Accomplished early childhood teachers are leaders, collaborators, and advocates in improving early childhood programs, practices, and policies.

Accomplished early childhood teachers engage in systematic reflection on their teaching to enhance their professional knowledge and skill and to benefit young children’s development and learning.

Accomplished early childhood teachers skillfully implement strategies and use resources to support you children’s development and learning.

Accomplished early childhood teachers plan for children’s development and learning by setting developmentally appropriate goals and designing learning activities to achieve those goals.

Accomplished early childhood teachers organize and manage the environment to promote young children’s development and learning.

Accomplished early childhood teachers use assessments to support and guide young children’s development and learning.

Best practices for the areas of visual arts, music, drama, health, P.E., and technology

Best practices for accomplished teaching in the areas of math, science, and social studies.

Best practices for teaching listening and speaking, reading, and writing.

Accomplished early childhood teachers integrate the foundational ideas of the subjects they teach, the ways young children think about these idea, and effective approaches to support each child’s learning.