Part 1
Observations help us understand
what children know and what they are learning
Define assessment
Gathering information in order to make informed instructional decisions
Their behavior
Julio was very sad. He seemed like he didn't want to take a nap
Julio was frowning. He said " I don't want to take a nap, and then got up"
To be an effective teacher, you need to have skills
What is good communication skills?
their challenges or what they can't do
Assessments should be done
What is at the beginning of the school year, six months, and towards the end
Some causes of challenging behaviors in children include
Lack of sleep, fighting at home, being hungry
Talia seemed excited to play outside while lining up
Talia was jumping up and down with a smile on her face while lining up to go outside
The book "The Very Hungry Caterpillar" would be best for children
What is 2-3 years of age?
What are the four ways to record children's growth, development, and behaviors
Anecdotal Observations, Functional assessment, development checklist, work samples
What are examples of assessments
Work sampling, Portfolios, Ounce Scale
List the 4 guidance strategies
Consistency and routine, Model desired behavior, Create a "can do " environment, Redirect
Easton walked into my class with a frown face and tears running down his face. When I asked him what was wrong he stated that "Maysin was calling him a cry baby on the bus because his toy broke".
SIDS stands for
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome
writing down exactly what you see as it is happening
Who can conduct a developmental Screening
Child care providers, public health nurses, physicians, mental health consultants
______ and ______ responses will teach toddlers expectations.
Routines and consistent
Carly and April are sisters. They were outside when April seemed upset and ran away from Carly. Carly felt mad and ran in the opposite direction
Carly and April are sisters. They were outside when April stomped her foot, crossed her arms, got red in the face, and ran away from Carly. Carly screamed in Aprils direction and ran in the opposite direction
What does SOC stand for
Specific, Objective, Concise
What is the assessment cycle
Observe, Record, Interpret, Use
When communicating with families, you need to be....
Sincere, open-minded, positive, form a relationship with family
Max wanted to go to the blocks center. Max seemed excited when I told him he could go to that center.
When I asked Max where he wanted to go play, he said "I want to go to the blocks". When I told him "yes" he smiled and skipped over to the block area.
What is every two hours?