Teacher Interactions
Name the most important part of the family's morning drop-off routine?
Cell Phone Policy
Cell Phones and other Mobile Smart Phone Devices At no time is a Little Sprouts staff member to be using a cell phone or a smartwatch device while they are supervising children! Vocal and text communications – and even looking at the cell phone are strictly prohibited in the classroom, playgrounds, and any place in the presence of school children and their parents. Employees may not use personal cell phones during the school day except in the event of an emergency situation. We expect you to keep your phone secured during the workday – in your car or in your purse. Employees may use their personal cell phone, for personal use while on breaks only. The School Director also has the option of taking cell phones from staff during working hours if this policy is not followed. Staff are also not permitted to take pictures of children with their personal smart devices. Violation of this policy can lead to immediate dismissal.
Where are the allergy lists located in each classroom?
Allegy lists are located inside the cabinets behind the Allergy cover sheet.
-Allergy lists and Individual Health Care Plans must be signed every time there is a change/monthly.
What is a good reason to have empty shelves in the classroom?
- Children keep dumping them - that's a developmentally appropriate behavior for infants and toddlers. They are learning cause and affect.
What parts of the day are planned?
All parts must be planned
Morning activities should be placed on tables before children arrive.
Transitions must be planned
Outdoor activities must be planned
Direct instructions must be planned
Pick-up activities must be planned.
What is the protocol for responding to an injury on a child?
- A child gets an injury, what's next.
1. Remove the threat of injury
2. Treat the injured child
3. Call Admin
4. Call Parent
5. Injury Report
What are the policies regarding call outs?
- Can not use vacation time for a call out
- Calling out
- Must be 2 hours before shift
- If you do not have benefit time, call-outs can lead to write up or up to termination.
- When you call out, it causes turmoil in the schedules of children and other staff. Sick time should not be used just because it is available. Abuse of the sick time policy may result in forfeiture of sick pay benefits and possible disciplinary action, up to and including dismissal.
When should the refrigerator log completed?
What items belonging to children can be left over night?
- bedding
- clothing
- diapering
What can we celebrate in terms of holidays for the curriculum?
We are not able to celebrate holidays unless there is a family sharing traditions.
Its is okay to celebrate winter, harvest, snow, family.
We cannot celebrate birthdays unless it's parent initiated.
A child is the throwing blocks at the other children, what happens next?
The teacher must explain to the child that they are being unsafe and sit with the child to use them appropriately.
If the child is unwilling to change the behavior, the child should be given 2 different choices.
Why is the Name to Face important?
- Keeps track of the children in our care
- Keeps accountability of teachers present in the classroom.
- Mispunch Time can be recorded
- Ensure state ratios are being met
How often should the meal count be completed?
Immediately following the time of serving the children.
When is it acceptable to stack the chairs in the classroom?
- For 10 minutes MAX while cleaning after meals
- 15 minutes before closing the classroom.
The blue Educational Expectations binder located in every classroom.
A child is having a difficult time at drop-off because they would like to bring a home toy to school. As the teacher what do you do?
What is Vacation Request dependent on?
- It goes by seniority
- Based on the amount of benefit time accrued
- How many teachers are out in the same class
- When the request was placed
- Employees are allowed to begin requesting the use of vacation time once they have completed 90 days of service.
Who's responsibility is it to complete the cleaning checklist?
Everyone who is signed into that classroom via name to face throughout the day.
What is the 2 evacuation route for each classroom?
various answers
- The evacuation maps are posted in each classroom by the door.
How many items can be placed on the tops of the teacher cabinets?
Nothing. -It is a fire hazard based on the distance items create from the ceiling.
What information is needed before telling the parent about a behavior challenge?
1. What was happening in the classroom?
2. Where were the teachers?
3. Who was directly interacting with the student?
4. What has been done to redirect this behavior?
When are you allowed to eat food while on the clock?
We ask that, while on duty, staff be considerate of children who may be hungry or thirsty. While in view of children, staff are not to eat or drink unless children are also being served.
What are somethings that should be done during naptime?
- Cleaning checklist
- Curriculum planning
- Activity preparations
- Trainings
What information should be added to the teacher side of the name to face?
- First and Last name
- Teacher Qualification
- The time and the amount of children in the classroom at the time
How often should curriculum be completed?
Curriculum should be completed every week for the week in advance.