Collaborating for Inclusive Classroom Practices in Early Childhood: Building Relationships to Support All Children

Learn how to establish, build, and maintain positive relationships which support the inclusion of all children in early childhood classrooms. Focus on working in partnership with other adults, and on exploring and demonstrating how the principles of partnership work together to support children, families, and one another.

Credits: 5 Act 48 or Infant/Toddler Credit Hours

Intended Audience: Classroom teachers, early intervention staff and others working in early childhood settings across Pennsylvania programs including Head Start, Early Head Start, Pre-K Counts, Child Care, private nursery schools and Early Intervention.

Registration: This course is available by registering on the PaTTAN online registration Training Calendar. Choose the month you would like to take the course, then click on the course title listed on the 1st day of that month. You need to register before the 25th day of the month to enroll for the following month.


Collaborating for Inclusive Classroom Practices in Early Childhood: Building Relationships to Support All Children (Self-Enrollment)

Learn how to establish, build, and maintain positive relationships which support the inclusion of all children in early childhood classrooms. Focus on working in partnership with other adults, and on exploring and demonstrating how the principles of partnership work together to support children, families, and one another.

Credits: 5 Infant/Toddler Credit Hours

Intended Audience: Classroom teachers, early intervention staff and others working in early childhood settings across Pennsylvania programs including Head Start, Early Head Start, Pre-K Counts, Child Care, private nursery schools and Early Intervention.

Registration: Select the course title above and then “Enroll me in this course.” 

This course is a self-enrollment course and is not eligible for Act 48 credit hours. If you wish to receive Act 48 for this course, you will need to register for the course through the EITA Professional Development page. Look for the title of the course that includes “(Pre-Registration Required)” and be sure you are registering on the PaTTAN online registration Training Calendar.


Collaborating for Inclusive Classroom Practices in Early Childhood: Focus on Attitudes and Beliefs

Explore how societal perceptions about disability have impacted early education practices and shaped service systems. Discover the benefits of inclusion for all children and adults. Consider how individual attitudes and beliefs are developed, how they shape peoples’ actions, and how they impact your practice, your colleagues, and the service system. Identify strategies for creating a sense of belonging for all children in the classroom. 

Credits: 5 Act 48 or Infant/Toddler Credit Hours

Intended Audience: Classroom teachers, early intervention staff and others working in early childhood settings across Pennsylvania programs including Head Start, Early Head Start, Pre-K Counts, Child Care, private nursery schools and Early Intervention.

Registration: If you are looking for Act 48 hours, this course is available by registering on the PaTTAN online registration Training Calendar. Choose the month you would like to take the course, then click on the course title listed on the 1st day of that month. You need to register before the 25th day of the month to enroll for the following month.


Collaborating for Inclusive Classroom Practices in Early Childhood: Focus on Attitudes and Beliefs (Self-Enrollment)

Explore how societal perceptions about disability have impacted early education practices and shaped service systems. Discover the benefits of inclusion for all children and adults. Consider how individual attitudes and beliefs are developed, how they shape peoples’ actions, and how they impact your practice, your colleagues, and the service system. Identify strategies for creating a sense of belonging for all children in the classroom.

Credits: 5 Infant/Toddler Credit Hours

Intended Audience: Classroom teachers, early intervention staff and others working in early childhood settings across Pennsylvania programs including Head Start, Early Head Start, Pre-K Counts, Child Care, private nursery schools and Early Intervention.

Registration: Select the course title above and then “Enroll me in this course.” 

This course is a self-enrollment course and is not eligible for Act 48 credit hours. If you wish to receive Act 48 for this course, you will need to register for the course through the EITA Professional Development page. Look for the title of the course that includes “(Pre-Registration Required)” and be sure you are registering on the PaTTAN online registration Training Calendar.


Collaborating for Inclusive Classroom Practices in Early Childhood: Individualizing for Meaningful Inclusion

Note: this course requires completion of activities in an early childhood classroom environment. You will need to: 1) Work in or have access to an early childhood classroom/setting; 2)Start the course at the beginning of the month; 3) Allow time for a two-week implementation of an adaptation in the early childhood setting. 

