
Best Practices Training, a part of Georgia State University’s Department of Early Childhood and Elementary Education, has been empowering Georgia’s teachers since 1996.
Off to a Good Start (OTAGS) is a lesson planning handbook for Georgia’s Pre-K teachers. These 12 weeks of comprehensive lesson plans follow MAP, Georgia’s scope and sequence of teaching the Georgia Early Learning and Development Standards (GELDS).
Login to D2L , the learning management system (LMS) software for online learning and teaching used by the University System of Georgia. Need help? Watch this D2L How To Login video.
Best Practices Resources include a wide-range of activities, posters and scripted stories available for teachers to use in their classrooms.
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Does your school or program need personalized and engaging professional development? Best Practices develops and delivers individualized training for teachers based on the needs of your program.
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Our training includes:
- hands-on demonstrations of activities that match the way children learn
- teaching tips about managing and organizing classrooms
- practical information regarding child development and learning
- online courses and podcasts to supplement training
- opportunities to share ideas with other teachers
- a list of skills appropriate for each child’s age
- easy access to Best Practices staff for follow up support
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Physical Address:
75 Piedmont Avenue, NE 6th Floor
Atlanta, GA 30303
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 3999
Atlanta, GA 30302