Six steps to inclusive preschool curriculum
Subtitle: a UDL-based framework for children's school success
By: by Eva M. Horn, Ph.D ; Susan  B. Palmer, Ph.D ; Gretchen D. Butera, Ph.D ; and Joan A. Lieber, Ph.D ; with invited contributors
Publisher: Brookes Publishing
Published: 2016
Place of publication: Baltimore, Maryland
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9781598577549; 9781598578058; 9781598578027
Subjects: EDUCATION / Preschool & Kindergarten; Preschool Education; Inclusive education; Education (Preschool); EDUCATION / Teaching Methods & Materials / General; Early childhood education; Children with disabilities; Education (Early childhood); Curricula; EDUCATION / 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"--
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Machine generated contents note:  About the Authors; title: About the Contributors; title: Foreword; title: Sam Odom, Karen Diamond, and Marci Hanson Preface; title: I. Laying the Foundation1. Introduction; title: Eva Horn, Susan Palmer, Gretchen Butera, and Joan Lieber; title: 2. The CSS #43 Curriculum Planning Framework; title: Eva Horn, Susan Palmer, Gretchen Butera, and Joan Lieber; title: 3. Foundations of Components of Challenging Curriculum; title: Joan Lieber, Amber Friesen, Susan Palmer, Debra Drang, Alina Mihai, Jill Clay, and Potheini Vaiouli Appendix 3A: Curriculum Content Checklist 4. Integration of Challenging Curriculum Content; title: Eva Horn, Joan Lieber, Gretchen Butera, Jean Kang, and Susan PalmerAppendix 4A: Example Activity Set, Theme-All About Me Appendix 4B: Small and Large Group Activity Plan Form Appendix 4C: Literacy Activity Plan Form5. Foundations of Universal Design for Learning; title: Eva Horn, Jean Kang, Audra Classen, and Susan Palmer Appendix 5A: UDL Guiding Questions 6. Foundations of Differentiation and Individualization; title: Eva Horn, Jean Kang, Audra Classen, and Joan LieberAppendix 6A: Matrix Development Checklist Appendix 6B: ELO Activity Matrix Appendix 6C: ELO At-A-Glance Form 7. Components of Progress Monitoring; title: Susan Palmer, Gretchen Butera, Amber Friesen, and Jill ClayAppendix 7A: Decision-Making Checklist for Class-wide Progress Appendix 7B: Goal Attainment Scaling FormII. Implementation: Key Elements for Supporting Children's School Success 8. Organization of the Learning Environment; title: Joan Lieber, Eva Horn, Debra Dang, and Gretchen Butera Appendix 8A: Example Activity Set, Theme-Let's Explore Our World; title: 9. Addressing Challenging Behaviors; title: Susan Palmer, Gretchen Butera, Audra Classen, and Jean Kang 10. Adults Working and Playing Well Together; title: Gretchen Butera, Amber Friesen, Eva Horn, Susan Palmer, and Potheini VaiouliAppendix 10A: Collaboration Planning Form Appendix 10B: Improvement and Action Planning Form11. Connecting with Families to Support Children's School Success; title: Gretchen Butera, Amber Friesen, Alina Mihai, Potheini Vaiouli, and Jill Clay 12. Summing it Up :The CSS/3 Curriculum Framework; title: Gretchen Butera, Eva Horn, Susan Palmer, and Joan Lieber References; title: Index .