PITC Webinar Series: California Framework for Infant-Toddler Learning and Development: Chapter 2 – Planning

The California Department of Social Services, in collaboration with WestEd, hosted a webinar series that focuses on on the revised California Framework for Infant-Toddler Learning and Development. 

The series built a connection between planning and individualization through ongoing reflection, observation, and documentation to support infant and toddler development in early care settings in three learning contexts: relationships and interactions, routines, and environment and materials.

The archived webinar focuses on how care educators can deepen their use of the reflective planning cycle to recognize and extend a child’s meaning–making, both individually and with the child and family though sharing observation notes, photos, videos, and examples of the child’s creations.

When families and care educators reflect together, family members offer insights into the children’s behavior, questions, interests, and ideas. When planning together with care educators, families can share their goals and priorities for their children, at home, in the care setting, and in the greater community.

Featured Speakers

Peter L. Mangione is Senior Fellow of Early Childhood Strategic Initiatives at WestEd and directs the Program for Infant/Toddler Care (PITC), a national model for early childhood professional development. He has led the creation of early learning and development standards and curriculum, infant, toddler, and preschool program guidelines, resources for supporting young dual language learners, and early childhood educator competencies.

Janis Keyser is a consultant with the Program for Infant/Toddler Care (PITC), where she develops curriculum, training materials, and online and in-person training. Before becoming a consultant, Keyser taught in the Early Childhood Education Department at Cabrillo College for 30 years, where she coordinated the California PITC Demonstration Program, and served as director and co-developer of the children’s centers at Google. She is the co-author of “Becoming the Parent You Want to Be” and the author of “From Parents to Partners.”