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Environmental Rating Scales (Well-Being well-being (schedules that meet…
Environmental Rating Scales
Well-Being
revise tools to fit the needs of current children, educators, families and societies
tools provide ways educators can provide support to children and families through community, materials and equipment
According to ELECT, The early years set the foundation for lifelong learning, behaviour, health and well-being (ELECT).
Code of Ethics and Standards of Practice
Standard III: Safety, Health and Well-Being in the Learning Environment : “Are knowledgeable about a variety of methods to monitor and evaluate the quality of learning environments.” (CECE)
health and safety standards
positive relationships with families to help them in times of adversity
opportunities for ample physical activity
schedules that meet children's needs
eating
dressing
toileting
diapering
Belonging
tools support positive interactions between children, educators and families
According to ELECT, "respect for diversity, equity and inclusion is vital for optimal development and learning." (ELECT)
According to ELECT, "Partnerships with families and communities help early childhood settings to best meet the needs of young children." (ELECT)
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Code of Ethics and Standards of Practice
Standard I: Caring and Responsive Relationships: “… create learning environments where all children can experience a sense of belonging and inclusion. RECEs foster children’s joy of learning through child-centred and play-based pedagogy.”
(CECE)
schedules
allow for ample time for arrival and drop off
engage with parents at arrival and drop off (positive interactions, call them by name, etc)
supports
provide referrals to families
Engagement
tools support optimal learning environments that are adapted to meet all children's developmental levels
according to ELECT "Knowledgeable and responsive early childhood educators and other early learning practitioners are essential to early childhood settings." (ELECT)
According to ELECT, "play is a means to learning that capitalizes on children's natural curiosity and exuberance." (ELECT)
Code of Ethics and Standards of Practice
Standard I: Caring and Responsive Relationships: “… create learning environments where all children can experience a sense of belonging and inclusion. RECEs foster children’s joy of learning through child-centred and play-based pedagogy." (CECE)
Standard II: Curriculum and Pedagogy: “Use a variety of materials to intentionally create or adapt indoor and outdoor learning environments that support children’s exploration and learning.”(CECE)
opportunities for stimulation and learning through physical environment (materials, equipment, furniture, etc,)
schedules
allow ample time for exploration
Expression
tools allow educators to reflect on individual children/groups of children to provide materials and equipment for them to fully express themselves
According to ELECT, "play is a means to learning that capitalizes on children's natural curiosity and exuberance."(ELECT)
Code of Ethics and Standards of Practice
Standard I: Caring and Responsive Relationships: “… create learning environments where all children can experience a sense of belonging and inclusion. RECEs foster children’s joy of learning through child-centred and play-based pedagogy." (CECE)
Standard II: Curriculum and Pedagogy: “Use a variety of materials to intentionally create or adapt indoor and outdoor learning environments that support children’s exploration and learning.” (CECE)
positive relationships allow for trust and full expression of thoughts and ideas
schedules
provide ample time for children to express themselves in many ways
different and changes to physical environments can promote expression
provide ample materials for the children to express themselves in many ways
specifically the art area was discussed in this workshop
materials must be open ended
materials must be in great variety
materials must be in good repair and working order
modifications to materials must be made to promote inclusion
Goals For Quality Improvement/Development that Promotes Leadership
evidence based
inter-rated reliability
these tools assess process quality in...
supports
materials
equipment/furniture
community resources
According to ELECT, "respect for diversity, equity and inclusion is vital for optimal development and learning."
physical environment (third teacher)
indoors
outdoors
safety
materials
equipment/furniture
interactions
between children
between children and educators
between educators
between educators and families
According to ELECT, “Families are composed of individuals who are competent and capable, curious, and rich in experience… Families should feel that they belong, are valuable contributors to their children’s learning, and deserve to be engaged in a meaningful way.” (ELECT)
between children and families
according to ELECT "Knowledgeable and responsive early childhood educators and other early learning practitioners are essential to early childhood settings." (ELECT)
schedules
free play
snacks
lunch
sleep
diapering/toileting
outdoor play
arrival
departure
three basic needs of children..
