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Where Children Learn

and Families Connect

Presenter

Pearson Early Learning Center

Presentation to the Board of Education

April 10, 2023

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Presentation Overview

  • Pearson Early Learning Center Programs
  • Alignment with District Priorities
  • Systems Approach to Program Re-design and Implementation
  • Saber Moments

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Pearson Early Learning Center

PACE Family Literacy

Early Childhood Special Education 3-5

Early Childhood Family Education

Stepping Stones Preschool

Early Intervention B-3

Early Childhood Screening

Community Partnerships

By the Numbers

  • 6 programs
  • 521 children
  • 81 staff
  • 110 adult learners
  • ECS 412 to date

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District Priorities: Developmental Design

The Pyramid Model

  • Framework of evidence-based practices to promote children’s social and emotional development
  • Tiered Approach
    • Tier 1 - Universal to all children
      • High Quality Supportive Environments
      • Nurturing Responsive Relationship
      • We Thinkers Curriculum
    • Tier 2 - Targeted Social-Emotional Supports
    • Tier 3 - Intensive Intervention

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District Priorities: Developmental Design

The Pyramid Model Developmental Design

  • Developmental Design is K-12
    • Focus on Social Skills Development
    • Relationships
    • Community Building
    • Social Contracts
    • Routines Based
    • Development of Self-regulation
    • Empowering Language

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District Priorities: Assessment for Learning

Assessment for Learning Strategies

  • Learning Targets - Focus of our December PD - making the strategic connection
    • Visible in parent newsletters, lesson plans, assessment plans, posted when/where appropriate
  • Strong and Weak Work - staff meetings - discussions of what this looks like in an early childhood classroom
  • Feedback - focus of walkthroughs using indicators specific to the early childhood classroom

Future Plans: Instructional Leadership Team working with support from Teaching and Learning is working to establish priority areas and goals for AFL in Early Childhood.

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District Priorities: Early Literacy

ZooPhonics and EZwrite Curriculum

  • Dedicated Professional Development in October and December
  • Focus of our PLC’s and Instructional Leadership Team
  • Developed scope and sequence for EZwrite and Zoophonics aligned to student’s days of attendance

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Systems Approach to Program Re-Design and Implementation

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Registration and Enrollment Process for Early Childhood Programs

  • Registration through Eleyo
  • Enrollment through Infinite Campus

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Systems Approach to Program Re-Design and Implementation

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Early Intervention Team - ECSE

Serving children ages 0-3

  • Establish process for addressing challenges and facilitate efficiency
  • EQIP (Evidence-Based Quality Intervention Practices) Grant

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Saber Moments

Engaging Students, Staff, Families and Community

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Saber Moments

Engaging Students, Staff, Families and Community

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Saber Moments

Engaging Students, Staff, Families and Community

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Saber Moments

Engaging Students, Staff, Families and Community

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Q & A