Training video by Dr. Kristie Pretti-Frontczak about how to make Pre-K better for all children.
Video includes specific details for selecting evidence-based instructional strategies within a blended and tiered model of instruction are provided.
Click here to download a PDF with all of the the PPT slides from the training video on Making Pre-K Better.
Related Resources
- As we continue to explore "how" to make Pre-K better, we need to remember, a key aspect is knowing "what" we are teaching. Click here for a training video on "Starting with What".
- Click here to download an adapted image from Wolery and Sainato (1996), which represents a continuum of types of instructional strategies, by adult mediation, by probability of child response.
Looking to make Pre-K better through blended practices?
Click here to learn more about hosting a book study club.
You can also learn more about blended practices by listening to this Pre-K Teach & Play podcast episode where I interview Dr. Grisham about the critical messages covered in the 2nd edition [link]
References
Bouffard, S. (2017). We don't just need more pre-K, we need better pre-K. Retrieved from http://www.cnn.com/2017/09/14/opinions/we-need-better-pre-k-bouffard-opinion/index.html
Grisham Brown, J. L., & Hemmeter, M. L. (2017). Blended practices for teaching young children in inclusive settings (2nd edition). Baltimore: Paul H. Brookes Publishing Co.
Wolery, M., & Sainato, D. M. (1996). General curriculum and intervention strategies. In S. L. Odom & M. E. McLean (Eds.), Early intervention/early childhood special education: Recommended practices (pp. 125–158). Austin, TX: PRO-ED.