The Presentation TeamCamille Catlett FPG Child Development Institute (NC)Laurie Dinnebeil University of Toledo (OH)Melanie Nollsch Kirkwood Community College (IA)

Enhancing Preservice Personnel Preparation ProgramsTools for Incorporating Evidence-Based Practices

Requirements of 325N Grants

• Incorporate emphasis on • content areas identified by OSEP• evidence-based practices• children of diverse abilities and inclusion• Revise course syllabi• Practicum with children of diverse

abilities

Emphasis on• Evidence-Based/Competency-Based Practices• Special Education Content• Collaboration with Specialized Personnel• Social-Emotional/Behavioral Interventions/Classroom Management• Early Development/Academic Achievement• Use of Technology• Observing and Collecting Data• Communicating Effectively with Children and Families• Transitions• Serving Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Children and FamiliesAlignment with• Division for Early Childhood Recommended Practices • National Association for the Education of Young Children Standards

OSEP Requirements

Crosswalks Model• Clarifying values and vision: Graduate of the Future

Collaborating with Community PartnersEnhancing Syllabi• Knowledge acquisition + knowledge application• Using synonyms• Incorporating new content, activities and assignments

Enacting Program-Wide Enhancements• Syllabus maps

Partnering to Enhance Field Experiences• Creating effective sequences that align with coursework• Working with cooperating teachers

Tools for Enhancing Quality and Aligning with Evidence-Based Practices

Crosswalks Model

Identify knowledge, skills, and dispositions you want future graduates to have

Clarify Values and Vision

Stark State Graduate of the Future

Sample Graduate of the Future

Collaborating with Partners• Different advisory structures for different

purposes

• Engaging community partners in the planning, change, and professional development efforts

Knowledge Acquisition + Application

What is PD?

“Professional development is facilitated teaching and learning experiences that are transactional and designed to support the acquisition of professional knowledge, skills, and dispositions as well as the application of this knowledge in practice…..

Key Components of PD include

characteristics and contexts of the learners (i.e., the “who” );

a) content (i.e., the “what” of professional development); and

b) organization and facilitation of learning experiences (i.e., the “how”).”

Deconstructing/Reconstructing Courses

• Overview of Course• Course Description• Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs)• Assignments• Required Materials/Texts• Course schedule/outline

Syllabus Enhancement Checklist

Enhancing Syllabi

Explicit Emphasis on OSEP Priorities

Areas of Emphasis in Redesigned Syllabi and Programs

Partnering to Enhance Field Experiences• Practicum inventory

•Work with cooperating teachers

Heartland Equity & Inclusion Project

Curriculum maps on ● assistive technology ● cultural diversity● linguistic diversity● ability diversity● CARA’s Kit

Kirkwood CC Curriculum Map

Kirkwood Community College Activity Maps

SCRIPT-NCSupporting Change and Reform in Preservice Teaching in

North Carolina

http://scriptnc.fpg.unc.edu/resource-search

SCRIPT-NC Landing Pad

SCRIPT-NCSupporting Change and Reform in Preservice Teaching in

North Carolina

Child Development Landing Pad

Summarize your values and beliefs about early childhood education and young children by providing responses to each of the following prompts.

Sample prompts• Describe your beliefs about supporting children of diverse cultures and

languages in early childhood settings.• Describe your beliefs about supporting children of diverse abilities in early

childhood settings.• Describe your beliefs about the role of families in supporting the development

and learning of young children.• Describe your beliefs about the importance of evidence-based practices in

supporting the development and learning of young children.• What do you see as your greatest assets as an early childhood professional?

What do you see as your greatest challenges?

Philosophy Assignment

Reflection on Philosophy Assignment

Toward the end of the course, ask students to update and annotate their initial document, using track changes and inserted

comments. Assignment

Evaluation: Areas of Inquiry

• Current knowledge• Current level of emphasis in courses you

teach• Current level of knowledge of where to

access resources• Current level of comfort with teaching this

content

Final Considerations

•What have be learned?•What would you like to know?