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Gail Mishler
Education Consultant
THE INTENTIONAL TEACHER
... is planful, thoughtful, and purposeful.
Intentional teachers use their knowledge, judgment, and expertise to plan and implement learning experiences for children; when an unplanned situation arises (as it always does), they can recognize a teaching opportunity and take advantage of it, too.
DEFINITION
Observe children’s play-based learning and identify the skills and knowledge that
you can intentionally teach (e.g. children in the block corner and identify the
social skills, planning skills, construction skills, reading and writing skills that can
be intentionally taught in order to extend and enhance the children’s knowledge
and understanding).
Briefly reflect on and interpret what you have just observed…
identify strengths, interests, needs, developmental skill, emotional state, potential. Refer to the CC Objectives and Dimensions for the primary developmental areas of social, emotional, physical, cognitive, language and creative domains.
Use your reflection/evaluation summary to now plan your experiences, environments and focus activities. Some might call this ‘Forward Planning’
Using CC Objectives to Plan
THE TEACHER'S ROLE
The Creative Curriculum for Preschool describes the teacher's role as an ongoing cycle of observing children, guiding their learning, and assessing their progress. We show you how to motivate children, build on their prior knowledge and strengths, and support their learning in an intentional way by using a variety of strategies to increase their knowledge, skills, and understandings.
ASSESSMENT
Assessment is a critical part of a high-quality, early childhood program.
ASSESSMENT
Data from assessments provide valuable information for planning whole-group and individualized instruction, for determining program quality, and for communicating with others. Assessment practices encompass a range of instruments and techniques including structured one-on-one child assessments, standardized assessments, portfolios, rating scales, and observation. Comprehensive assessment is based on information from multiple sources, including measures that provide different types of information.
Share information in a caring, timely way.
Home and school are a young child's two most important worlds. Children must bridge these two worlds every day. If home and school are connected in positive and respectful ways, children feel secure. However, children suffer when the two worlds are at odds because of apathy, lack of understanding, or an inability to work together. Teachers can build a true partnership when they truly value the family's role in a child's education and recognize how much they can accomplish by working with families.