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Educore Prep's Capacity First™

Turning everyday observations into a simple process for thinking, supporting, learning, and adapting

Capacity First™ is a developmental reasoning framework that helps educators move from what they observe to a testable hypothesis, matched support, documented learning, and an informed next step. 

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Inside the Capacity First™ Process

    Capacity First™ in Practice

    The Moment

    The Response

    The Change

     Maya is deeply engaged in building with blocks. 

    The Change

    The Response

    The Change

     A cleanup warning is given.  

    The Response

    The Response

    The Response

     When cleanup begins, Maya knocks down her tower and leaves the area. 

    a pattern worth testing

     Over time, Educore Prep begins to identify patterns in Maya’s response to transitions. Maya may experience difficulty disengaging attention from her current activity and reorganizing herself for what comes next. 

    AS OBSERVATIONS ACCUMULATE, Patterns Begin to Emerge

    Capacity First™ connects the two

    Capacity First™ connects the two. The educator is not simply trying to make Maya clean up. The goal

    Adult Moves That Build Capacity

    The most effective supports depend on where Maya needs help in the transition.

      The Child’s Response Becomes the Next Piece of Evidence

       Keep what works.
      Adjust what does not.
      Try something different when needed.
      Fade support as independence grows. 

      Turn One Moment Into Shared Learning

       

      What one educator learns about a child should not disappear when the moment ends.


      Educore Prep is designed to help turn observations, working hypotheses, supports, and child responses into usable knowledge that can inform:


      Teachers • Routines • Classrooms • Families • Specialists

      From Everyday Moments to Greater Capacity

      Grounded in developmental science

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      Explore the research that informs Capacity First™.


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