Winter 2022 Spotlight: CDE Inclusive Early Education Updates
High-quality inclusion in early education supports children’s development, relationships with peers, and a sense of belonging, which is true for children with and without disabilities. Not only do children with disabilities benefit from being included in early education but children without disabilities also have positive developmental outcomes in inclusive environments.
Winter 2021 Spotlight: Supporting Inclusive Practices
The vision for Supporting Inclusive Practices (SIP) is for every student to be educated in an environment that is intentionally designed, equitable and inclusive. Innovate. Include. Impact.
Preschool Resources
This innovative project includes working alongside sample site LEAs throughout California to collect classroom walkthrough data as evidence of best practices centered on culturally responsive pedagogy, universal design for learning, and supports for social-emotional learning.
SIP Padlet
Join educators to gather resources, information, and ideas on designing inclusive preschools: Discover. Data. Design. Deliver.
Fall 2021 Spotlight: The Inclusion Matters podcast
Minnesota's Center for Inclusive Child Care has recently released a podcast series on early care and education. Click any of the below topics to learn more and listen to the accompanying podcast:
Early Childhood Special Education - The System and Process
An overview of the early childhood special education, the system, and the process of evaluation.
Special Education and Early Childhood Educators Partnership Success
Key components of success in the partnership between child care and ECSE.
Benefits of a Positive ECSE Partnership
What is helpful in the ECSE-child care partnership and what are some possible roadblocks to success?