PART 1 LACOE CURRICULUM FIDELITY OVERVIEW Infants Toddlers

PART 1 LACOE CURRICULUM FIDELITY OVERVIEW Infants, Toddlers & Twos and Preschool Systems

Presentation Objectives: ■ Understand the purpose of the LACOE Curriculum Fidelity Tool – Why we are measuring? ■ Review Daily Practice Resources & Indicators ■ Complete the Curriculum Fidelity Tool

LACOE’s FRAMEWORK FOR EFFECTIVE PRACTICE SUPPORTING SCHOOL READINESS FOR ALL CHILDREN

Effective Teaching Practices-Looking for Intentionality “In everything teachers plan and do in the Head Start education program, they need to be highly intentional. That is, they need to work with the outcomes for children in mind and consciously seek out every opportunity to help children achieve these outcomes through the learning experiences they plan, the ways they interact with children, and the ways they create and regularly modify the environment. ” From "Seeing the Big Picture in Head Start. " Head Start Leaders Guide to Positive Child Outcomes. HHS/ACF/ACYF/HSB.

Effective Practice • The Web of Investigations-A way to think about important ideas that children can explore -Adding to Web -Adding materials that relate to topic • Communicating with families -Learning vs. Doing

Intentional Teaching Cards • To guide engaging experiences and activities throughout the day • To individualize instruction • Includes the objectives that are addressed during the activity • Also includes strategies for ensuring all children can participate (ex. DLL and children with disability)

Making Every Moment Meaningful with The Mighty Minutes – “in-between” times -Short, fun songs, chants and games that support development and learning -Used anywhere to support social-emotional, language, literacy, math science or physical development -Cards identify objectives addressed during the activity

Read Alouds/Book Discussion Cards ■ Same story read in slightly different ways over several days ■ Vocabulary- definitions in child -friendly language ■ Helps teachers to prompt children’s thought process and promote higher order thinking

Physical Environment • Helps children make choices, encourages proper use of materials, and teaches responsibility • Arranged purposefully, often with similar areas • Materials are attractive and relevant to children’s experiences and cultures, challenging • Labels serve a purpose; help children to identify (use of picture and words)

Structure ■ The schedule is balanced and helps children predict the sequence of events ■ Offers a range of child and teacher initiated activities ■ Daily schedule displayed at children’s eye level and illustrated with photos and words ■ Referred to throughout the day to help focus children’s attention on order of daily events ■ Transitions are planned

Completing the 2 -page Scantron Form Use Pen or Pencil ■ 1. Complete page 1, print clearly. This form will be fed through a machine to capture data. ■ 2. Answer “Is this your first year implementing Creative Curriculum for Preschool? Bubble Y or N ■ Turn over to page 2. Rate each response ONCE by bubbling in. ■ Note: Look at the Indicator “Physical Environment” – notice the change in Response Definitions.

CLASS

Building and Supporting CLASS™ Boot Camp Overview LACOE T & TA Team

Objectives Boot Camp Overview – The Why, What, & How Participants will: Ø Orient to the WHY we are supporting our teachers & teaching teams with Boot Camp Ø Build HOW and WHAT you’ll take from Boot Camp to your agency Ø Track and celebrate WHAT goals are archived and skills built from Boot Camp!

By 3 rd Grade 2014 http: //eyeonearlyeducation. com/2014/10/21/using-infographics-to-advocate-for-thirdgrade-reading-proficiency/

Achievement Gap Challenges

LACOE Birth to 5 School Readiness Goals ■ Language and Literacy: Children will increase their understanding and expression of written and spoken language in English and their home language. ■ Cognition and General Knowledge: Children will increase their ability to reason, analyze, and understand learning concepts. ■ Approaches Toward Learning: Children will increase their effort, persistence, and motivation in learning experiences. ■ Perceptual, Motor, and Physical Development (new Outcomes Framework) ■Physical Well-Being: Children will demonstrate healthy behaviors and safety practices. ■Motor Development: Children will develop improved perceptual, motor, and physical coordination and control. ■ Social and Emotional Development: Children will learn to regulate their behavior and emotions and increase their abilities to develop positive relationships with children and adults.

2015 Head Start Birth to 5 Early Learning Outcomes Framework

Every Child … Every Day …

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