protection of health and safety
positive relationships
opportunities for stimulation, engagement and learning from life experiences
focus on best practice not scores :green_cross:
learn about....
self
the children
materials
developmentally appropriate
e.g. fine motor materials for young children can be used as blocks for school aged children
furniture/equipment
schedules
educator's role
plan next steps for improvement
Professional Development/Growth as an Early Childhood Educator that Promotes Leadership
these scales have been revised many times to fit the needs of children, families and educators
uses checklists :check:
activities
program structure
health and safety
staff development
indicators/item categories
broken into subscales
language and literacy
personal care and routines
space and furnishings
activities
since the 2015 implementation of How Does Learning Happen (also incorporated in the Kindergarten document), these scales are used less even though they are still valuable and should be used by educators at least once yearly
HDLH uses common language about pedagogy
According to ELECT, "A planned program supports early learning" (ELECT)
uses reflection
goals
Code of Ethics and Standards of Practice
Standard I: Caring and Responsive Relationships: “… create learning environments where all children can experience a sense of belonging and inclusion. RECEs foster children’s joy of learning through child-centred and play-based pedagogy.” (CECE)
Standard II: Curriculum and Pedagogy: “Use a variety of materials to intentionally create or adapt indoor and outdoor learning environments that support children’s exploration and learning.” (CECE)
Standard III: Safety, Health and Well-Being in the Learning Environment : “Are knowledgeable about a variety of methods to monitor and evaluate the quality of learning environments.” (CECE)
How to use these tools
Link Title
where? :!?:
one classroom at a time
one group at a time
when? :
3 hours for ITERS and ECCERS, most of the day for FCCERS, and 30 mins for SACERS
additional time can be added
most children in attendance
most active time of day
at least half the children must be in attendance
should be done anually
how? :question:
listen to interactions between educators and children
refer to guidelines for health and safety
know rules of use for your specific scale
scoring :check: :red_cross:
1,3,5, and 7 levels of quality indicators
read the entire scale before beginning
based on what you SEE right now
Always start scoring at 1 and then move on to 3…5….7 (do not go backwards!)
how to move
A rating of 1 is given if any indicator in 1 is YES
A rating of 2 is given if all 1s are NO, ½ or more of 3 are YES
A rating of 3 is given if all 1s are NO, all 3s are YES
A rating of 4 is given if all 1s are NO, all 3s are YES and ½ or more of 5 are YES
A rating of 5 is given if all 1s are NO, all 3s are YES, all 5s are YES
A rating of 6 is given if all 1s are NO, all 3s are YES, all 5s are YES and ½ or more of all 7s are YES
A rating of 7 is given if all 1s are NO, all 3s are YES, all 5s are YES and all 7s are YES
NEVER put N/A, if you don't see it, it is a no
"*" meaning :!!:
notes for clarification
examples include what "most", "some" and "few" mean quantitively
why? :question:
measure and improve quality of programs
who? :silhouette:
teachers
early childhood educators
age groups:
infants and toddlers are birth to 30 months
preschoolers are 2 - 5 years
school agers are 5 - 12 years
ELECT states that...
“Educators are competent and capable, curious, and rich in experience. They are knowledgeable, caring, reflective, and resourceful professionals. They bring diverse social, cultural, and linguistic perspectives. They collaborate with others to create engaging environments and experiences to foster children’s learning and development.“ (ELECT)
“Children are competent, capable of complex thinking, curious, and rich in potential. ... When we recognize children as capable and curious, we are more likely to deliver programs and services that value and build on their strengths and abilities.” (ELECT)
“Families are composed of individuals who are competent and capable, curious, and rich in experience… Families should feel that they belong, are valuable contributors to their children’s learning, and deserve to be engaged in a meaningful way.” (ELECT)
training opportunities have reduced and do not make people fully trained :red_flag:
courses in North Carolina and/or other training approved by ERSI
professional resource libraries
Supervision and Administration course at Mohawk College
Link Title
ITERS-R (infants and toddlers)
SACERS (school age)
FCCERS (all age groups)
ECERS-R (preschool)
