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| Management Strategies
| - teacher will play games to get students get students’ attention (Simon says, or if you can here me touch your…)
- teacher will use collaborative problem solving to help students solve problems
| Early learning for every child today discusses the importance of practitioners using an emotionally warm and positive approach towards children to help influence
constructive behaviour in children
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| Instructional Strategies
| - teacher does a read-a-loud on the carpet
- students respond to the text as a whole group on the carpet
- large blocks of play time
| The “It’s Child’s Play” article discusses the importance of play. The article states the importance of students moving freely
through centers and explore activities that interest them. Also, that the class timetable be set up to have at least 60 minutes available for free play each day.
Activities should be organized so that they are open ended and change over time
as children’s skills and interests develop
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| - students are able to choose any centers they would like to go to
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| Organization of the Environment
Instructional Materials
| - students work is displayed through the classroom
- there are areas of the classroom that have unique items that prompt student’s curiosity
| The article on “The Environment as the Third Teacher” explains that learning environments should dazzle our senses, invite curiosity and discovery, and most importantly, foster strong, respectful relationships
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| - making sure to utilize the classroom space in order for it to act as a third teacher
- making sure wall space is used to document learning and display success criteria and anchor charts to refer to
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| Methods of Assessment and Evaluation
| - Anecdotal observation sheets are used to note students development
| The Full Day Kindergarten Curriculum has indicated the importance of ensuring that activities are challenging for the students but within their reach. This means that students will be completing different learning to meet their own needs. The anecdotal class observation sheets provided are perfect to assess students learning based on student’s individual needs
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| - continue to use anecdotal notes sheets to make note of observed learning in the classroom
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| Parental and Community Support
| - Sending home a documentation binder to parents to make the learning visible in the classroom
| Every Child, Every Opportunity states that “Parents’ comfort with the school happens over time and Early Learning Programs should provide time to nurture family and community involvement. Parents and other caregivers who are able to offer their knowledge about their child with educators will be more supportive of children's learning. Children whose parents are engaged with the school and their own learning come to view school more positively. When parents are able to share their children’s home and community experiences, educators are better able to meet the individual learning needs of children”
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| - well thought out parent connections to the classroom
- ensure the there are multiple ways that parents can be involved in the school
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| Provisions for Exceptional Learners
| - choice board for one student
| The ELECT document discusses the importance of
respect for diversity, equity and
inclusion; stating that they are prerequisites for optimal development and learning (p. 12)
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| - getting to know each learner in the classroom and ensuring that their needs are meet
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