Selected Resources

Early Learning Outcomes Framework Effective Practice Guides (birth to age 5)

Child Assessment

Beginning Home Visitor Series (Individualized Professional Development [iPD] Portfolio)

  • Module 6: Screening and Assessment

Beginning Teacher Series: Infant and Toddler (Individualized Professional Development [iPD] Portfolio)

  • Module 8: Ongoing Assessment

Family Engagement and Ongoing Child Assessment

Head Start Tip Sheet: Ongoing Assessment for Children Ages Birth to Five

Ongoing Child Assessment in Home-Based Programs

Teacher Time: Using Ongoing Assessment to Support Effective Infant/Toddler Teaching Practices

Bell, Douglas D., Jr. “Watching the Babies: The Why, What, and How of Observation as Assessment in Infant and Toddler Care.” Dimensions of Early Childhood 45, no. 4 (2017): 4-10.

Zollitsch, Brenda, and Allyson Dean. Authentic Assessment in Infant & Toddler Care Settings: Review of Recent Research. Research and Policy Brief. Portland, ME: University of Southern Maine, Catherine E. Cutler Institute for Child and Family Policy at the Muskie School of Public Service, 2010.

Curriculum

Beginning Teacher Series: Infant and Toddler (Individualized Professional Development [iPD] Portfolio)

  • Module 9: Planning for Learning

Exploring Your Curriculum: A Quick Guide for Teachers and Family Child Care Providers (birth to age 5)

Home Visiting Series

Teacher Time Series

Using Scope and Sequence to Plan Responsive Learning Experiences for Infants and Toddlers

Chazan-Cohen, Rachel; Martha Zaslow, Helen H. Raikes, James Elicker, Diane Paulsell, Allyson Dean, Kerry Kriener-Althan. Working Toward a Definition of Infant/Toddler Curricula: Intentionally Furthering the Development of Individual Children within Responsive Relationships. OPRE Report #2017-15. Network of Infant/Toddler Researchers and Quality Initiatives Research and Evaluation Consortium, 2017.

Petersen, Sandra H., and Donna S. Wittmer. Endless Opportunities for Infant and Toddler Curriculum: A Relationship-Based Approach, 2nd ed. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Education, 2013.

Interactions

15-Minute In-service Suites: Behavior Has Meaning (birth to age 5)

BabyTalks Series

Connecting Research to Practice: Tips for Working with Infants, Toddlers, and Their Families (for home visitors)

Early Essentials

Planned Language Approach

Understanding and Managing Young Children’s Behaviors (birth to age 5)

Derman-Sparks, Louise. “Developing Culturally Responsive Caregiving Practices: Acknowledge, Ask, and Adapt.”  In Infant/Toddler Caregiving: A Guide to Culturally Sensitive Care, 2nd ed., edited by Elita Amini Virmani and Peter L. Mangione, 68-94. Sacramento, CA: California Department of Education and WestEd, 2013.

Routines

Beginning Teacher Series: Infant and Toddler (Individualized Professional Development [iPD] Portfolio)

  • Module 7: Using Routines and Transitions to Support Relationships and Learning

Caring Connections Podcast Series: Let’s Talk About Routines

News You Can Use: The Culture of Sleep and Child Care

Gonzalez-Mena, Janet. “Cultural Sensitivity in Caregiving Routines: The Essential Activities of Daily Living.” In Infant/Toddler Caregiving: A Guide to Culturally Sensitive Care, 2nd ed., edited by Elita Amini Virmani and Peter L. Mangione, 56-66. Sacramento, CA: California Department of Education and WestEd, 2013.

Daily Schedules

Beginning Teacher Series: Infant and Toddler (Individualized Professional Development [iPD] Portfolio)

  • Module 7: Using Routines and Transitions to Support Relationships and Learning

Supporting Transitions: Using Child Development as a Guide

Teacher Time: Supporting Infants, Toddlers, and their Families Through Transitions

Experiences

15-Minute In-service Suites (birth to age 5)

BabyTalks

Caring Connections Podcast Series: Let’s Talk About Following the Baby

Connecting Research to Practice: Tips for Working with Infants, Toddlers, and Their Families (for home visitors)

Head Start Tip Sheet: Outdoor Experiences for Infants and Toddlers

News You Can Use

Planned Language Approach (birth to age 5)

Practices to Support Infants and Toddlers with Disabilities or Suspected Delays Through Embedded Learning Opportunities

Teacher Time: Infant/Toddler STEAM Series

Brunson Day, Carol. “Culture and Identity Development: Getting Infants and Toddlers Off to a Great Start.” In Infant/Toddler Caregiving: A Guide to Culturally Sensitive Care, 2nd ed., edited by Elita Amini Virmani and Peter L. Mangione, 2-12. Sacramento, CA: California Department of Education and WestEd, 2013.

Chen, Deborah. “Inclusion of Children with Special Needs in Diverse Early Care Settings.” In Infant/Toddler Caregiving: A Guide to Culturally Sensitive Care, 2nd ed., edited by Elita Amini Virmani and Peter L. Mangione, 25-40. Sacramento, CA: California Department of Education and WestEd, 2013.

Environment

BabyTalks: Responsive Learning Environments for Infants and Toddlers

Connecting Research to Practice: Tips for Working with Infants, Toddlers, and Their Families: Responsive Learning Environments (for home visitors)

Early Essentials

Head Start Tip Sheet: Use of Feeding Chairs with Trays in Head Start Infant/Toddler Programs

News You Can Use: Outdoor Spaces

Supporting Outdoor Play and Exploration for Infants and Toddlers

Teacher Time: Safe and Nurturing Learning Environments for Infants and Toddlers

Derman-Sparks, Louise. “Prejudice, Bias, and Inequity in the Lives of Infants and Toddlers.” In Infant/Toddler Caregiving: A Guide to Culturally Sensitive Care, 2nd ed., edited by Elita Amini Virmani and Peter L. Mangione, 14-24. Sacramento, CA: California Department of Education and WestEd, 2013.

Program Structures and Practices

Continuity of Care

The Program for Infant/Toddler Care’s (PITC) Six Essential Program Practices for Relationship-Based Care

Developing and Strengthening Staff Competence in Individualizing Care

Curriculum Fidelity (birth to age 5)

Early Educator Central

Home Visitor’s Online Handbook

Individualized Professional Development (iPD) Portfolio

Infant/Toddler Resource Guide

Infant Toddler Temperament Tool

News You Can Use: A Circle of Support for Infants and Toddlers – Reflective Parenting Practices and Strategies in Early Head Start

Practice-Based Coaching

Reflective Supervision (birth to age 5)

Relationship-Based Competencies to Support Family Engagement

SpecialQuest: Including Infants and Toddlers with Disabilities

The Foundations for School Readiness: Fostering Developmental Competence in the Earliest Years

Wishard Guerra, Alison, and Sarah Garrity. “A Cultural Communities and Cultural Practices Approach to Understanding Infant and Toddler Care.” In Infant/Toddler Caregiving: A Guide to Culturally Sensitive Care, 2nd ed., edited by Elita Amini Virmani and Peter L. Mangione, 42-55. Sacramento, CA: California Department of Education and WestEd, 2013.

Jia, Gisela, and Alison Wishard Guerra. “Creating Collaborative, Reciprocal Relationships with Linguistically Diverse Families.” In Infant/Toddler Caregiving: A Guide to Culturally Sensitive Care, 2nd ed., edited by Elita Amini Virmani and Peter L. Mangione, 95-105. Sacramento, CA: California Department of Education and WestEd, 2013.