Practice - Using High-Quality Behavior Guidance Policies to Support Culturally and Linguistically Responsive Learning Environments and Interrupt Implicit Bias: Bridging Research and Practice

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Bridging Research and Practice 

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Early childhood teachers and administrators often feel unprepared to deal with children’s challenging behavior and report that behavior problems are the most challenging aspect of their work. Using the Teaching and Guidance Policy Essentials Checklist to develop high-quality, evidence-based behavior guidance policies can help early childhood programs by providing an infrastructure that supports the social, emotional and academic success of all children. Importantly, behavior guidance policies can also be used to address disproportionate rates of suspension and expulsion based on race, by supporting linguistically and culturally appropriate environments and experiences, ongoing professional development that ensures staff have a strong understanding of culture and diversity, and the use of data to ensure that decision making is fair and equitable. An important first step in creating an evidence-based behavior ...