In the Classroom

For Preschool Staff

• Transitioning to Kindergarten: A Toolkit for Early Childhood Educators
  This toolkit is a collection of materials to help early childhood educators implement strategies that facilitate the process and enhance children's transition to kindergarten.
  PowerPoint Presentation | Toolkit
  
  
• Teaching our Youngest, A Guide for Preschool Teachers and Child Care and Family Providers
  U.S. Department of Education and U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Early Childhood - Head Start Task Force, Teaching Our Youngest

For Infant and Toddler Staff

• Language Development in Infants and Toddlers
• Safe Sleeping
• Shaken Baby Syndrome
• Toy Safety
• National Infant and Toddler Child Care Initiative

Education and Training

• EC E-learning: A National Review of Early Childhood Education Distance Learning Program 
  Distance learning, sometimes called e-learning, is
  the process of delivering instruction using electronic
  communication, such as video, audio, computer,
  multimedia communications, or some combination
  of these. This report attempts to explore distance learning in the early childhood field and provides a snapshot of the current distance learning landscape.

Licensing Requirements

• Individual State's Child Care Licensure Regulations, provided by the National Resource Center for Health and Safety in Child Care and Early Education

English Language Learners

• AFT on Promoting Excellence & Equity For ELLs

Special Needs Children

• AFT on Special Education

Workplace Standards

• Model Work Standards describe a high-quality work environment for early childhood programs. These criteria should be used to evaluate your work environment and set guideposts for improvements. To order standards for center-based, family child care and school-age programs, contact The Center for the Child Care Workforce at 202/662-8005 or ccw@aft.org.

Health and Safety and the Early Learning Environment

• Creating a Safe and Healthful Early Childhood Environment (pdf)