COA Policies
What is COA dress code?
Smock, dress pants/kakyis and closed toed shoes
When is curriculum due?
The week prior preferably Tuesday
U stands for?
Unique
When do you do USDA?
Point of Service
1st P stands for?
People
How many times can you be late within 6 months?
3 times
What is Presidential Fitness and Shake Wiggle Grow, and how often does it happen?
Weekly planned physical curriculum, everyday
R stands for?
Routine
When should USDA be turned in?
After 3pm after snack and when the first teacher leaves for the day
1st E stands for?
Enrollment
When are you on break, when you punch out on procare or when the float enters the room?
When the float enters the room
Your classrooms should be a ____ rich environment, and what is scaffolding?
Print rich and scaffolding is when teachers shadow children play and make teachable moments and ask open ended questions to extend their learning
G stands for?
Can children in your class bring in outside food?
Never, not unless they have a USDA doctor form filled out. Unsure? Ask your admin team!
2nd E stands for?
Education
If you have an emergency how do you notify your admin team?
Director needs to know and so does your opening admin and co teachers
What are the 4 components of COA Mind and Body Matters?
Star Curriculum
Just Read Program
USDA Program
Presidential Fitness/Shake Wiggle Grow
E stands for?
Empowerment
What should be hanging on your teacher cabinet for USDA?
Meal patterns, cup marked with amount of ounces for age group
3rd E stands for?
Expense
What are 4 things you are in charge of as a teacher?
Health
Safety
Nutrition
Curriculum
Star Curriculum is driven by _____? And do children have to do the activity planned?
Student choice, and no the children are never forced to do an activity they may choose somewhere else to be
Unique, Routine, Growth, Empowerment, what does each of these mean?
COA has Unique curriculum
Your classrooms have specific routines that support your students
We measure growth with How I Shine folders
Empowering children is a must and will happen when U R and G happen
What should be hung on your classroom family board for USDA?
2 USDA posters called Justice for All & Building for the Future, and the menu for the week
Last P stands for?
Performance