Policies and Procedures
The terms Zoning and Cross Talk, as referenced in our Active Supervision Policy.
(Zoning) What is teachers not standing close by each other but positioning themselves in such a way that all areas of play are being observed.
(Cross Talk) What is when teachers talk out loud to each otheracross the room about what a child is doing (ex. “Teacher Lilly, James is walking over to you so that he can use the bathroom, can you help him?”
In the 2007 Pixar Film "Ratatouille", the name of the rat who dreams of becoming a great French chef.
Who is Remy, the highly skilled, culinary-obsessed rat who teams up with Alfredo Linguini
The number of students our grants gives us access to serve and support.
The stage of life when the brain's prefrontal cortex, which is responsible for executive function, is undergoing its most rapid and critical period of development?
What is Early Childhood; While executive function skills continue to develop into adulthood, the preschool years (ages 3-5) are characterized by the most rapid and fundamental growth of the prefrontal cortex.
The Primary focus of Tier 1 (Universal) in the Pyramid Model.
What is universal promotion of social-emotional competence for all children, the foundation of high-quality environments and targeted strategies for all children.
When you contact a family for late pick-up, as referenced in our Attendance Policy.
What is after 5 minutes?
If they don't answer? When do you call your supervisor?
The year the Head Start program began.
When in 1965, as part of Lyndon B Johnson's War on Poverty.
CESD's Superintendent
Who is Larry Didway.
Vygotsky proposed that children learn best when tasks are just beyond their independent ability but manageable with assistance. This is the term for this temporary support provided by the teacher.
What is Scaffolding refers to the temporary assistance given by teachers, parents, or peers to help the child perform a task just beyond their current skill level, which is gradually removed as the child gains mastery.
The form of coaching typically paired with Pyramid Model to support teachers through collaborative partnerships, observation and action planning.
What is Practice-Based Coaching
The point where you perform a class head-count?
What is any transition to and from classroom, e.g. playground, gym, bathroom, drop-off.
Once when leaving playground and again when back inside.
This US Senator is RuPaul's distant cousin.
Senator Cory Booker
Clackamas ESD's stated mission
What is Lead, Serve and Innovate for Learning.
The Reggio Emilia approach famously refers to the environment as the "third teacher". This is the hallmark of this philosophy.
What is Thoughtfully designed spaces with natural materials, light and open-ended loose parts. The physical space is considered integral part of the learning process encouraging exploration and collab.
Tier 2 (Targeted) supports in the Pyramid Model are designed for this group of children.
Who are children who are at risk for challenging behavior and need more focused support, additional, targeted instruction for children who need more support than Tier 1 offers.
According to the SmartTeach Policy, many weeks should each lesson plan submission cover and how far in advance should they be submitted to your supervisor for approval?
What is they should cover two weeks of Lesson Planning and be submitted two weeks in advance.
Hats
The wild animal that was recently sighted on CESD Sunnybrook property
Bonus: how it was mitigated
What is a coyote; what is wolf urine
This is why Early Childhood educators emphasize using "open-ended questions" rather than closed questions during play.
What are open-ended questions (such as "What do you think will happen if we build the tower higher?") stimulate abstract thinking, complex language use, and problem-solving skills by requiring children to explain their hypotheses and feelings.
According to the core principles of the Pyramid Model, this is the underlying meaning or purpose of a child's challenging behavior.
What are learning self-regulation and an opportunity for children to develop life-long skills that contribute to their overall health and well-being.
This animal comes first in the Chinese Zodiac cycle
What is the rat
The number of school districts CESD serves.
What are 10 School districts, directly serviing 4,560 students through its specialized programs and regional district partnerships.
The definition and characteristics of emergent Early Childhood Curriculum.
What is An emergent curriculum is not planned months in advance. Instead, it is co-constructed dynamically by observing the organic interests, questions, and play habits of the children in the classroom.
This is the ratio of "deposits" v "withdrawals" to make with students, as part of part of Pyramid's Behavior Management philosophy
What is 5:1