Teaming and collaboration practices promote and sustain collaborative adult partnerships, relationships, and ongoing interactions. They ensure that programs and services achieve desired child and family outcomes and goals.

Learn more about recommended practices related to teaming and collaboration from the Division for Early Childhood (DEC).

Resources for each topic area are organized based on their level of impact for learning. The resources provided are only a sampling of the resources available on these practices.

Knowledge Awareness Level

Resources that fall into this category provide basic information and do not include activities that draw participants in to respond or reflect. They include archived webinars and checklists.

Infographic: Young Children with Disabilities
This infographic provides easy-to-read information about the requirements of serving children with disabilities. It includes essential information about laws and Head Start requirements.

Teaming and Collaboration Checklists and Practice Guides for Practitioners and Families
Learn more about recommended practices related to teaming and collaboration from the DEC. Explore practice guides for practitioners and families and three practitioner checklists that help increase understanding and use of the DEC Recommended Practices around teaming and collaboration. The checklists can also be used as a self-evaluation to get a feel for how you are using and implementing the practices.

Mastery Level

CONNECT Module 3: Communication for Collaboration
Discover effective communication practices for collaborating with other professionals and families in this CONNECT module. CONNECT Modules start with a real-life dilemma and include video demonstrations of the practice, a research brief, activities, and practice checklists. The modules are also available in Spanish.

CONNECT Module 4: Family-Professional Partnerships
Learn how to build trusting family-professional partnerships based on practice-focused instructional resources for faculty and other professional development providers. CONNECT Modules start with a real-life dilemma and include video demonstrations of the practice, a research brief, activities, and practice checklists. The modules are also available in Spanish.

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Last Updated: August 13, 2025