Much of the furnishing, equipment, teaching/learning materials, and supplies used in the children’s program were moldy, worn or broken and needed to be replaced. These materials are essential for promoting children’s learning, as well as to demonstrate strategies and methods of teaching to ECE students. The purchasing of these much needed furnishings, materials and equipment are in progress. The play-yard in front of the second building (OCET II) was fenced in 2012. Converting the space to a outdoor learning environment is the next step. There are many resources on ‘natural’ campus and within the community that can be tapped into to bring native plants to the yard, build raised garden beds, construct walkways and wheel toy paths, gathering places, and other areas of interest. A large shade canopy will need to be purchased and installed (planting a shade-tree would be ideal). Action Plan for Upcoming Year Program Goal & Campus Resources Person(s) Timeline Improvement PLO Status Strategic Priority Needed Responsible Indicator Impacted UH Goals: 4 & 5 1, 5, 7 KCC Goals: 4 & 5 ECE Program 1, 5, 7 Fall 2015 in •Division •Increase UH Goal 4: Investment in Chair ECE student Faculty, Staff, Students and Their Program •ECE recruitment, Environment Coordinator, retention & $7000 for •Preschool KCC Goal 4: Personal graduation Teacher (s) large shade Development due to canopy for successful lab play-yard Enriching Strategic Goals: experiences Student Experience $1000 for •Increased raised garden Resources and UH Goal 5: sustainability beds Stewardship practices at Community KCC Goal 5: the Child $500 for Development Development Strategic Goals: rotating Center Address Health and Safety Issues compost bin Promote Sustainability demonstrated to students I. Provide a teaching/learning environment & educational experience that support students toward meeting career goals in early childhood education and related professions A. Continue the work on the Child Development Center
Much of the furnishing, equipment, teaching/learning materials, and supplies used in the children’s program were moldy, worn or broken and needed to be replaced. These materials are essential for promoting children’s learning, as well as to demonstrate strategies and methods of teaching to ECE students. The purchasing of these much needed furnishings, materials and equipment are in progress. The play-yard in front of the second building (OCET II) was fenced in 2012. Converting the space to a ‘natural’ outdoor learning environment is the next step. There are many resources on campus and within the community that can be tapped into to bring native plants to the yard, build raised garden beds, construct walkways and wheel toy paths, gathering places, and other areas of interest. A large shade canopy will need to be purchased and installed (planting a shade-tree would be ideal). Action Plan for Upcoming Year Program Goal & Campus Strategic Priority Resources Needed Person(s) Responsible Timeline Improvement Indicator PLO Impacted Status UH Goals: 4 & 5 KCC Goals: 4 & 5 ECE Program 1, 5, 7 UH Goal 4: Investment in Faculty, Staff, Students and Their Environment KCC Goal 4: Personal Development Strategic Goals: Enriching Student Experience UH Goal 5: Resources and Stewardship KCC Goal 5: Community Development Strategic Goals: Address Health and Safety Issues Promote Sustainability I. Provide a teaching/learning environment & educational experience that support students toward meeting career goals in early childhood education and related professions A. Continue the work on the Child Development Center $7000 for large shade canopy for play-yard $1000 for raised garden beds $500 for rotating compost bin •Division Chair •ECE Program Coordinator, •Preschool Teacher (s) Fall 2015 •Increase in ECE student recruitment, retention & graduation due to successful lab experiences •Increased sustainability practices at the Child Development Center demonstrated to students 1, 5, 7
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