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Consulting
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Creating
Authentic
connections
Specializing in children 0-5 and providing support to those who care for them
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© Copyright 2010, Isela Garcia. All rights reserved  
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CLASSROOM PRACTICES
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Explore developmentally appropriate practices, particularly in this age of accountability
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Explore the Art of Teaching with Intention--language, literacy, transitions,  environment design,
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Appropriately plan for and work with English language learners
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Learn how to appropriately and authentically assess children’s learning, growth and development
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Learn how to infuse project-based work so that it meets the needs of all children regardless of developmental levels
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Discover the power of  documenting children’s learning and developing a plan for in-depth learning and exploration from those observations and reflections
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Whether you think you can or whether you think you can't, you're right!

-Henry Ford
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Short List of Clients/ Collaborators/Contracts

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National Head Start Family Literacy Center, California
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Preschool for All, First Five, Ventura County, California
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California State University Channel Islands, California
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West Ed, California
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Kansas Head Start, Kansas
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Three Feathers Associates, Oklahoma
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City of Phoenix Head Start, Arizona
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Arizona Department of Education, Arizona
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Valley of the Sun Association for the Education of Young Children, Arizona
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Alhambra Head Start, Arizona
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Paradise Valley Community College, Arizona
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LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT & STRENGTHENING ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE
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Explore the art of Coaching
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Develop strategic planning that is visionary and mindful
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Practice reflective supervision
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Develop genuine leadership
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Build consensus and inclusion
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Address the resistance to change
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Develop strategies that are collaborative & inventive
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Explore effective communication methods
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Work though difficult interpersonal circumstances
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Create a collaborative, supportive organizational culture
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SOCIAL & EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT
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Learn how to truly support chidlren’s socio-emotional development.
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Investigate the cause of challenging behaviors and explore guidance strategies that help children develop self-regulation skills
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Gain an understanding of the importance of  curriculum planning,, transitions, the quality of  group experiences as it relates to children’s behavior
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Learn how common and even widely accepted teacher practices may be creating challenging behaviors in young children and what to do instead
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Learn strategies that foster life-long resiliency skills in infants, toddlers, and preschool-aged children
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Learn the steps to conflict resolution, when to use it and when to use other strategies
Contact Isela Garcia to discuss training and/or consultation services specifically for your program:

Email: garciaisela@gmail.com

Phone: 623.340.8938