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The Educator Cohort

Educore Prep’s 8-week Educator Cohort supports birth–5 educators in translating developmental science into classroom practice—through co-regulation, language-rich interaction, predictable routines, and environments designed for engagement.

What is the Educator Cohort?

 Participants learn Capacity First™ practice, apply it in real routines, and submit simple evidence artifacts that document implementation over time.
 

This cohort is designed to be:

  • practice-based (not theory-heavy)
     
  • developmentally aligned (birth–5 brain development)
     
  • bounded and measurable (implementation with documentation)
     
  • sustainable (protects adult capacity)

Who this is for

 

  • Infant, toddler, and preschool educators (birth–5) who want to strengthen regulation-first practice through daily routines
     
  • Lead teachers, assistants, floaters, and classroom teams
     
  • Centers and programs seeking capacity-aligned implementation support
     
  •  Higher education programs, training providers, and accreditation-aligned partners interested in strengthening how early educators are prepared and supported through measurable practice-based application. 

Each week includes:

 

  • Capacity First instruction (one core capacity or adult lever)
     
  • two micro-practices to implement inside real routines
     
  • one evidence artifact submission
     
  • structured reflection using short prompts

Examples of evidence artifacts:

 

  • short interaction transcript (what adult said / what child did)
     
  • short audio/video clip (optional depending on site permissions)
     
  • environment snapshot (routine visuals, transitions, layout supports)
     
  • reflection form (simple, structured, not journaling)


 

  • educator pre/post belief survey
     

Capacity First focus areas

 

1) Regulation

How children return to calm through co-regulation, predictability, and repair.

2) Language Through Interaction

How children develop communication through responsive, reciprocal exchanges.

3) Attention & Engagement

How children sustain focus and transition when cognitive load is developmentally appropriate.

4) Problem-Solving & Agency

How children persist, try, adapt, and build autonomy with adult scaffolding.

Educore Prep supports practice change through three adult levers:

 

  • Adult interaction moves
    timing, tone, responsiveness, scaffolding, repair
     
  • Environment design
    predictability, friction reduction, autonomy supports, clarity of routine
     
  • Expectation sequencing
    aligning demands to developmental readiness (demand–capacity match)

Educators who complete the cohort gain:

 

  • clarity in interpreting child behavior through a capacity lens
     
  • practical implementation tools (not “more to do”)
     
  • stronger co-regulation and transition strategies
     
  • increased child engagement through capacity-aligned routines
     
  • improved confidence and decision-making in birth–5 practice

Cohort timeline

 Educore Prep is currently selecting partner sites and finalizing the cohort protocol.


Launch dates are shared with accepted educators and partner programs. 

Educore Prep welcomes collaboration with:

 

  • early childhood faculty
     
  • developmental science researchers
     
  • evaluation partners
     
  • higher education programs seeking preparation alignment

 

  • Philanthropic partners supporting birth–5 and educator capacity initiatives
     
  • Innovation and research organizations interested in scalable practice-based models
     

Capacity First™ Partnerships

 

The Educator Cohort is one step in building proof that developmental science can be operationalized in real early learning settings.


Whether you’re an educator ready to participate, a program ready to pilot, or a higher education partner seeking preparation alignment—Educore Prep welcomes collaboration.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Please reach us at info@educoreprep.com

 if you cannot find an answer to your question.

 Most PD ends at learning. This cohort is designed for practice change. Educators apply micro-practices in real routines, reflect with structure, and build consistent habits that strengthen child capacity over time. 


 Participants attend one guided weekly session and complete short cohort practices during regular classroom routines. This cohort is designed to fit within real educator constraints—not add unrealistic workload. 


 No. You don’t need to be perfect or polished. You just need to be willing to implement consistently and reflect honestly. The cohort is designed to build clarity and confidence over time. 


No. Educore Prep is not a curriculum replacement. Capacity First™ strengthens the developmental foundations that allow curriculum to work more effectively—regulation, language, attention, and agency.


Educators submit one simple weekly evidence artifact (examples may include a brief interaction transcript, environment snapshot, or structured reflection). Documentation supports learning and practice change—not evaluation.


No. This cohort is improvement-focused, not punitive. Educore Prep does not support evaluation models used to rank or discipline educators. Any documentation is designed to support growth and learning.


 Educators submit one simple weekly evidence artifact (examples may include a brief interaction transcript, environment snapshot, or structured reflection). Documentation supports learning and practice change—not evaluation.


Educore Prep welcomes collaboration with early learning programs, higher education partners, evaluation teams, philanthropic partners, and education innovation leaders seeking birth–5 infrastructure that is measurable and scalable. 


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