Use Instructional Practices Checklists for Teachers for self- assessment-and “Ipoints for Teachers” as needed December Complete Pre-Learning Discussion points with Review how classroom Talk with teachers about Assignment teachers: design impacts student classroom needs. What Revisit classroom design and learning outcomes across resources are available? 4: Classroom Design View Video Module and Pass function. Is it working? Is the Standards. Quiz there anything you would Complete Post Learning want to change? Activity What changes can be made Use Instructional Practices that would enhance student Checklists for Teachers for outcomes? (Thinking about self- assessment-and “Ipoints needs of each learner). for Teachers” as needed How does this information correlate to ECERS? January Complete Pre-Learning Looking closely at transitions Review how classroom Consider ways scheduling Assignment “Teaching Strategies for schedules and routines impacts the entire center. Transitions” Handout. have changed or adapted What changes can be made to 6: Schedule and View Video Module and Pass to meet the needs of the better support teachers and Quiz Discussion Points: Routines children. enhance learning outcomes for How are transitions, Complete Post Learning students? schedules and routines Begin discussion of what Activity planned for? How do they changes will be put in Use Instructional Practices change throughout the year? place for next year based Checklists for Teachers for Have they changed since the on the strategies learned self- assessment-and “Ipoints beginning? in this module. for Teachers” as needed February & March Complete Pre-Learning Review teacher’s assessment In reviewing teachers’ Review I Points and/or Assignment system and discuss collected assessment systems Instructional Practices data (Is it objective? Enough provide feedback about Checklists for Observers for 2: Formative View Video Module and Pass data to determine the amount and types of Module 2. Quiz Assessment performance level? Use data collected. Help Use this information to provide Complete Post Learning activity to support teachers make feedback and stimulate Activity teachers in determining new connection between discussion with teachers to Use Instructional Practices assessment strategies Foundations Modules increase teacher effectiveness. Checklists for Teachers for
Use Instructional Practices Checklists for Teachers for self- assessment-and “Ipoints for Teachers” as needed December 4: Classroom Design Complete Pre-Learning Assignment View Video Module and Pass Quiz Complete Post Learning Activity Use Instructional Practices Checklists for Teachers for self- assessment-and “Ipoints for Teachers” as needed Discussion points with teachers: Revisit classroom design and function. Is it working? Is there anything you would want to change? What changes can be made that would enhance student outcomes? (Thinking about needs of each learner). How does this information correlate to ECERS? Review how classroom design impacts student learning outcomes across the Standards. Talk with teachers about classroom needs. What resources are available? January 6: Schedule and Routines Complete Pre-Learning Assignment View Video Module and Pass Quiz Complete Post Learning Activity Use Instructional Practices Checklists for Teachers for self- assessment-and “Ipoints for Teachers” as needed Looking closely at transitions “Teaching Strategies for Transitions” Handout. Discussion Points: How are transitions, schedules and routines planned for? How do they change throughout the year? Have they changed since the beginning? Review how classroom schedules and routines have changed or adapted to meet the needs of the children. Begin discussion of what changes will be put in place for next year based on the strategies learned in this module. Consider ways scheduling impacts the entire center. What changes can be made to better support teachers and enhance learning outcomes for students? February & March 2: Formative Assessment Complete Pre-Learning Assignment View Video Module and Pass Quiz Complete Post Learning Activity Use Instructional Practices Checklists for Teachers for Review teacher’s assessment system and discuss collected data (Is it objective? Enough data to determine performance level? Use activity to support teachers in determining new assessment strategies In reviewing teachers’ assessment systems provide feedback about the amount and types of data collected. Help teachers make connection between Foundations Modules Review I Points and/or Instructional Practices Checklists for Observers for Module 2. Use this information to provide feedback and stimulate discussion with teachers to increase teacher effectiveness.
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