Recognize the importance of consistency, continuity, and responsiveness in supporting pro-social behaviors in children.
Recognize the importance of consistency, continuity, and responsiveness in supporting pro-social behaviors in children. This page emphasizes the significance of responding to all children and youth behavior in a consistent and predictable manner. Explore how early childhood education and child care centers can enhance pro-social development.Trainings incorporating this outcome
Age group
Proficiency Level
45 hours courses
4.5 CEUsRelated Outcomes
- Recognize the importance of demonstrating respect for the diversity of all children and youth and families’ culture, language, and religion in all interactions (anti-bias and cultural responsiveness techniques).
- Recognize the importance of a positive and respectful attitude in working with all children and their families.
- Recognize the importance of observing and gathering information related to children and youth's development.
- Illustrate ways to apply the essentials of using supportive social learning to handle behavior issues.
- Explain the importance of providing a variety of developmentally appropriate activities, including play, to support the science skills of all children.
- Recognize the importance of demonstrating respect for all diversity and providing activities that reflect a welcoming environment for all children, youth and families, regardless of culture, language, or religion, or strengths, talents, and abilities.
- Recognize the importance of knowing the stages of development
- Define and identify common signs and behaviors of children and youth with conduct disorder.
- Define and identify common signs and behaviors of children and youth with cerebral palsy.
- Identify the misconception that classroom curriculum is more important than social relationships.
- Define and identify common signs and behaviors of children and youth with fetal alcohol syndrome.
- Define social emotional development in young children
- Identify common mental health disorders in children and the importance of early intervention.
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