Improving Outcomes, Improving Data 2016 Using the DEC Recommended Practices: Online Modules for Faculty and Professional Development Providers Megan Vinh, Robin Howse, Allison Jones Improving Outcomes, Improving Data 2016

Early Childhood Intervention Recommended Practices Professional Development Early Childhood Intervention Online PD Modules Family Capacity- Building Modules Practitioner Guidelines for using the ECTA Products Performance Checklists Practice Guides Illustrations Ideas and Resources

Project Staff Christina Kasprzak Megan Vinh Katy McCullough Chih-Ing Lim Tracey West Jonathan Green Christine Wagner Andrea Ross Toni Miguel Pam Winton Carl Dunst Robin Howse Allison Jones Davon Embler Kaki Roberts Mary Beth Bruder Vicki Stayton

Contributors Faculty Professional Development Providers Others from our target audience

What are the EC RP Modules (RPMs)? For faculty and professional development providers Supports the implementation of the Division of Early Childhood Recommended Practices Free interactive, multimedia modules Accompanying instructor guide Early Childhood Recommended Practice Modules are developed for early care and education, early intervention, and early childhood special education faculty and professional development providers to use within their coursework and trainings. These modules are designed to support the implementation of the Division of Early Childhood Recommended Practices. Specifically, there are modules to support the use of all 8 of the DEC Recommended Practice topic areas. The modules support your learners in: Understanding and practicing using the DEC Recommended Practices in a risk-free environment, and Gaining confidence and competence in using the DEC Recommended Practices within their real-world practice. These are free interactive, multimedia modules that can be easily accessed, downloaded, and embedded in your coursework and professional development sessions. There is also an accompanying instructor guide that supports you easily using the modules within your current coursework and professional development sessions. ECTACenter.org

One module on each DEC Recommended Practices Topic Area

The goals of RPM are To support faculty and PD providers with incorporating the DEC RPs into their coursework. To support learners with: Building knowledge and skills of the DEC Recommended Practices, Having opportunities to practice using the DEC Recommended Practices in a risk-free environment, and Gaining confidence and competence in using the DEC Recommended Practices within their real-world practice. Building knowledge and skills of the DEC Recommended Practices Knowledge and skills-The modules should support the learnings in understanding the DEC RPs Practice-The modules should improve the learners practice Support-The modules should include supports to help faculty embed the modules into their coursework ECTACenter.org

Considerations Develop an inventory to identify strengths and gaps in web-based professional development and products and tools to support the use of the DEC Recommended Practices Ensure that the RPMs are not duplicative Identify potential resources that we might repurpose or add on as recommended supplemental resources

Checklists/Practice Guides

Module Format-PDSA Plan Do Act Study Plan: Learners will consider why there is a need to focus on the RP, and will acquire and apply knowledge on the RP via self-guided interactive activities. Experts and others in the field share common challenges associated with implementing the RP, and strategies for implementing it effectively. Do: Learners will have the opportunity to tie it all together in a scenario-based interactive activity. In addition, the learner will have opportunities to try out the practice in their own classroom, practicum placement, or through role-playing activities. Sit down next to Sarah, help her choose a puzzle, and you then work with her to name the shapes and colors. Ask Sarah if she would like to come with you to the dramatic play center, when she nods, you take her hand and guide her there. Remind Sarah that she can choose any center and that dramatic play still has space for one more child, you watch to make sure she chooses a center. Setting the Stage – Identify the challenge(s) (5 minutes) Lesson 1: Ask the Expert (10 minutes) Lesson 2: Gathering Information (15 minutes) Lesson 3: Taking Action (15 minutes) Lesson 4: Voices from the Field (10 minutes) Plan Do Act: Learners consider what changes they can make that will result in an improvement in their own practice. An Action Plan helps learners make changes to their practice and apply what they’ve learned in everyday practitioner settings. Act Study Study: Learners are introduced to tools and strategies that help them know if a change is an improvement. The Importance of evaluation and strategies for doing it well are also addressed. Performance Checklists for promoting use of the RPs and for practitioner self-evaluation ECTACenter.org

Adapted from CONNECT Modules

Instructor Supports Area The purpose of the instructor supports area is to help faculty and PD providers to embed the modules within their coursework and professional development sessions. This area includes: Facilitation tips Performance Feedback guides Activities Coaching and mentoring supports The modules also include an instructor supports area that helps faculty and providers of professional development with using the modules and embedding them in their coursework and trainings. The instructor supports area includes facilitation tips, performance feedback guides, activities, and coaching and mentoring supports. ECTACenter.org

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Small Group Discussion In your small groups, you will have an opportunity to interact with the module and provide feedback. Assign a note taker (these notes will be collected) Move through the module with your group Discuss the questions on your worksheet and provide feedback on the worksheet provided

What are 3 main ideas your group discussed? Large Group Share Back What are 3 main ideas your group discussed? Strengths? Improvements? General comments Allison

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