High-Impact Professional Learning for Early Childhood Educators (Children Ages 3–5) 🌱
The SEEDS of Learning Professional Learning Framework for adults who teach and care for 3- to 5-year-olds uses a unique combination of professional learning sessions, coaching, and professional learning communities to empower adults with the knowledge to develop oral language, emergent literacy, social skills, and self-regulation skills in all 3- to 5-year-olds, setting them up for success in kindergarten and beyond.
The framework is highly replicable, effectively supports any early childhood program, and is easily implemented by educators, tutors, caregivers, site leaders, and coaches.
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Supporting Adults to Ensure Children’s Kindergarten Success
The SEEDS of Learning Professional Learning Framework:
- Offers three flexible professional learning options—certification course, in-person sessions, and virtual sessions—to meet diverse educator and program needs
- Works with any early childhood program
- Aligns with the research on child development, the brain, and the science of reading
- Is proven through randomized controlled trials and quasi-experimental studies
- Focuses on key early literacy predictors
- Embeds sensitive, responsive relationships in every interaction
- Integrates fun and meaningful activities into daily routines
- Ensures positive outcomes for all students through professional learning, coaching, and tiered interventions
Evidence-Based and Rigorously Researched
The SEEDS Professional Learning Framework aligns with research on child development, the brain, and the science of reading, and is proven through randomized controlled trials and quasi-experimental studies to deliver outcomes for adults and children.
A randomized control trial conducted by NORC At The University Of Chicago determined that a single year of SEEDS learning for adults has resulted in between two and 3.5 months of additional foundational literacy skills for participating children, including multilingual learners. Read more research briefs and case studies.
What SEEDS Stands For
Quality connections with adults are the foundation for child growth and development.
The SEEDS Professional Learning Framework helps educators embed sensitive, responsive relationships in every interaction. By emphasizing quality relationships as the basis for learning, educators can accelerate child development, foster positive mindsets, and strengthen communities.
Sensitivity
Adults look, listen, and ask questions to become aware of children’s needs, thoughts, abilities, and feelings.
Encouragement
Adults use intentional affirmations and positive non-verbal communication to create a shared positive learning environment.
Education
Adults embed the “Big 5” early literacy skills into daily routines.
Development through Doing
Adults help children explore their world through hands-on learning.
Self-Image
Adults provide a balance of the four elements, which help children feel lovable, respected, and capable.
The “Big Five” Early Literacy Predictors
With the SEEDS framework, participating educators engage in professional learning in the “Big Five” early literacy skills for young children:
- phonemic awareness
- phonics
- fluency
- vocabulary
- comprehension
Putting It All Together
The five SEEDS qualities and the Big Five early literacy skills can be understood as two hands—each with five “fingers”—coming together to support young children’s literacy development within a joyful, relationship-based environment.
Flexible Learning Options
Educator professional learning is available in three flexible options—educator certification course, in-person sessions, and virtual sessions—designed to meet the varying needs of adult learning communities. These options are appropriate for direct services (educators, tutors, caregivers) and lead services (site leaders, coaches).
Learning Topics
- Word Recognition: Phonological and Phonemic Awareness
- Foundations of SEEDS of Learning for 3- to 5-Year-Olds
- Language Comprehension: Oral Language and Vocabulary
- Language Comprehension: Book and Print Awareness
- Word Recognition: Alphabet Knowledge
Educator Kit
The Educator Kit provides educators with the materials necessary for engaging in the SEEDS of Learning professional learning sessions and provides resources that help transfer learning to the classroom.
Scale Your Impact with Certified SEEDS Trainers
Prepare in-house leaders to deliver consistent, high-impact SEEDS of Learning professional learning.
Certified SEEDS Trainers provide scalable, cost-effective training, sustained quality, and access to a supportive trainer community.
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What Leaders Say About SEEDS of Learning
SEEDS is a comprehensive, effective early language and literacy framework that has dramatically increased the language skills of the children we serve in Pre–K.
Scott Moore, Kidango CEO
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We base everything we do in the SEEDS Professional Learning Framework. It allows us to ground our work in building relationships, while also improving the skills necessary for success in kindergarten.
Rebecca Pride, Early Literacy Coach, The Literacy Lab
Together the SEEDS framework and the SIPPS program provide the support our teachers and tutors need for ease of instruction, ensuring a smooth transition from Pre-K/Transitional Kindergarten to the powerful and evidence-based structured literacy learning of SIPPS in grades K–2 and beyond.
Romy Trigg-Smith, Director of Early Literacy, PreK–2, Oakland USD, CA
What Educators Say About SEEDS of Learning
Aligned Solutions for K–5 and Beyond
Being a Reader, K–5
Being a Reader™ is the first comprehensive, evidence-based K–5 program to intentionally integrate foundational skills, deep comprehension, and rich knowledge-building literacy experiences with daily social skills instruction.
SIPPS, K–12 Intervention
The SEEDS Professional Learning Framework and the evidence-based SIPPS® foundational skills program align and complement each other. Together they support educators and prepare children to thrive as readers and writers in elementary school and beyond.
These proven, effective resources develop educator knowledge and ensure children build a solid foundation in literacy skills for a lifetime of reading achievement.
Speak With a SEEDS of Learning Expert
Dedicated early childhood expert Emily Grunt supports our school, district, and community partners in developing high-impact solutions for our youngest learners. Send Emily a message or use the calendar below to schedule a meeting.
Early Childhood Solutions from Collaborative Classroom
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