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The teacher links words directly to children’s current actions or experiences, "sports casting".
What is parallel talk?
When a child has done something impressive, instead of saying, “Good job."
What is a PDA?
11
What is the number of interest areas in the Creative Curriculum? (Bonus: Name them)
Flour, salt, water, cream of tar-tar, Kool-aide.
What is a recipe for play-dough? (Bonus: Name the measurements)
The children are safe and comfortable.
What is Teacher Sensitivity?
A systematic framework that promotes social and emotional development, provides support for children"s appropriate behavior, prevents challenging behavior, and addresses problematic behavior.
What is Teaching Pyramid?
Selecting materials, creating materials, and creating a maker space.
What is creating an environment for a discovery?
Coming in late, not being prepared, and staff not getting along.
What is the recipe for disaster?
Ideas gathered during brainstorming and involving students in planning.
What is Creating?
Should always have a beginning, middle and end.
What are transitions?
Are used to individualize for children.
What are Intentional Teaching Cards.
Borax, glue, food coloring.
What is the recipe for slime?
In response to a question a child may have.
What is Quality of Feedback?
Teachers continually work on this level of the pyramid.
What is the bottom of the Pyramid, Nurturing Responsive Relationships?
These books are the Curriculum.
What are the Volumes?
Planning, zoning, scanning, checking gates, ratios.
What is the recipe for Active Supervision?
Opportunities to involve students in a meaningful, formative way.
What is Regard for Student Perspective?
The balance of activities, the tempo or pace of activities, young children’s attention span, when children are most alert, the number of adults available, other things happening in the classroom
What are things to consider when planning a schedule?
Used to guide you during literacy and story time.
What are Book Discussion Cards?
During this time all teachers need to be present.
What is the recipe for successful, safe transitions?