Creating a postive learning environment in elementary schools, preschools, and child care centers

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We've gathered a list of some of the most helpful organizations and websites for preschool and elementary school teachers and staff below:

  • A wealth of information about the Conscious Discipline® approach: consciousdiscipline.com
  • The National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC):
    naeyc.org
  • Promising Practices Network, best practices in children's education and more:
    promisingpractices.net
  • Brain Rules by John Medina of the Brain Center for Applied Learning Research:
    brainrules.net
  • Learning Disabilities Online, learning disabilities and ADHD resources for teachers:
    ldonline.org
  • National Center for Learning Disabilities, techniques and strategies for teachers:
    ncld.org
  • Center on the Social and Emotional Foundations for Early Learning (CSEFEL):
    csefel.vanderbilt.edu
  • Teaching Tolerance: diversity, equal opportunity, respect for differences in schools:
    tolerance.org
  • Tuft University's Child and Family Web Guide, expert-reviewed sites for teachers:
    cfw.tufts.edu
  • Committee for Children, preventing bullying and child-related violence:
    cfchildren.org
  • Families and Work Institute, a nonprofit think tank studying changing families:
    familiesandwork.org

If you're an educator and have found another early childhood education website or organization helpful, please let us know! We'll review it for inclusion in our list so other teachers and school staff can benefit from your experience.

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