Why P-3?
This is the age span covered when we say “P–3.”
What is preschool through 3rd grade?
This part of the brain is responsible for Motor regulation, balance, heart rate, breathing.
What is the hindbrain?
This competency deals with building professional capacity and and leadership development.
What is Competency 5?
One myth about play is that children “are not doing this” when they play.
What is learning?
This type of environment includes classroom set-up, furnishings, and materials.
What is the physical environment?
By this grade, achievement gaps present at kindergarten entry generally remain unchanged.
What is 3rd grade?
The forebrain is generally developed by this age.
What is 25 years old?
This competency asks principals to be well versed in the area of child development.
What is Competency 1?
In this type of play, the adult acts as an observer and documentor.
What is Child Self Determined Play?
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?
According to the Heckman Curve, investing in this stage of life has the highest return.
What is Early Childhood?
This model characterized by this hand gesture is used to model how the brain works.
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What is the hand model of the brain?
This competency focuses on partnerships with families and communities.
What is Competency 2?
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?
The main purpose of P–3 work is to align these two systems.
What is early childhood and K-12.
This is the part of the brain that is responsible for abstract thought, logic, reasoning and impulse control.
What is the forebrain?
This competency encourages P-3 leaders to embrace and enact a P-3 vision.
What is Competency 3?
In this type of play, the adult observes then builds upon and extends the learning?
What is Adult Child Collaborative Play?
Children impacted by this, may have brains that are constantly scanning for danger.
What is trauma?
Promoting a culture of continuous improvement is a part of this Competency?
What is Competency 6?
List one way administrators can support play-based learning.
What is knowing staff strengths, understanding research, communicating rationale, supporting assessment, or recognizing staff accomplishments?