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How can inclusive early educators plan and deliver challenging instructions to help all young learners succeed in kindergarten? This guide has authoritative answers from some of today's most renowned names in early childhood education. Presenting the Children's School Success+ (CSS+) framework, for building a UDL-based plan for inclusive preschool instruction, this book is a powerful tool for using your existing curriculum to address each child's unique learning needs. Through practical, evidence-based strategies and guidelines, you'll discover how to equalize access to curriculum content while giving learners multiple ways to access and possess new knowledge. Keep this resource at your fingertips to guide your curriculum and instruction--so all young children have the skills they need to succeed in kindergarten and beyond. Learn how to: (1) Identify a developmentally appropriate scope and sequence for your students' learning objectives; (2) Ensure a coherent, engaging curriculum that continuously builds on the knowledge and skills your students acquire; (3) Develop UDL-based activity plans that support every child's learning; (4) Use differentiation and individualization strategies for students who need extra supports; (5) Select and implement successful progress monitoring strategies; (6) Improve your teaching through a continuous loop of planning, instruction, and monitoring; (7) Work and play well with your colleagues; and (8) Engage in partnership with families to support their children's success. Practical Materials: You'll get a wealth of downloadable online resources for implementing the framework, plus specific tips and strategies on addressing key topics such as behavior, classroom organization, and collaboration with families. You'll also see the framework in action, with recurring vignettes in diverse early childhood settings, including a public preschool, a Head Start classroom, and an early childhood special education classroom. Following a foreword (Sam Odom, Karen Diamond, and Marci Hanson), and preface, this book contains the following: Section I. Laying the Foundation: (1) Introduction (Eva Horn, Susan Palmer, Gretchen Butera, and Joan Lieber); (2) The CSS+ Curriculum Planning Framework (Eva Horn, Susan Palmer, Gretchen Butera, and Joan Lieber); (3) Foundations of Components of Challenging Curriculum (Joan Lieber, Amber Friesen, Susan Palmer, Debra Drang, Alina Mihai, Jill Clay, and Potheini Vaiouli)--includes Appendix 3A: Curriculum Content Checklist; (4) Integration of Challenging Curriculum Content (Eva Horn, Joan Lieber, Gretchen Butera, Jean Kang, and Susan Palmer)--includes Appendix 4A: Example Activity Set, Theme-All About Me; Appendix 4B: Small and Large Group Activity Plan Form; and Appendix 4C: Literacy Activity Plan Form; (5) Foundations of Universal Design for Learning (Eva Horn, Jean Kang, Audra Classen, and Susan Palmer)--includes Appendix 5A: UDL Guiding Questions; (6) Foundations of Differentiation and Individualization (Eva Horn, Jean Kang, Audra Classen, and Joan Lieber)--includes Appendix 6A: Matrix Development Checklist; Appendix 6B: ELO Activity Matrix; and Appendix 6C: ELO At-A-Glance Form; and (7) Components of Progress Monitoring (Susan Palmer, Gretchen Butera, Amber Friesen, and Jill Clay)--includes Appendix 7A: Decision-Making Checklist for Class-wide Progress; and Appendix 7B: Goal Attainment Scaling Form. Section II. Implementation: Key Elements for Supporting Childrens' School Success: (8) Organization of the Learning Environment (Joan Lieber, Eva Horn, Debra Dang, and Gretchen Butera)--includes Appendix 8A: Example Activity Set, Theme-Let's Explore Our World; (9) Addressing Challenging Behaviors (Susan Palmer, Gretchen Butera, Audra Classen, and Jean Kang); (10) Adults Working and Playing Well Together (Gretchen Butera, Amber Friesen, Eva Horn, Susan Palmer, and Potheini Vaiouli)--includes Appendix 10A: Collaboration Planning Form; and Appendix 10B: Improvement and Action Planning Form; (11) Connecting with Families to Support Children's School Success (Gretchen Butera, Amber Friesen, Alina Mihai, Potheini Vaiouli, and Jill Clay); and (12) Summing it Up--The CSS+ Curriculum Framework (Gretchen Butera, Eva Horn, Susan Palmer, and Joan Lieber). References and an index are included.