DYCD
What is the uniform policy for DYCD programs and why?
- Uniform shirt must be on daily
-Program staff must be clearly identifiable if and when working with students.
How do you build positive group culture? List three ways.
- Awards / Incentives
- Praise / Encouragement
- Shoutouts / Townhalls
- Community Agreements
How do you keep track of the amount of students in your care?
- Headcounts
- Taking attendance
What should you grab at the start of every shift?
- Walkie
- First Aid
- Attendance Sheet
- Materials needed for activity
- Portfolio
What is the ratio on the premises? What is the ratio off premises?
1:10 on site
1:5 off site
What are the characteristics of a project based activity?
- Structured
- Big question
- Youth voice
- Culminating Project
What are best practices for health & safety? Name atleast 4.
- Keep first aid kit stocked and up to date
- Have a walkie
- Practice handwashing
- Ensuring cleanliness of classrooms
- Taking headcounts frequently
- Promoting positive group culture
- Transition lines while leading the line and partner is behind the line.
How should children and staff transition and/or walk in the hallways?
- Quietly
- Uniformed
- Team member is in front of line while another is in the back
What are the expectations of a structured lesson?
- Visible lesson board / agenda
- Review of the community agreements
- Layers - Opening/Ice breaker, Lesson, Closing activity or exit ticket
- Relevance
- Project based learning
- Materials readied in advance
- Student Engagement / Participation
- Strategic Grouping or Seating
- Mix of Hands-on & Visual
- Safety requirements fulfilled
A student becomes upset during an activity, how do you support?
- Redirect
- Speak to student 1-1
- Review the community agreements or expectations
- Use positive language / calming language
- Promote participation / Cheer them on
- Utilize calming techniques
- Call for support
A teacher/group leader is leading a game of musical chairs in the gym as apart of the ice breaker. All of a sudden, a child falls and hurts their ankle. Please list the immediate steps occurring after.
Instruct students to clear the area/give you space if needed.
Assess/look at the ankle. Check for any excessive bleeding or major injuries.
Notify supervisor.
Provide a ice pack.
Send to nurse.
Submit a first aid report including written statement.
What are the expectations of a trip off premises?
- Ratio 1-5
- Uniform
- Walkie
- First aid
- Emergency contact information
- Review the rules
- Active supervision of assigned group
- Structured transitions
- Assigned partners
- Signed permission slip
- Designated "safe spot" in the event a student branches away from group