Teaching Supports

If you’re working in higher education, or as a trainer or coach, we have a lot of teaching supports to assist you!

Looking for basic training, a CDA, AA or BA for the early childhood professionals you support?
Browse Coursework
Want access to video clips of infants, toddlers and their educators for use in training and coursework?
Infant-Toddler Video Clips
Want to video early childhood professionals to support improving practice?
Head Start Coaching Companion

Resources

Early Educator Central offers these resources from guest authors:

The Council for Professional Recognition is a leader in the credentialing of early childhood educators worldwide. They ensure that candidates who earn the Child Development Associate® (CDA) credential are well prepared to foster the social, emotional, physical and cognitive growth of young children. Having a CDA® doesn’t just help educators bring out the best in children. It also advances their careers and contributes to the status of our profession.

Behaviors that Challenge Adults

This page features resources for challenging behaviors that infants and toddler can exhibit.

Curriculum

This page features curriculum resources for early childhood professionals.

Research Connections

Research Connections provides free, searchable, on-line access to over 33,000 research publications and research documents related to early care and education. These include journal articles, research reviews, government and think tank reports, fact sheets, and briefs.

Self Regulation and Toxic Stress Series

The OPRE commissioned Self-Regulation and Toxic Stress Series includes several infant toddler resources including: Self Regulation Snap Shot #1: A focus on infants and toddlers, Tips for Practitioners Working in Home Settings, Tips for Practitioners Working with Infants in Child Care Settings, and Tips for Practitioners Working with Toddlers in Classroom Settings.

Infants and Toddlers: Young Scientists Exploring the World Around Them: An Annotated Bibliography for Course Developers, Daryl B. Greenfield, Ph.D., University of Miami