Top-level researchers and program leaders agree that high-quality teaching and learning in pre-K for 3- and 4-year-olds requires these instructional practices and policies.
Promote children’s social development and self-regulation in ways that reflect an understanding of the multiple biological and environmental factors that affect behavior.
Provide educators with professional learning (pre-service and in-service) based at a minimum on the 3 Indispensable Practices and on in-service opportunities aligned with the definition of professional development in the Every Student Succeeds Act.