Staff Workshop/Instructions: End-of-Year-Evaluations
Early Childhood Today | 5/2005
Instructions for teacher's end-of-year-evaluations.

Staff Workshop Instructions: Applying the Standards
Early Childhood Today | 11/2003
Seefeldt presents several instructions in applying the preschool standards. Also see the related article, Staff Workshop/Teacher Handout: Making Standards Meaningful.

Staff Workshop Teacher Handout: Making the Most of Multicultural Materials
Early Childhood Today | 11/2004
Huber discusses on promoting multicultural awareness through dramatic-play centers. Although many teachers acknowledge that language and culture are critical components of children's development, the actual incorporation of diverse materials remains a problem for a number of reasons. For more information, see the related Workshop Instructions linked to the main article.

Staff Workshop Teacher Handout: From - Building Family and Community Relationships
Early Childhood Today | 10/2002
This staff workshop indicates how successful early childhood programs depend upon partnerships with families and communities. For more information, see the instructions for worksgop leaders, "Building Family and Community Relationships", linked to this page.

Staff Workshop Teacher Handout: Letters and Words - The Building Blocks of Print
Early Childhood Today | 10/2001
An excerpt from "Learning to Read and Write: Developmentally Appropriate Practices for Young Children" by Susan B. Neuman, Carol Copple and Sue Bredekamp is offered. The authors remind educators that letters and words are the basic building blocks of print. In scholastic early childhood today. For more information, see "Workshop Topic: Creating an Effective, Print Rich Environment, linked to this page.

Staff Workshop Topic: Understanding the Basic Principles of Character Education
Early Childhood Today | 11/1998
The purpose of this Workshop topic is to involve staff in reflecting on important issues in order to build a character education program that speaks to and includes everyone - staff, families, and children. For more information, see Staff Workshop Instructions linked to this page.

Staff Workshop Teacher Handout: The Teacher's Role in Establishing a Constructivist Sociomoral Atmosphere
Early Childhood Today | 4/2000
DeVries and Zan discuss how teachers can foster cooperation in the classroom by not making assumptions about what the children know and by inquiring into their thinking.

Staff Workshop Instructions: Building Family and Community Relationships
Early Childhood Today | 10/2002
Instructions are presented for teachers in building family and community relationships. One of the goals is to design ways of supporting and empowering families and communities through respectful, reciprocal relationships. Also see "Teacher Handout: From - Building Family and Community Relationships."

Staff Workshop Topic: End-of-the-Year Evaluations
Early Childhood Today
A workshop is offered to help administrators and staff reflect on their work and use the insights they've gained to strengthen their programs in the coming year. Self-evaluation handouts for teachers and administrators are offered.

Staff Workshop Teacher Handout: Helping Children Develop a Sense of Identity
Early Childhood Today
ECT Staff Workshop teacher handout focusing on diversity and racial identity in the lives of children.

Staff Workshop Teacher Handout: Assessment - Partnering with Parents
Early Childhood Today | 9/2002
Effective teaching of young children begins with thoughtful, appreciative, systematic observation and documentation of each child's unique qualities, strengths, and needs. The NAEYC Standards for Early Childhood Professional Preparation are discussed.

Staff Workshop Topic: Learning to Read & Write
Early Childhood Today | 10/1998
The new IRA/NAEYC position paper on literacy offers exciting opportunities to enhance teacher practices and foster children's growth. Instructions for a workshop on learning to read and write are offered. See the Teacher Handout: "Learning to Read and Write - Developmentally Appropriate Practices for Young Children" linked to this page.