Early Childhood Environments: Designing Effective Classrooms
IRIS Center
This module, a Division for Exceptional Children (DEC)-recommended resource, offers information on how to set up effective inclusive early childhood classroom environments for young children. It also provides details about the interrelated physical, social, and temporal components of those environments, as well as adaptations to help teachers meet the needs of children with disabilities (est. completion time: 1 hour).
Audience
Early Intervention (EI) Program Administrators
Early Childhood Special Education (ECSE) Administrators
State Part C Lead Agency Coordinators
Higher Education Faculty
Topics
Academic Supports
Behavior Supports