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These resources are relevant to Head Start programs operated by federally recognized American Indian and Alaska Native (AIAN) tribes or consortia of tribes. AIAN programs make up Region XI in the Head Start Office of Regional Operations.
Also check out our tribal language resources.
This PI describes changes to eligibility criteria for American Indian and Alaska Native Head Start recipients. It provides flexibility to determine which children should be eligible and prioritized for services.
The Tribal Colleges and Universities Head Start (TCU-HS) Partnership Program ensures and increases the number of qualified education staff working in American Indian and Alaska Native (AIAN) Head Start programs within tribal nations.
This video explains how Head Start programs and staff are well positioned to implement substance use treatment approaches that embrace the traditions, ceremony, and spiritual practices of Indigenous people.
Making It Work is a resource that can help American Indian and Alaska Native (AIAN) early education staff meet school readiness goals. Learn how to use it while teaching traditional cultural skills, values, beliefs, and lifeways.
Tribal Consultation reports reflect comments and recommendations raised by Tribal leaders and their representatives; comments and responses from OHS; and areas identified at the Tribal Consultations as requiring follow up by OHS.
“Scaffolding” means to provide children with just the right level of support to help them successfully complete a task. This webinar shares three main scaffolding strategies.
Use the scientific method’s five steps to help expand children’s understanding of their environment.
Daily schedules and routines help keep you organized. Research shows they also influence children’s social and emotional development. Learn how to develop your classroom schedules and routines in ways that will help you create and sustain a lively but well-organized classroom.
Discover features of the physical and social classroom environment that can maximize children's engagement and learning. Learn to assess the physical space and match classroom content to learning goals and interests.
This webinar focuses on using the scientific method to support children’s cognitive and language development. It also addresses how education managers can support teachers to infuse science throughout the day.
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