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Watch President Lyndon B. Johnson officially announcing Project Head Start from the White House Rose Garden, on May 18, 1965.

This Coaching Companion webinar describes specific resources that support high-quality social and emotional teaching practices. Learn how the materials can be used to support coachees to implement these practices.

Play supports infants’ and toddlers’ development. Learn how to incorporate more playful learning activities into your program. Examine techniques for creating play-friendly environments in centers and at home.

Review resources available for each component of the PBC cycle. Find materials to support building collaborative partnerships. Learn to develop needs assessments, shared goals, and action plans.

Discover the basics of brain development and how early experiences shape the architecture of a child’s brain. Learn about the importance of back-and-forth interactions and strategies that support this growth.

Discover how coaches can use the Coaching Companion for individual or group coaching. Learn to co-develop action plans, complete focused observations, support reflection, and provide targeted, specific feedback.

Explore tips and resources for virtual delivery of Practice-Based Coaching (PBC). Find program-level considerations for virtual coaching and advice for delivering the components of the PBC cycle remotely.

Identify playful learning activities that can support preschoolers’ motor and physical development. Explore scaffolding strategies and techniques for managing physical play.

Explore revisions to the Designation Renewal System (DRS) that will further improve and strengthen the Head Start program. They ensure less uncertainty around the competitive process for all Head Start agencies.

Practice-Based Coaching (PBC) requires program-level planning and systematic implementation. Listen as Community Partnership for Child Development staff share their experiences with implementing PBC.