Curriculum
Tell me what curriculum the center uses
Creative curriculum
Cincy
How do you rotate and adapt the materials in your classroom to support children's individual needs?
weekly, or bi weekly. Based off the children's interests and abilities, based off the lesson plan.
What strategies do you use to manage inappropriate behaviors?
Redirection, getting on their level to talk to them. Calm down area.
Explain the assessment process, method and how the results are shared with the families.
Observe the child, review the documentation. Create goals and keep track of the progress.
Discuss with families during PTC, or a quick chat.
What is your ratio?
Inf 1:5 2:10
Tod 1:7 2:14
Pre w/3yrs 1:11 2:22
Pre wo/3yrs 1:13 2:26
SA 1:18 2:36
What kind of activities do you do to support children's social development?
How do you use materials to reflect the diversity of your students?
Using culture diverse reading opportunities, music of different languages and cultures. Adding family photos. Culture diverse dolls. Rugs, and photos.
Provide an example of a change that has been made in the instructional strategies based on needs, interests, and emerging abilities of all children.
open answers.
Explain how you look at assessment data for purposes other than individual child planning
to see the success of the activities, to see if there is anything missing for everyone as a whole.
When should you do meal counts/ what qualifies a child to be marked for meal count
If they are in the room when the meal gets dropped off. Even if they are leaving.
What methods do you use to ensure that planning is based on the need's interests, and abilities of your children?
Documentation and observations!
How often do children get the opportunity to use materials for open ended play per day?
ALL DAY!
Give an example of how the daily schedule support a variety of opportunities for exploration, investigation, and learning.
Structuring the day with a balance of guided play and free play. The children learn through play based off the creative curriculum.
Explain how you assist families in understanding the assessment process and share information with families.
We discuss the progress of the children during parent teacher conferences, we explain the color bands.
How often should sanitize bathrooms/changing areas?
How are you incorporating the curriculum into the environment?
Tell me how developmentally appropriate practice guides your classroom?
To make changes to the learning environment, and activities based off the children's needs.
Provide an example of how families review and contribute to their child's education plan and how the family input is documented
We also document observations that come from parents.
Provide an example of how assessment data is used
To create individual plans to meet the child's needs and abilities.
Where can you find healthcare plans?
In the classroom in a labeled binder, and in the office
Explain how you implement the curriculum including the age-appropriate standards?
Giving the children opportunity to have open-ended play, to see what their needs and abilities are to then set goals for them.
What methods do you use to collect evidence of your children skills and abilities?
Sticky notes, observations, notebooks.
Explain the methods used to identify the needs/ interests/ abilities of your children and give an example of an intentional activity or experience that was recently planned.
Observe the children, seeing their interests and abilities. Using those create a lesson plan or an Indv. child plan.
Provide an example of how families are helped to understand the assessment process, how the data is collected and progress their child is making toward their learning goals
We observe the children and collect documentation, using the documentation we assess where the children are physically, mentally etc. Give report cards, hold PTC. When a child meets a goal, share it with the parent and create a new goal.
Where can you find state standards?
There is a link in the staff room.