Classroom-Based Assessment is a 3-hour mini-course for teaching staff in center- and school-based programs for preschool children (ages 3- to 5-years old). This mini-course provides vital information for educators and program administrators on evidence-based assessment, observation and documentation within the classroom.

The course is divided into three, 1-hour online modules that help to answer basic questions teachers have about classroom-based assessment, such as:

•  What do preschool teachers need to know about assessment?
•  When & how should preschool teachers collect work samples & photos as evidence of learning?
•  How can teachers use assessment to guide decisions about curriculum & instruction?

DAP: Focus on Infants & Toddlers provides an overview of DAP for children ages 0 - 2 years through exploration of key concepts such as:

• Core considerations,
• Guidelines for effective teaching,
• Principles of child development 
• 10 teaching strategies

This module includes narration, interactive knowledge checks, and sample classroom scenarios for educators of infants & toddlers.

DAP: Focus on Preschoolers provides an overview of DAP for children ages 3-4 years through exploration of key concepts such as:

• Core considerations,
• Guidelines for effective teaching,
• Principles of child development 
• 10 teaching strategies

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DAP: Focus on Kindergartners is a 1-hour online module for educators of children ages 5 - 6 years. This module uses narration, interactive knowledge checks and sample classroom scenarios to answer the following questions:

• How do I scaffold children's thinking in an effort to guide their learning?
• How do I structure my day so that it addresses the rigor of the standards in a way that allows children to be successful?
• What are the best instructional practices for kindergartners?

HOT Tinkering is a self-paced module which explores concepts of making, tinkering and engineering for preschoolers while connecting higher order thinking skills to everyday interactions. 

This 1-hour online module provides: 

• Teacher facilitation strategies
• An in-depth look at ways to scaffold higher order thinking with young children
• Tips for implementing a tinker station in your classrooms

HOT Creativity provides preschool teachers with innovative ideas to incoporate the following aspects into their classroom: 

• Open-ended art activities
• Higher order thinking skills and "big" questions
• Active, intentional technology engagement

Serious Fun! is a self-paced online module that highlights information from NAEYC's publication, Serious Fun: How Guided Play Extends Children's Learning. 

This online learning experiences offers guidance on how to: 

• interact with children during play
• carefully evaluate teaching strategies,
• incorporate meaningful play opportunities into rigorous and developmentally appropriate practices that can result in deep, rich learning for children.