Revised Program Guide Overview August School Year 20162017 All Teachers amp Paraprofessionals Walk around the room talk to each other and form a group of 3 Make sure your group meets the following criteria Consider if you have been in Sure Start years months or weeks When you ID: 672764
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Sure Start Program TrainingRevised Program Guide Overview
August: School Year 2016-2017
All Teachers
&
ParaprofessionalsSlide2
Walk around the room, talk to each other, and form a group of 3. Make sure your group meets the following criteria. Consider if you have been in Sure Start years, months, or weeks. When you find your group stand together.
Our Sure Start Team
Person A:
Must
have been in Sure Start longer than Person B
Person B:
Must
have been in Sure Start longer than Person C, but a shorter time than Person A
Person C:
Must
have been in Sure Start a shorter time than Person BSlide3
Please talk with your group by sharing the following
:
Growing Together
Person A:
What wisdom can you share with Person B and C about best practices in Sure Start?
Person B:
Please share with Person A and C what areas you feel
you
are beginning to “get”, but you recognize as areas of growth.
Person C:
Please share with Person A and B what areas you are most looking forward to in Sure Start.Slide4
Participants will understand…Implementing the Sure Start program with fidelity as designed
The changes in the Sure Start Program Guide and RegulationUnderstand the role Sure Start plays in our school system and DoDEA’s goals and initiatives
Understand that programs will have unique characteristics, but the same essential elements should be observable in all programs
Learner Outcomes
4Slide5
Sure start program ESSENTIALSSlide6
What? How? Why?Slide7
To support the military missionTo provide a high quality first school experience for a specialized population of students To identify
developmental concerns for early interventionTo educate parents about how to support their child’s learning and education
Purpose of Sure StartSlide8
Sure
Start
Program
Standards
Program
Standards
CCRSP
College and Career Ready Standards for Preschool
DoDEA
Space & Safety
Standards
1
3
2
3 Sets of StandardsSlide9
Building Relationships
Specialists
School
Community
Preschool Services for Children with Disabilities teacher
Speech Language Pathologist
Information Specialist
Guidance Counselor
Nurse
Educational Technologist
Military Family Life Counselor
Cafeteria Staff
Transportation
Registrar
Supply Personnel
Cleaning Staff
Building Maintenance
Parent Teacher Organization
School Liaison Officer
Child Development Center
Family Service Center
Family Advocacy
Women, Infants, and Children
Medical & Dental Clinics
Educational & Developmental Intervention Services
Armed Forces NetworkSlide10
Fidelity: implementing the program as designed
It is important, especially under systems accreditation, to have equitable, similar programs across the system that demonstrate program fidelity. Slide11
Alignment of Goals at all LevelsSlide12
Handout
: Sure Start Program Component Plan (Sample)
Simplified from four separate plans to
one
Should be based on the
Program Standards
Sure Start Component Plan
Education
Health
& Nutrition
Social Services
Parent
Involvement
1
4
3
2
Sure Start
Component
PlanSlide13
EDUCATION COMPONENTSlide14
CCRSP are the Objectives and Developmental Learning (ODL) standards for Sure Start students
Location: The Creative Curriculum for Preschool, Vol. 5Teaching Strategies GOLD is our assessment
tool
36 learning objectives
2 language acquisition objectives
Ongoing
observation and entering documentation in GOLDDevelopment & Learning Report for parentsDoDEA College and Career Ready Standards for Preschool (CCRSP)Slide15
Education ComponentSlide16
Education ComponentSlide17
For this activity, you will discuss the interest areas with each other. You can record one answer yourself.
All other answers should come from asking your colleagues. You may only get one answer from each colleague. We will share out some answers at the end.
Education Component
Handout
: Teaching with Intentionality in the Interest Areas
Interest Area
Intentionality
Dramatic Play
Toys & Games
Discovery
Library
Art
Sand/Water
Computer
Cooking
Blocks
Music
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Schedules need balance and provide routineStart times, end times and lunch delivery are the starting point for building a daily schedule.
Daily Schedule Guidelines Program Guide and Creative Curriculum Volume 1: FoundationDaily Schedule Guidelines
Handout
: Teaching with Intentionality
throughout the Day
Daily Schedule Guidelines
Offer a balance of active and quiet activities throughout the day.
Allow at least 60 minutes for each choice time, if possible, so children can become deeply involved in their play.Allocate 40-60 minutes for each outdoor period.
Plan two or three read-aloud times every day.
Include times for teaching literacy and math skills intentionally every day.Slide19
Positive Guidance Strategies
Reflective statements
I statements
When...then..
Modeling specific language
Offering choices
RedirectionChanging the environmentShowing while tellingResources
Program Guide, Chapter 1Program Guide, AppendixVolume 1: FoundationsVolume 5: ODL Beyond Behavior Managemen
t
Behavior Management &
Social
Emotional DevelopmentSlide20
While there can be many factors that contribute to behavior concerns, first consider:
Interest area materials and labeling (Vol. 1 p. 58-60)Message the physical environment conveys (Vol. 1 p. 67-69)Physical set up of the classroom (Vol. 1 p. 70)Transitions (Vol. 1 p. 77-78)
Your relationship with the child (Vol. 1 p. 146-147)
The child may not be able to express their feelings in constructive ways (Vol. 1 p. 161-162)
Family under stress (Vol. 1 p. 224-225)
Troubleshooting Behavior ProblemsSlide21
Education
Component
Sure Start Program Component Plan
Revise your Education Component Plan
or
Make a first
draft.
