Why P-3?
P-3 Competencies
The Brain
DAP
Environments
100
This is the age span covered when we say “P–3.”
What is preschool through 3rd grade?
100
This competency deals with building professional capacity and and leadership development.
What is Competency 5?
100
This part of the brain is responsible for Motor regulation, balance, heart rate, breathing.
What is the hindbrain?
100
One myth about play is that children “are not doing this” when they play.
What is learning?
100
This type of environment includes classroom set-up, furnishings, and materials.
What is the physical environment?
200
This age group is part of both the preschool and the TK systems?
What are 4 year olds?
200
This competency asks principals to be well versed in the area of child development.
What is Competency 1?
200
The forebrain is generally developed by this age.
What is 25 years old?
200
This publication provides guidance on the knowledge skills and behaviors children typically attain from ages 3 to 5 and a half when attending a high quality early education setting.
What are the Preschool Transitionl Kindergarten Learning Foundations (PTKLF)?
200
In early childhood classrooms, this aspect of the learning environment includes daily routines, schedules, and transitions that help children feel secure and know what to expect.
What is the temporal environment?
300
According to the Heckman Curve, investing in this stage of life has the highest return.
What is Early Childhood?
300
This competency focuses on partnerships with families and communities.
What is Competency 2?
300
This model characterized by this hand gesture is used to model how the brain works.
What is the hand model of the brain?
300
In this type of play, the adult acts as an observer and documentor.
What is Child Self Determined Play?
300
Using clear expectations, verbal and visual cues, and offering positive feedback are all strategies to support this often challenging part of the daily routine.
What are transitions?
400
The main purpose of P–3 work is to align these two systems.
What is early childhood and K-12.
400
This competency encourages P-3 leaders to embrace and enact a P-3 vision.
What is Competency 3?
400
This is the part of the brain that is responsible for abstract thought, logic, reasoning and impulse control.
What is the forebrain?
400
In this type of play, the adult observes then builds upon and extends the learning?
What is Adult Child Collaborative Play?
400
This element of the environment focuses on student’s perceptions about how they are encouraged to interact with and relate to others.
What is the social environment?
500
By this grade, achievement gaps present at kindergarten entry generally remain unchanged.
What is 3rd grade?
500
Promoting a culture of continuous improvement is a part of this Competency?
What is Competency 6?
500
Children impacted by this, may have brains that are constantly scanning for danger.
What is trauma?
500
List one way administrators can support play-based learning.
What is knowing staff strengths, understanding research, communicating rationale, supporting assessment, or recognizing staff accomplishments?
500
This reflection tool helps educators create flexible and inclusive spaces for all children.
What is the UDL Checklist?