Active Supervision
Where are you required to position yourself in a classroom?
What is the three step process to wash and sanitize your toys in order?
1. Soapy water
2. Water
3. Bleach
What are the ratios for the following classrooms with one teacher: toddlers, preschool, and school-age?
Toddler 1:7, Preschool 1:10, School-Age 1:15
What is the first priority during any emergency?
Children's safety.
How often are diapers checked?
At least every two hours and changed when needed.
What are the three things teachers should always know when in a class with children?
Where the children are, what they are doing, and who they are with.
Name four times staff must wash their hands.
Before passing out food
After diaper changes
After going to the bathroom
After outside time
After nose wiping
After dealing with any bodily fluids
After cleaning
Where should attendance be documented?
Brightwheel
Center clipboard
What do you always grab during an evacuation?
Attendance
Emergency Backpack
Walkie Talkie
When should toys be cleaned?
According to your cleaning schedule, during naptime, when shutting down your classroom.
When should head counts be completed?
Before leaving a room
During transitions
After arriving somewhere
Outside
Returning inside
Anytime children move locations
Fire extinguishers are in three locations in our building.
Name them all.
What does WAC stand for?
Washington Administrative Code.
During an earthquake children should...
Stop what they are doing, find cover under a table, and Hold On.
What information should teachers share when another teacher takes over their classroom?
All of the important information such as:
Name two playground blind spots.
Behind play equipment
Playhouse
Storage sheds
Corners
What should you check BEFORE administering medication?
Required authorization, the child's identity, medication, dosage/instructions, expiration, and required documentation.
Name two health-and-safety trainings DCYF identifies as required.
Bloodborne Pathogens/HIV, First Aid, CPR, Food Handler Permit, and Safe Sleep.
During a lockdown, you should...
Lock doors
Turn off lights
Move to safe area
Stay quiet
Take attendance
How far apart do the beds need to be per child during naptime?
A. 16 inches apart
B. 17 inches apart
C. 18 inches apart
Sleeping surfaces must be at least 18 inches apart on each side to reduce germs.
Scenario:
You are outside and one teacher needs to use the bathroom. What must happen before they leave the playground?
Appropriate coverage must be arranged so children remain continuously supervised.
Scenario:
You discover that one child accidentally received another child's medication. What do you do?
Follow the emergency response procedure!
seek professional medical guidance/911 as required, notify leadership, and complete required reporting/documentation.
(Current WAC provisions specifically address administration of another child's medication as an emergency reportable incident)
Scenario:
You notice a cleaning chemical sitting on a low shelf. What's wrong?
A potentially hazardous substance is accessible to children and must be stored according to licensing and center requirements.
Scenario:
A child is missing from the playground.
Name the first three actions.
Alert staff in person or walkie
Count your children
Notify director
Begin search according to emergency procedures
Call 911 if appropriate
Scenario:
A teacher covering another classroom notices that a child has an allergy they weren't aware of.
What should they do?
Stop and verify the child's allergy information before serving food or administering anything, then communicate the information to the staff and director.