Strengthen your program’s classrooms! Learn how to assess your alignment with the Head Start Performance Standards (HSPPS), develop positive classroom environments, and implement key health and safety practices.

Education managers support Head Start instructional practice staff need to have a thorough understanding of Head Start standards, classroom management techniques and strategies, and health and safety standards. This course provides key information and practical strategies that managers can implement to continually evaluate and enhance the quality of their programs.

Course Information:

• Start Date: Pre-registration is open! The course will be available on-demand starting February 1, 2024.
• Course Level: Beginner
• Requirements/Prerequisites: N/A – part of the Education Management Credential pathway
• Course Meeting Times: On Demand
• Completion Timeline/Duration: 90 days
• Head Start Alignment: This course supports programs in implementing 1302 Subpart C: Education and Child Development Program Services in their learning environments.

Course includes:

• 4 hours of course materials
• Online, self-paced content
• 3 months of acces to a course
• video content
• discussion forms
• digital badges
• Certificate of completion with PD house
• 24/7 access to transcript

Module topics:

• Head Start Program Performance Standards (HSPPS) and Early Learning Outcomes Framework
• Assessing Curriculum
• Managing the Learning Environment
• Health and Safety

Learning objectives

• How to access and apply the Head Start Performance Standards and Early Learning Outcomes Framework to the learning environment.
• How to assess curriculum for compliance with these standards and effectiveness in the learning environment.
• Best practices for managing a learning environment.
• Best practices for maintaining a healthy and safe learning environment.

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Dr. Deborah Bergeron

Dr. B is the NHSA’s deputy director of Community Engagement and Innovation. She supports high-quality programming and is a constant reminder to the folks on the ground that they are the backbone of Head Start and Early Head Start.