Are you wondering how to better support certain children in specific routines or activities? Or maybe you are curious how you can help children be more independent, or ways to decrease behaviors that feel challenging? Join us for an interactive workshop on Curriculum Modifications, part of The Building Blocks Framework (Sandall et al., 2024). This workshop will cover a range of different modifications we can easily implement in ANY early childhood setting (including home, center based programs, and in the community!). Curriculum Modifications are small changes that can have a big impact on how young children participate in daily routines and activities. Join us and plan for curriculum modifications in your setting!
Presented by
Ariane Gauvreau
Senior Director, Professional Development and Training
University of Washington Haring Center
Dr. Ariane Gauvreau is the Senior Director of Professional Development and Training and The Haring Center, where she leads a team who provides professional development and training to schools and communities as they create inclusive, equitable and sustainable educational systems. She is a previous early childhood special education teacher, home visitor, coach, and professor.
Core Competency Area:
Curriculum and Learning Environment
Skill Level:
Fundamental
Presentation Outcomes:
Our goal is for parents, providers, and teachers to feel confident in determining which children might benefit from a curriculum modification, and develop plans to implement these in their home, childcare, school, or community setting. With curriculum modifications in plan, many young children are better able to engage, participate, and be included in their childcare, school, home or community. These tools benefit all children, but are especially useful for children with identified disabilities, children who are multilingual, and children who have expereienced trauma.
Learning Objectives:
Participants will identify three different types of curriculum modifications
Participants will use an assessment tool to determine which children might benefit from curriculum modifications in their setting
Participants will develop a plan to implement at least one curriculum modification in their setting
