FREE online professional development for Pre-K teachers to learn and teach education standards

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1 FREE online professional development for Pre-K teachers to learn and teach education standards

2 What s in it for you? Help to learn and teach education standards for 4-year-olds FREE certified in-service hours and CEUs FREE classroom tools to teach and assess standards Easy connection to involve parents in their child s education

3 Teacher Development Page To learn and teach education standards for 4 year-olds Links Standards for 4 year-olds Training Tutorial FLDOE Standards for 4-year olds List of Completed Units includes unit standards Portfolio Instructions

4 Performance Portfolios Teacher Performance Portfolio Lesson plans are organized by standard domains and documented Student Performance Portfolio Student standards achievement is organized by standards domains and documented

5 Virtual Field Trips Page Professional Development Read the descriptions and choose a field trip Watch the Learn about Standards video Watch the field trip After watching the first time, the website will take you to the Quiz Page

6 Learn About the Standards Video Video explains the 4 education standards demonstrated during the field trip Identifies each standard Explains how the standard was taught Describes how children demonstrated competency in the standard

7 Virtual Field Trip Demonstrates education standards in real world places Stimulates & enhances thematic units Brings experts right into the classroom Takes children to places they might not otherwise get to go or know about Encourages language development

8 Teacher Quiz Page Earn 1 in-service hour/.1 CEU per unit Standards are listed at the bottom of the page Read the lesson plans Read the student assessments Take the quiz Do the survey Print your certificate (from the Teacher Development page)

9 Classroom Tools Page After training in the classroom Theater allows you to watch field trips Take Home Pages Lesson Plans Student Assessments

10 Take Home Pages Discover individual interests Use to communicate with parents what you are doing in the classroom Literacy building prompt for every field trip: Letter Recognition Listening Comprehension Vocabulary

11 Lesson Plans 4 Lesson Plans for each field trip Based on standards demonstrated during the field trip Modify to suit your children Lesson plans include how to document for portfolios Create additional lesson plans with forms located in the Teacher Development Portfolio section

12 Student Assessments 4 Student Assessments per field trip Match the lesson plans Assess children as they are involved in the lesson plan activity Keep Assessments in the Student Portfolio Tracks children s growth over time and over all domains

13 Resources Page Link to the Florida Department of Education, (FLDOE) Link to PBS kids, parents, & Learning Media Link to Nova Southeastern University s early childhood department for further training Links to all KidVision VPK field trip locations

14 Making Connections Parents FREE APP Other Teachers Facebook Page and Twitter

15 KidVisionVPK APP FREE Virtual Field Trips kids watch at school and at home conversations increase language skills Quizzes encourage parents to read to children Standards Lesson Plans - inform parents about what children need to be learning at school and at home to be prepared for kindergarten

16 KidVision VPK Facebook Page Teach Standards everyday Penny s Pre-K Teacher Tip of the Day posted every morning Announces new Field Trips Provides current information on VPK issues Teachers communicate with each other sharing ideas

17 Weekly KidVision VPK Schedule Mon. Field Trip & Take Home Page Tues. Lesson Plan & Assessment 1 Wed. Lesson Plan & Assessment 2 Thurs. Lesson Plan & Assessment 3 Fri. Lesson Plan & Assessment 4

18 Monthly KidVision VPK Schedule Consider the month s themes Pick field trips that enhance themes Watch the Field Trips to review Review unit materials Print the Take Home Pages, Lesson Plans, and Student Assessments Prepare materials for the Lesson Plans

19 Yearly KidVision VPK Schedule Look at your yearly calendar & consider your typical themes for each month Consider the KidVision VPK field trips that enhance your themes Match & schedule months & field trips Watch for new KidVision VPK episodes to add to your schedule

20 KidVision VPK is Sustainable Field Trips and related materials can be used every year in the classroom Each year, on July 1 st, existing field trips are reprogrammed with new quiz questions on the education standards In this way each year you review the Standards, take new quizzes and earn current in-service hours and CEUs

21 KidVision VPK FREE certified online professional development for prekindergarten teachers to learn and teach education standards for 4 year-olds.

22 Penny Bernath BS in Elementary Education MS in PreK & Primary Education Classroom Teacher for 20 years Preschool Administrator for 5 years Preschool Teacher Trainer for 12 years