Leading early childhood education company
Teaching Strategies announces overhaul of widely-used infants and
toddlers curricula, now with entry screener, guided assessment, and
auto-generated individualized child plans that give educators daily
specific guidance for supporting the development of the youngest
learners
BETHESDA, Md.,
July 11,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Teaching Strategies, the leading
developer of early childhood education solutions, today announced
it will soon launch a ground-breaking new product combining
curriculum and assessment to more effectively support the unique
needs of children during the critical time from birth to age 2.
Developed in response to feedback from customers, this product
connects curriculum and guided assessment, fueling auto-generated
individualized child plans that allow educators to easily tailor
support for each child. It also includes professional development
in a variety of formats—from embedded micro-learning, to on-demand
courses, to short live virtual classes, to small online group
community sessions. Finally, it includes powerful family engagement
tools to help bridge the home and classroom.
"The infant and toddler years are defined by rapid development,"
said Celia Stokes, president of
product for Teaching Strategies. "In collaboration with early
childhood educators and program partners, we've created a
first-of-its kind solution for infants and toddlers that provides
teachers with the tools needed to turn care routines into learning
opportunities, to capture the rapid progress across skills, and to
truly individualize experiences for every child, every day."
Research and clinical experience demonstrate a baby's earliest
relationships and experiences with their parents and other
caregivers dramatically influence brain development,
social-emotional and cognitive skills, and future health and
success in school and life. Moreover, 80% of a child's brain is
formed in the first few years of life.
The Creative Curriculum for Infants and The Creative Curriculum
for Toddlers offer a transformative classroom experience for
infants and toddlers and the teachers supporting them. Among their
key features:
- An entry screener that helps teachers easily identify where
each child is developmentally and that automatically creates
individualized plans based on what each child is working on in each
skill area.
- Guided assessment after each skill activity that quickly
captures and documents any developmental progress, automatically
updating the individualized plan accordingly.
- 500 skill cards that support development of specific skills,
along with questions to guide teachers' discrete observations of
children performing those skills.
- Pre-populated weekly plans at the group level that support
responsive routine strategies, meaningful experiences, and strong
family partnerships.
- Specific strategies to maximize learning opportunities during
moments of routine care, like greeting children and changing a
child's diaper.
- A deeply integrated print and digital experience that helps
teachers create visually and developmentally appropriate
experiences in the classroom while moving seamlessly between print
and digital domains to save them time throughout their day.
The product will be available for purchase in August.
About Teaching Strategies
Teaching Strategies is the
leading provider of early childhood curriculum, assessment,
professional development, and family engagement solutions. Its
products, including the most widely-used curriculum and assessment
solutions, The Creative Curriculum® and
GOLD®, are found in over 270,000 classrooms and more
than 80 countries around the world and reach over 4 million
children each year. A trusted partner and advocate for the early
education community for 45 years, today Teaching Strategies
connects teachers, children and families to inspired teaching and
learning experiences, insightful data, stronger family
partnerships, and professional learning through the leading early
learning platform and resources. Learn more at
www.teachingstrategies.com.
CONTACT: Thomas Rodgers,
601-334-6655, thomas@whiteboardadvisors.com.
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