

Language: English
Resource Type: Federal Resources ; Technical Assistance Center Resources
Organization: Office of Childcare State Capacity Building Center (HHS TA Center)

Estimated Engagement Time: 1 hour and 24 minutes

This handbook supports program administrators, directors and classroom practitioners design educational environments as they return to in-person operations. The handbook outlines practices and strategies that have proved effective across time and are supported by research on preschool inclusion. Tags: Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families ; Children and students with disabilities ; Early Childhood Programs

Language: English
Resource Type: Best Practices ; Technical Assistance Center Resources
Organization: Early Childhood Technical Assistance Center (ECTA)

Estimated Engagement Time: 5 minutes

This handbook outlines key considerations for State Part C programs as governors and state leaders begin to lift stay-at-home orders and programs move through various stages of returning to in-person operations. These considerations are expected to evolve over time to address the changing landscape and impact of COVID-19 on children and families, personnel and service delivery. Tags: Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families ; Children and students with disabilities ; Early Childhood Programs

Language: English
Resource Type: Best Practices ; Technical Assistance Center Resources
Organization: Early Childhood Technical Assistance Center (ECTA)

Estimated Engagement Time: 6 minutes

This video series shares the experiences of practitioners and families from across the country, illustrating success stories of supporting preschoolers and their families during the COVID-19 pandemic and return to in-person learning in the fields of early education and early childhood special education. Tags: Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families ; Children and students with disabilities ; Early Childhood Programs

Language: English
Resource Type: Best Practices ; Technical Assistance Center Resources
Organization: Early Childhood Technical Assistance Center (ECTA)

Estimated Engagement Time: Dependent on user

This website is a collaboration of the 10 Regional Educational Laboratories to provide evidence-based resources and guidance about teaching and learning in a remote environment. Tags: Safe and Healthy Environments ; Early Childhood Programs; PreK-12 Schools; Colleges and Universities

Language: English
Resource Type: Best Practices ; Technical Assistance Center Resources
Organization: Regional Educational Laboratory Midwest

Estimated Engagement Time: 26 minutes

This blog focuses on fostering teacher well-being during the COVID-19 pandemic, highlighting three ways to address the challenges that teachers face when adapting to change. Tags: Teacher, Early Childhood Provider, Faculty, and Staff Well-being, Professional Development, and Supports ; Early Childhood Programs; PreK-12 Schools; College and Universities

Language: English
Resource Type: Best Practices ; Technical Assistance Center Resources
Organization: Regional Educational Laboratory Pacific

Estimated Engagement Time: 12 minutes

This infographic provides an overview of the Compacts of Free Association (CFA), including the historical and current social and political contexts necessary to understand the experiences of some Pacific Island students in U.S. schools. Tags: Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families ; Early Childhood Programs; PreK-12 Schools; College and Universities

Language: English
Resource Type: Best Practices ; Technical Assistance Center Resources
Organization: Regional Educational Laboratory Pacific

Estimated Engagement Time: 4 minutes

This infographic illustrates best practices for culturally sustaining teaching of multilingual students and provides examples of how to implement these practices in the classroom. Tags: Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families ; Early Childhood Programs; PreK-12 Schools; College and Universities

Language: English
Resource Type: Best Practices ; Technical Assistance Center Resources
Organization: Regional Educational Laboratory Pacific

Estimated Engagement Time: 6 minutes

This video provides an overview of research on teacher well-being and examines how supporting teacher well-being can create a positive and productive learning environment for students. Tags: Teacher, Early Childhood Provider, Faculty, and Staff Well-being, Professional Development, and Supports ; Early Childhood Programs; PreK-12 Schools; College and Universities

Language: English
Resource Type: Best Practices ; Technical Assistance Center Resources
Organization: Regional Educational Laboratory Pacific

Estimated Engagement Time: 9 minutes

This infographic describes the importance of teacher well-being and provides Social Emotional Learning activities to foster positive and supportive relationships with colleagues and students. Tags: Teacher, Early Childhood Provider, Faculty, and Staff Well-being, Professional Development, and Supports ; Early Childhood Programs; PreK-12 Schools; College and Universities

Language: English
Resource Type: Best Practices ; Technical Assistance Center Resources
Organization: Regional Educational Laboratory Pacific

Estimated Engagement Time: 7 minutes

This Microsoft Excel document includes two searchable spreadsheets of resources that educators and caregivers can use to support young children's learning and development at home during the COVID-19 pandemic. Tags: Teacher, Early Childhood Provider, Faculty, and Staff Well-being, Professional Development, and Supports ; Early Childhood Programs; PreK-12 Schools

Language: English
Resource Type: Best Practices ; Technical Assistance Center Resources
Organization: Regional Educational Laboratory Southwest

Estimated Engagement Time: 20 minutes

These nine activity sheets, in both English and Spanish, provide fun activities that families and caregivers can use with children to strengthen language development. An educator's guide provides tips on making the most out of the activities. Tags: Providing Supports to Students, Young Children, and Families ; English learners ; Early Childhood Programs; PreK-12 Schools

Language: English
Resource Type: Best Practices ; Technical Assistance Center Resources
Organization: Regional Educational Laboratory West

Estimated Engagement Time: Dependent on user