Alabama
Infant Toddler
Specialist Network

How Does AL-ITSN Work ?

Providing Support across the state to Early Childhood Educators

Alabama’s Infant Toddler Specialist Network provides a three-part approach to support with the goal of offering high quality care and learning experiences for infants and toddlers across the state.

Through the network, ITSN provides: Professional Development, Technical Assistance and Consultation, and Coaching.

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Professional Development

ITSN provides workshops specific to the unique learning needs of infants and toddlers, delivered to groups of educators/directors. Workshops can be facilitated through face-to-face, virtual, or hybrid methods.

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Technical Assistance

Technical Assistance and Consultation from ITSN means support and resources to help childcare providers achieve excellence in early care for infants and toddlers. Support may occur in-person, by phone, or virtually.

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Coaching

A relationship-based process that includes individualized, practice-based support through shared goal-setting, action plans, focused observations, and reflective feedback. This evidence-based practice, targeting professional development goals identified by the teacher, includes two visits per week for the 90-day coaching cycle and offers a financial incentive to teachers upon completion.

How Does AL-ITSN Work?

Providing Support across the state to Early Childhood Educators

Alabama’s Infant Toddler Specialist Network provides a three-part approach to support with the goal of offering high quality care and learning experiences for infants and toddlers across the state.

Through the network, ITSN provides: Professional Development, Technical Assistance and Consultation, and Coaching.

Evidence-based practices

What does Infant Toddler Specialist Network help with?

Child development and learning

Building family and community relationships

Building meaningful curriculum using developmentally effective approaches

Supporting emotional expression and regulation

The attention and environment you provide
shapes a child's brain development for life.

– Erik Erikson, Pulitzer Prize winning developmental psychologist

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Support at no cost to early childhood educators in all Alabama counties: licensed centers, exempt centers, and family day homes.