Description

Using CARA’s Kit, Creating Adaptations for Routines and Activities, as a framework, learn to support both individuals and groups of children who are experiencing challenges in the classroom by making adaptations to the environment, routines, and activities. Learners will focus on how to conduct assessments, prioritize needs, and implement adaptations that support full inclusion for both toddlers and preschool-age children, and which apply to situations linked to Pennsylvania's Early Learning Standards.

Credits: 6 Act 48, PQAS (K1.5 C3, K2.3 C3, K2.7 C3), or Infant/Toddler Hours

Intended Audience: Classroom teachers, early intervention staff and others working in early childhood settings across Pennsylvania programs including Head Start, Early Head Start, Pre-K Counts, Child Care, private nursery schools and Early Intervention.

Registration: This course is available by registering on the PaTTAN online registration Training Calendar. Choose the month you would like to take the course, then click on the course title listed on the 1st day of that month. You need to register before the 25th day of the month to enroll for the following month.

Collaborating for Inclusive Classroom Practices in Early Childhood: Universal Design for Learning in Early Childhood Settings

Note: this course requires the completion of activities in an early childhood classroom environment. You will need to: 1) Work in or have access to an early childhood classroom/setting and 2) Start the course at the beginning of the month to allow time to complete the classroom based activities. 

To support the inclusion of all children in early childhood settings, discover, practice, and assess the application of universal design and universal design for learning (UDL) principles with a focus on curriculum and the classroom environment. 

 
Credits: 6 Act 48, PQAS (K2.1 C3 K2.10 C2), or Infant/Toddler Hours

Intended Audience: Classroom teachers, early intervention staff and others working in early childhood settings across Pennsylvania programs including Head Start, Early Head Start, Pre-K Counts, Child Care, private nursery schools and Early Intervention.

Registration: This course is available by registering on the PaTTAN online registration Training Calendar. Choose the month you would like to take the course, then click on the course title listed on the 1st day of that month. You need to register before the 25th day of the month to enroll for the following month.


Collaborating for Inclusive Classroom Practices in Early Childhood: Working Together

This course provides a framework for successful collaboration to provide quality inclusive opportunities for every child. Included segments of this course are a guided self-reflection about collaboration with colleagues and others working in the early childhood setting; the defining features of inclusion, access, participation and supports, a comparison of how laws, regulations, policies and guidance related to inclusive practices are similar and different across Pennsylvania’s early childhood education programs; and exploration of the perspectives and use of disability language.

Credits: 2 Act 48 or Infant/Toddler Clock Hours

Intended Audience: Classroom teachers, early intervention staff and others working in early childhood settings across Pennsylvania programs including Head Start, Early Head Start, Pre-K Counts, Child Care, private nursery schools and Early Intervention.

Registration: This course is available by registering on the PaTTAN online registration Training Calendar. Choose the month you would like to take the course, then click on the course title listed on the 1st day of that month. You need to register before the 25th day of the month to enroll for the following month.


Collaborating for Inclusive Classroom Practices in Early Childhood: Working Together (Self Enrollment)

This course provides a framework for successful collaboration to provide quality inclusive opportunities for every child. Included segments of this course are a guided self-reflection about collaboration with colleagues and others working in the early childhood setting; the defining features of inclusion, access, participation and supports, a comparison of how laws, regulations, policies and guidance related to inclusive practices are similar and different across Pennsylvania’s early childhood education programs; and exploration of the perspectives and use of disability language.

Credits: 2 Infant/Toddler Clock Hours

Intended Audience: Classroom teachers, early intervention staff and others working in early childhood settings across Pennsylvania programs including Head Start, Early Head Start, Pre-K Counts, Child Care, private nursery schools and Early Intervention.

Registration: Select the course title above and then “Enroll me in this course.” 

This course is a self-enrollment course and is not eligible for Act 48 credit hours. If you wish to receive Act 48 for this course, you will need to register for the course through the EITA Professional Development page. Look for the title of the course that includes “(Pre-Registration Required)” and be sure you are registering on the PaTTAN online registration Training Calendar.


Training Materials: Collaborating for Inclusive Practices in Early Childhood