Training Guides for the Head Start Learning Community:
Individualizing: A Plan for Success

Contents

• Purpose
• Audience
• Performance Standards
• Organization
• Trainer or Coach Selection
• Instructions

At A Glance

Module 1: Learning about Each Child--The First Step in Individualizing
Outcomes Key Concepts Background Information Activity 1-1: The Individualizing Cycle Activity 1-2: Why Do You Do What You Do? Activity 1-3: Learning about Each Unique Individual Activity 1-4: Getting to Know All about You Next Steps: Ideas to Extend Practice	Handout 1: The What? Why? How? and What's Next? of Individualizing Handout 2: The Individualizing Cycle Handout 3: Why Do We Do What We Do? Handout 4: Using Multiple Sources of Information Handout 5: Introducing a Unique Head Start Child and Family Handout 6: Filling in the Blanks Handout 7: Introducing

Module 2: Creating Essential Partnerships--Families and Staff Working Together
Outcomes Key Concepts Background Information Activity 2-1: Building on Each Family's Strengths Activity 2-2: Building Strong Partnerships Activity 2-3: Looking and Learning from Both Sides Activity 2-4: Keeping Up-to-Date Next Steps: Ideas to Extend Practice	Handout 8: Two Heads Are Always Better Than One Handout 9: Building on a Family's Strengths Handout 10: Action Plan Handout 11: Building a Strong Partnership Handout 12: Sharing Information about Each Child Handout 13: Using Shared Information Handout 14: Putting Information to Use Handout 15: Reaching Out to Share Information

Module 3: Individualizing Every Day--An Ongoing Dynamic Process
Outcomes Key Concepts Background Information Activity 3-1: Individualizing Every Day, in Every Way Activity 3-2: Daily Approaches to Individualizing Activity 3-3: Something for Everyone Activity 3-4: Can You Make It Fit? Next Steps: Ideas to Extend Practice	Handout 16: Individualizing Every Day Handout 17: Strategies for Individualizing Handout 18: Individualizing Journal Handout 19: Individualizing for Bernard Handout 20: Is This Individualizing? Handout 21: Is This Individualizing?--Possible Responses Handout 22: Two Unique Individuals Handout 23: Making the Environment Fit

Module 4: Responding to Children's Progress--The Ongoing Process Continues
Outcomes Key Concepts Background Information Activity 4-1: Every Portfolio Tells a Story Activity 4-2: Putting the Pieces Together Activity 4-3: Making Conferences Work for Everyone Activity 4-4: Using Conferences to Support Individualizing Next Steps: Ideas to Extend Practice	Handout 24: Creating a Portfolio Handout 25: Getting to Know All about You Handout 26: What's Right? What's Wrong? Handout 27: Conference Checklist

Continuing Professional Development

Resources

Appendices

• Appendix A: The What? Why? and What's Next? of Individualizing
• Appendix B: Ensuring Culturally Competent Practices
• Appendix C: Selecting a Developmental Screening Instrument
• Appendix D: Characteristics of Strong Partnerships
• Appendix E: Ongoing Assessment in Head Start

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