The Teacher Time series provides teachers and family child care providers with content knowledge and teaching practices related to child development.

2023–2024 Season

The latest season highlights the joy of teaching and learning. Learn practical strategies to engage in guided play, observation, and intentional teaching. Discover tools and resources to support children’s inclusion through highly individualized teaching and learning. 

Previous Seasons

Videos from previous seasons are also available to watch on-demand.

The 2022–2023 season focuses on Positive Behavior Support. These are positive, proactive approaches to challenging behaviors that focus on building social and emotional skills in young children.

The 2021–2022 season focuses on the four subdomains of the Head Start Early Learning Outcomes Framework (ELOF) domain, Approaches to Learning: Emotional and Behavioral Self-regulation; Cognitive Self-regulation (Executive Functioning); Initiative and Curiosity; and Creativity. Learn culturally and linguistically responsive practices to support approaches to learning with infants, toddlers, and preschool children.

The 2020–2021 season highlights inclusion and belonging with infants, toddlers, preschoolers, and their families. Learn ways to support child and family inclusion and belonging in the learning environments and through learning materials.

The 2019–2020 season focuses on science, technology, engineering, arts, and math (STEAM). Find out about STEM concepts and skills and explore how art supports learning these concepts. Watch teachers and family child care providers use effective STEAM teaching practices with infants, toddlers, and preschoolers.

Watch the 2018–2019 season to learn about effective teaching practices related to the Framework for Effective Practice, or House Framework. Explore eight episodes — four for infant/toddler teachers and family child care providers and four for preschool teachers and family child care providers.

The 2017–2018 season features effective teaching practices to support children’s development and learning in the ELOF domains and sub-domains. It included eight episodes — four for infant/toddler teachers and family child care providers, and four for preschool teachers and family child care providers. Explore a special episode on adult self-care and mindfulness as part of this series.

Check out the 2016–2017 season to find out about implementing curriculum in a responsive environment. View four webisodes for infant/toddler teachers and family child care providers, and four webisodes for preschool teachers and family child care providers. 

The premiere series is designed for Head Start preschool teachers in a classroom setting. The hosts talk with a special guest, a Head Start teacher, or a researcher in the field about the joys and challenges of teaching young children.

Last Updated: August 1, 2024