2022-09-09 Meeting notes

Observers start Monday (9/12)

• Back in the classroom this semester
• 4 chairs in each classroom, need to be able to see blocks and dramatic play mostly
• Focus is imagination
• Students are in chairs for 20-minute intervals. If nobody is in the booth or wants the chair, they can stay in the room
• Nametags are important!!
• Following your schedule is pretty important. Not watching teacher-directed activities. Need to be watching free play.

Observation Times

• 9:10 - 9:55
• 10:40 - 11:25
• 1:40 - 2:25
• 3:10 - 3:55

Outside

• Do not sit in trike path!!
• Try to stay spread out, do not crowd together
• Suggest a place for student to sit
• Outside in rain in small groups because of wet paper (best for observers)
• Visible and on time

Hallie's email hallie.speranza@austin.utexas.edu and phone 512-663-4098

Required by minimum standards, NAEYC, and Schedule K

• Switching to microfiber clothes
• Switching to misters, they will be labelled 
• Continue to wipe down bathrooms with Clorox wipes
• Can use one cloth 
• WIPE DOWN AT THE BEGINNING OF THE DAY

Organic nature of the classrooms vs meeting the NAEYC document

• Feels dis-ingenue
• We get five days notice of two-week window, then they call 24-hours ahead of when they come 

Variety of family structures and family dynamics

• Pictures on the wall, puzzles, books, family photo albums, family books. Needs to reflect families in our care/community
• Showcasing differing abilities and cultures as well

Details and physical geography of environment

• Dell Children's Hospital or Amy's Ice Cream
• Murals of Austin murals in art
• Birds of Austin - label and reflect in your lesson plan, say that they are birds in your area
• Make a map of Austin, bus stops that were Austin landmarks
• Book in every book center that is Austin-related (Dave's book of Alphabet of Austin)

Economic Concepts

• Store and money, used money
• Coin sorting works
• Songs count (clarify in plan for learning)
• Needs vs wants
• Community helpers - jobs and earning money

Patterns

• Three different criteria
• Exposure to visual patterns 
• Kinder - create their own patterns
• PS - children can name repeating patterns. Allow children the opportunity to make patterns if they want to
• Becca has things to share

Data Collecting, Writing Materials, Print to Spoken Word

• Pointing finger to word, in small groups
• Writing materials in two centers other than writing

Culturally Diverse Visual and Dramatic Arts

3D and 2D Art

• Blocks do not count as 3D art
• Maker space stuff

Learning Spaces Technology, Safety and Health, Technology

Link to NAEYC explanations:

https://www.naeyc.org/sites/default/files/globally-shared/downloads/PDFs/accreditation/early-learning/standards_assessment_2019.pdf