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Lesson 7 – Creating Quiet Spaces

This lesson will address the importance of the library area and its influence on language and literacy.

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Lesson 6 – Supporting the School Age Setting

This lesson will introduce you to information about child centered classrooms and the following sections on interest areas.

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Using the link provided, visit the website: Kentucky Out-of-School Alliance (KYOSA) to search program ideas by subject areas.

https://kyoutofschoolalliance.org/resources/programs/

Lesson 5 – Understanding School Age Development

The needs and skills of school aged children are very different than those of preschoolers. This lesson helps you understand this development and create a classroom responsive to these needs.

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Lesson 4 – Sketching Your Environment

Take a moment to sketch your school age classroom. You can use the template provided in your handout , a separate piece of paper, or use the link provided below to access the Virtual Floor-plan Designing tool:

https://classroom.4teachers.org/

Lesson 3 – Designing Spaces for School Age Care

School age environments should support all skill levels, interests and characteristics. Learn more about creating an inclusive environment for all in this lesson.

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Lesson 2 – Overview of School Age Course

This lesson will examine the 4 key components to help set the stage for learning with school aged children.

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START HERE: Lesson 1 – Introduction

To access the course handout, please click here. Throughout the module, you will be asked to “Take Note” of observations and reflections in your handout. Three supplemental handouts are also available: 1) School age Sample Schedule 2) Role of Experiences and 3) Toys and Materials.

This module will save your work as you complete each lesson. If you need to log off, Learnscaping will pick back up where you left off.

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Part 2: Record your own Video

When you use OnDemand video, you are using a video that someone else created.

Another use of video is to record your own video.

Record your own video and use to 1) encourage teacher self-reflection 2) coach staff and 3) create your own ondemand video library

For example: You could create a video of you explaining a specific center procedure.

Part 1: On-Demand Video

Let’s start by discussing how you can use “on demand video” to support staff learning.

On demand video is previously recorded video hosted online using a media server or video sharing service. There are video sharing websites like YouTube.com and TeacherTube.com where videos are posted and shared.

Video sharing graphic showing a monitor with various video sharing sites surrounding it

You are able to look up videos on these sites, or use video search engines like google.com/video to search across all video sharing sites.

In your handout pages 3-4, we have started a list of websites you can find videos.

Let’s talk now about two ways you can use OnDemand video.

Enhance New Staff Orientation, In-Service Training and/or Staff Meetings
Just-in-Time Learning

Take a minute to fill in the blanks in your handout, top of page 3.

Welcome, Start Here

Session Description

When it comes to demonstrating developmentally appropriate practices, a picture is worth a thousand words. In this session, administrators will learn how to create video clips and talking pictures that can be used to: 1) demonstrate best practices; 2) strengthen effectiveness of classroom observation and staff coaching; and 3) expand opportunities to document children’s learning and share with families.

Participants will also learn how to incorporate their own media as well as free online videos into staff orientation and ongoing, in-house professional development.

Outcomes

By the end of the session, participants will:

Describe 4 ways to use media to build staff competency.
Identify online videos that can be incorporated into in-service training.
Use specific apps to create media.

Low Tech Solutions include 1) online video 2) record your own video and 3) talking photos. The intent is to build staff competencies and document/share children's learnings with families.

Handout

? LowTech Video & Photo Staff Competency Handout. The handout will be referenced throughout the course, we recommend you download and save or print the handout now.

Support

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Transition 102: Start Here

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Now, complete a 15 question quiz. You must pass at 80% or higher to receive your certificate and you may complete the quiz more than one time. The certificate will be available once 80% is achieved. If you also need a CRC Certificate, please email patti.naber@uky.edu.