Nuts and Bolts of FOUNDATIONS Course. June, 2013

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1 Nuts and Bolts of FOUNDATIONS Course June, 2013

2 Objectives Be knowledgeable about the: Four FOUNDATIONS Courses Approved training hours for each course How to access each course

3 Building the Foundation for Educators Professional Learning Overview A Tailored Approach Promoting an online format as opposed to traditional, one-time face-to-face delivery Benefits of Online Training Huge library of best practices Allows for flexible scheduling Can do self-paced study Readily accessible for reviewing content Scalable Educators can engage constantly with the content, thereby promoting the cycle of improvement. Reflection Cycle of Improvement Planning Assessment Instruction

4 FOUNDATIONS Courses COURSE Connect: Standards, Instruction and Assessment LEARNING OUTCOMES Know why standards are important, how they are organized, and how they can be useful in planning Know why assessment is important and useful, ways of documenting children s learning and how to use to guide instruction Online Introduction to CLASS Looking at CLASSrooms How interactions relate to child outcomes What are the 3 areas for evaluating interactions (3 Domains) What goes into positive interactions How to improve observation skills Ways to improve on effectiveness of interactions in classrooms IMPROVED INTERACTIONS AND BETTER OUTCOMES FOR YOUNG CHILDREN Teaching Strategies GOLD How to use GOLD to asses children What reports are available to support planning How to use assessment information to plan instruction

5 Specifics on FOUNDATIONS Courses Training Course* Format Points to Remember Connect: Standards, Instruction and Assessment Introduction to the CLASS Tool Looking at CLASSrooms Teaching Strategies Gold Recorded presentation Available through LDE website Credit 4.0 hours Online Video Available through Teachstone Credit 2.0 hours Online Video library subscription Available through Teachstone Credit 15.0 hours In person training 9.0 hours Online courses 8.0 hours Continual access 30 day subscription once activated 6-month video subscription Dimensions Guide One Video Library Companion Train the Trainer Institute to be held on July *Links to each course/vendor will be available on the LDE website.

6 Approval of Training Hours All courses are approved DCFS licensing will accept training certificates Pathways approved process for training hours to be accepted For schools, all courses are available for credit toward the required 18 hours of professional development

7 CONNECT: Standards, Instruction and Assessment Access Prerequisites None Supplemental Materials Credit Evidence of Completion Copies of the Birth to Five Standards downloaded by teachers 4.0 hours Certificates located at the end of the course

8 Online Introduction to CLASS Teachstone will send an with instructions and Product Keys for participants Coordinating Partner sends Product Key to teachers (Teachers use appropriate to age level of children in program ) Access Toddler age range 15 to 36 months Preschool age range 36 months to 60 months Teachers set up their account and log in The 30-day subscription period begins with the first login Prerequisites Supplemental Materials Credit Evidence of Completion Set up account through Teachstone once Product Key is received None 2.0 hours (for Toddler and PreK age teachers) Teachers must complete this course prior to taking Looking at CLASSrooms Certificate downloaded upon course completion and after responding to the survey

9 Looking at CLASSrooms In Person Course Access Prerequisites Supplemental Materials Credit Evidence of Completion Teachers log in to their account Once logged in, the account is activated for the 6-month subscription period Must complete Online Introduction to CLASS prior to beginning this course Vendor sends copies of Dimensions Guides and one Video Library Companion to Coordinating Partner Teachers will have unlimited access to the Video Library during the 6- month subscription period 15.0 hours (for Toddler and PreK age teachers) Certificate downloaded upon course completion and after responding to the survey

10 Teaching Strategies GOLD In Person Course Select individuals from each Pilot Network will attend the Trainer of Trainers Institute on July in Alexandria Access Coordinating Partners/Leaders will be responsible for organizing in-person trainings for all early childhood teachers (1 full day/classroom and ½ in a computer lab) Redelivery for first day is limited to 50 teachers; for the second day in the computer lab, 25 teachers Prerequisites Supplemental Materials Credit Evidence of Completion None None 9.0 hours Certificate provided to teachers upon course completion

11 Teaching Strategies GOLD Online Courses Access Prerequisites Supplemental Materials Credit Evidence of Completion Use teacher-specific log-in Module 1 Introducing Teaching Strategies GOLD Module 2 Looking Closer Module 3 Assessment Cycle: Linking Teaching, Learning and Assessment Module 4 Exploring the Features of GOLD online None, although In Person training is recommended prior to these courses Optional Inter-rater Reliability training modules through Teaching Strategies 8.0 hours Certificate downloaded upon completion of all 4 modules

12 Building the Foundation for Educators Keep in Mind: Online training without supports is rarely effective Learning is a social exercise Changing adult behavior is extraordinarily difficult Often training happens but it s hard to see or measure results

13 Building the Foundation for Educators What Does Success Look Like? How many teachers have completed: CONNECT Online Teaching Introduction to CLASS Strategies In Person Training How many teachers have begun: Looking at CLASSrooms Teaching Strategies GOLD online For teachers who have not completed training, what steps will the Pilot Network take to assist them?

14 Building the Foundation for Educators Summary Four FOUNDATIONS Courses Approved training hours for each course How to access each course

15 Community Pilot Coordinating Partners Network/Coordinating Partner Contact Contact Information Ascension Parish Schools Bridget Boudreaux Calcasieu Parish Schools Sheryl Piper Cameron Parish Schools Nancy Boudreaux Children s Coalition (Ouachita) Lynda Gavioli Lgavioli@childrenscoalition.org Iberville Parish Schools Lydia Canova LydiaCanova@ipsb.net Lafayette Parish Schools Christine Duay cmduay@lpssonline.com Lincoln Parish Schools Abigail James ajames@lincolnschools.org NSU (Caddo) Nancy Alexander nancya@nsula.edu Agenda for Children (Orleans) Dr. Tony Recasner arecasner@agendaforchildren.org Pointe Coupee Parish Schools Kristy LaCoste Kristy.lacoste@pcpsb.net St. Tammany Parish Schools Beth Laine Elizabeth.laine@stpsb.org West Baton Rouge Parish Schools Crystal Leon Crystal.Leon@wbrschools.net