Educators can increase children's active engagement and prevent behavior problems by making some key adjustments to early learning environments. This practical, accessible book offers an evidence-based approach to promoting engagement in preschoolers with or without special needs. Readers will find concrete strategies - field tested in more than 30 preschools - to help them reduce wasted time and misbehavior, encourage developmental progress, maximize classroom efficiency and engagement, assess child functioning, write functional classroom goals and integrate therapy into classroom routines.