Information is distributed directly to the workplace or to small-group student clusters. Learning is guided by trained, on-site facilitators and directed by local college faculty. Then the course will begin again. Classes may be taped for review for students' convenience. The course can serve as a catalyst for bringing together the early childhood community around expanded professional development Students interact directly with guest faculty who are engaged in research about how children learn to read and write and about the most effective strategies for promoting early literacy.
Trainers use the latest principles of adult-learning.
Students can see best practices in action through high-quality video segments and can immediately apply new knowledge in their classrooms. Students are supported toward earning a degree through links with local college faculty. Head Start staff can apply program training dollars to the college-credit costs. Offering the course will strengthen programs' current commitments to professional development of staff. The Federal government and some states are requiring improved child outcomes in language and literacy, which this course helps programs achieve.