Use the component standards and the sample in the Program Guide to help you.Handout: Blank Sure Start Program Component PlanSlide22
HEALTH & NUTRITION COMPONENTSlide23
School NurseHealth Screening FormSanitizing of Classroom Environment
Cleaning suppliesCleaning contractParent involvement opportunityAppendix: Forms & Resources Appendix: chart
Sure Start students are categorically eligible for free lunch
Health and Nutrition ComponentSlide24
Sure Start Program Component Plan
Handout:
Blank
Sure Start Program Component
Plan
Health & Nutrition Component
Revise your
Health & Nutrition Component Plan orMake a first draft.Use the component standards and the sample in the Program Guide to help you.
Handout
:
Blank
Sure Start Program Component
PlanSlide25
SOCIAL SERVICES COMPONENTSlide26
No ChangesRelationship
building with both internal and external resources continues to be essential
Social Services Component
Handout
:
RelationshipsSlide27
Sure Start Program Component Plan
Handout:
Blank
Sure Start Program Component
Plan
Social Services Component
Revise your
Social Services Component Plan orMake a first draft.Use the component standards and the sample in the Program Guide to help you.
Handout
:
Blank
Sure Start Program Component
PlanSlide28
PARENT INVOLVEMENT COMPONENTSlide29
Understanding Home Visits
Purpose of Home Visits
Scheduling of Home Visits
Conducting the
Home Visits
Initial Home
VisitsAvailable Resources
Program Guide, Ch. 5Program Guide, AppendixCreative Curriculum Volume 1, Foundations Ch. 5 p. 207-208
Home Visit Conference Form
Home Visit Questionnaire
Home VisitsSlide30
Share with your small groups positive
aspects of the home visits. Consider:Scheduling
Ways to engage the child
Compare initial and later visit
Helpful hints
Ex. Bring a camera, paper, & crayons.
Take a photo of the student & family toHave displayed in the room. Have the student draw a self-portrait to display inthe classroom. Parent Involvement Component
Saying Hello at HomeSlide31
Parent OrientationParent Participation HoursParent Education Meetings
Share with your small group some strategies you use or plan to use for these aspects of the parent involvement component. Be prepared to share one best practice you discussed with the whole group.
Parent Involvement Component Slide32
Sure Start Program Component Plan
Handout:
Blank
Sure Start Program Component
Plan
Parent Involvement
Component
Revise your Parent Involvement Component Plan orMake a first draft.
Use the component standards and the sample in the Program Guide to help you.
Handout
:
Blank
Sure Start Program Component
PlanSlide33
ECERS
Inventory
GOLD Reports
Annual Report
Space & Safety
Personal Reflection
Continuous
Improvement Plan
Sure Start Program
Formally known as the Program Improvement Plan or
Program
Progress
Plan
Shared with the
Principal and
Sure Start POC (ISS)
NOT used in evaluation of staffSlide34
ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIESSlide35
PrincipalSure Start TeacherSure Start Paraprofessional
Sure Start Advisory CommitteeParentsDSO and HQ ECE Staff
Roles and Responsibilities
Handout: Roles and Responsibilities for AdministratorsSlide36
Administrator
Teacher
Paraprofessional
CDC
Director
EDUCATION
School Nurse
Medical
Representative
Dental Representative
SOCIAL SERVICES
Guidance Counselor
Family Service Center
Representative
HEALTH & NUTRITION
School Liaison Officer
PARENT INVOLVEMENT
Sure Start Advisory CommitteeSlide37
Sure Start TeacherSure Start Paraprofessional Lunch/Prep Paraprofessional (must be coordinated with Administrator)
Read the roles of Teacher and Paraprofessional in Chapter 6. On chart paper, make a Venn Diagram or chart outlining what things the Teacher and paraprofessional should do as a teaching team and what areas do the teacher and paraprofessional cover separately.
Roles & Responsibilities of Key Staff
Handout
:
Roles and Responsibilities of Key StaffSlide38
PROGRAM LOGISTICS & ADMINISTRATIONSlide39
Eligibility Criteria Prioritization
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
N/A
E1-E4
GS1-GS4 or NAF1-NAF2 rank
equivalent
E-5
GS5 or NAF 2-NAF 3 rank equivalent
E6-E7
GS5-GS6 or NAF3-NAF4 rank equivalent
E8-E9
GS6-GS8 or NAF 4 rank equivalent
Warrant Officers
& Officers
N
ot
eligible
(unless emergency placement by advisory committee)
Within each priority band, additional criteria can be used to further prioritize applicants.
All applicants within a priority band must be exhausted before proceeding into the next priority band. Slide40
You will work with your table group to review the applicants and sort them according to the eligibility criteria established in the Sure Start program guide.
Review the selection criteria in Chapter 7 Use the Sure Start Application Scoring SheetBe prepared to share your decisions and the basis for your decisions with the whole group.
Selecting Applicants Activity
Handouts:
Sure Start Application Score Sheet
Mock Applications
Pay ChartsSlide41
Sure Start Alternate CalendarOne staggered start example:
Program Logistics and Administration
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Classroom
Prep
Group A
Student Orientation Day (1/2 of the class attends)
Group B Student
Orientation Day (1/2 of the class attends)
First Official Day of Sure Start
Second Day
of Sure
StartSlide42
Resources/Personnel
Mentor TeachersColleagues in your schoolDistrict ISSHQ ISSTeaching Strategies
The Creative Curriculum
Program Guide
Schoology
Pre-K/Sure Start (HQ)
MNPRS-3RVJWMentoring and SupportSlide43
Frequently Asked QuestionsSlide44
Frequently Asked Questions
TOPICS:Eligibility and Enrollment
Scheduling
Assessment and Behavior
Materials and Funding
Additional QuestionsSlide45
What are the most important aspects from this overview that you need to remember?
Talk with an elbow partner about those important parts.
Jot notes to yourself to spark your memory when you return to your classroom.
Think It, Ink ItSlide46
Questions…