Published: March 15, 2023 Publication: Journal of Literacy Research CLI Author: Gloria Yeomans-Maldonado, PhD Abstract: Despite a growing focus on access to and use of emergent literacy assessment in early childhood, little is known about early childhood teachers’ data practices and their associations with children’s emergent literacy skills. A questionnaire was used to confirm and… Read more »
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Competency Frameworks for Infant and Toddler Teachers and Caregivers in Texas
To support the quality of care for infants and toddlers, many states have developed competency frameworks to outline specific competencies (that is, knowledge, skills, and attributes) that are essential to the practice of teaching and caring for infants and toddlers. The Infant and Toddler Teacher and Caregiver Competencies (ITTCC) project conducted in-depth case studies of… Read more »
The Importance of Infant and Toddler Development
Brain development is incredibly important in the first three years of a child’s life. Early learning experiences shape who children become, and in this critical phase of development, the Children’s Learning Institute (CLI) at UTHealth Houston wants to make sure that each child has a healthy, rich, and stimulating environment. By the time a child… Read more »
Texas Early Childhood Professional Development System Collaboration with Texas A&M AgriLife Extension
The Children’s Learning Institute at the University of Texas Health Science Center Houston is excited to announce that the Texas Early Childhood Professional Development System (TECPDS) has collaborated with Texas A&M AgriLife Extension (AgriLife) to transfer training certificates taken on their online training platform into TECPDS users accounts. What is Agrilife Learn? AgriLife Learn has… Read more »
Texas School Ready Awarded Grant to Develop Registered Apprenticeship Model
This past Fall the Children’s Learning Institute (CLI) was awarded a grant from the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) to develop a Texas School Ready Registered Apprenticeship Model (RAP). Apprenticeships help employers and job seekers by training teachers for jobs with diverse career paths and promising futures. Apprentices are full-time, paid employees who earn while they… Read more »
Longitudinal Developmental Outcomes of Infants and Toddlers With Traumatic Brain Injury
Published: January 17, 2023 Publication: JAMA Network Open CLI Author: Linda Ewing-Cobbs, PhD Abstract: Importance: Among children, infants and toddlers have some of the highest rates of traumatic brain injury (TBI), but longitudinal information on their developmental outcomes to guide postinjury surveillance is sparse. Objective: To evaluate infants’ and toddlers’ development over 3 years following TBI compared… Read more »
Universal Design Principles for Multimodal Representation in Literacy Activities for Preschoolers
Published: December 29, 2022 Publication: Inclusive Practices CLI Author: Keisey Fumero, PhD Abstract: The article demonstrates how to use the multimodal and multisensory representation principle of Universal Design for Learning (UDL) to increase access to storybook reading for diverse groups of preschoolers with extensive support needs (ESN). Storybook reading is an essential part of instruction… Read more »
Faculty endowment holders receive medals in recognition of exemplary service
December 16, 2022 | Inside UTHealth Houston | by Meredith Raine CLI Co-Directors Recognized for Combination of Endowments In this season of gratitude and giving, UTHealth Houston celebrated faculty endowment holders and honored the generous benefactors who created those endowments to propel the university’s mission forward. During a luncheon hosted by Giuseppe N. Colasurdo, MD,… Read more »
Six Resources for Making the Most of Family-Educator Conferences
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Stress Reactivity after Pediatric Traumatic Brain Injury: Relation with Behavioral Adjustment
Published: November 24, 2022 Publication: Journal of Neurotrauma CLI Authors: Linda Ewing-Cobbs, PhD and Mary R. Prasad, PhD Abstract: Traumatic injury is linked increasingly to alterations in both stress response systems and psychological health. We investigated reactivity of salivary analytes of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis (cortisol) and autonomic nervous system (salivary alpha amylase, sAA) during a… Read more »
