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3 Programs 1 Department; ECFE+ECSE+Preschool = Early
Learning Department
May 10, 2018
Student Learning and Engagement:When a child arrives at kindergarten, they will exhibit knowledge and skill across multiple learning areas as described in standards. These include social and emotional, math/science/social studies, physical, arts, language/literacy/communication.
Student Learning and Engagement (A)
Student Learning and Engagement (A)
Mankato Area Public Schools Student/Family Information
Child Count Information: 2016-17● Birth through Kindergarten Entrance: 3,353● Kindergarten: 647● MAPS Preschools: 228● ECS: 804● Early Childhood Special Education: 190
History● Early Childhood Regular Education (Fund 04)● Early Childhood Family Education, Early
Childhood Screening, Ready for K!, MAPS Preschools
● Early Childhood Special Education● Early Intervention, Preschool Special Education● Early Learning Department: 2016-17
Student Learning and Engagement (A)
History● Parent Education and Early Intervention
● Referring families to ECFE Classes● Collaborating with ECS
● Referrals to Special Education● Preschool
● Curriculum, Assessment, Training● Ongoing collaboration
● Assistant Director of Special Education and ECFE Coordinator
Student Learning and Engagement (A)
Student Learning and Engagement (A)
WHY: Early Learning is a critical time of development for children● Fostering a strong system to support families
and children prior to kindergarten ● Must do it together
Student Learning and Engagement (A)
HOW:Effective Early Learning Implementation ● District Strategic Roadmap● Intentional and strategic plans● Focused leadership● Best practices to fidelity● Reduce distractions and streamline early
learning system● Teamwork and relationships
Student Learning and Engagement (A)
PreK through Grade 3 Alignment● Curriculum● Assessment (formative/summative)● Problem Solving Teams● Coaching ● Consultation● PBIS/Pyramid Model
Student Learning and Engagement (A)
Benefits:● Early Childhood Family Education and Early
Intervention● Material resources● Human Resources● Early Childhood Screening● Engagement of families● Communication
Partnership and Connectedness (B)
Intentional Focus on Parenting Needs and Outreach within the community:● YWCA READY to Learn Summer Program● Read Up: Stop the Summer Slide● Collaboration with Food Service and Elementary
Schools● Community outreach● Child Find● Parent Resources
Partnership and Connectedness (B)
Benefits:● MAPS (Mankato Area Public School)
● Inclusive Preschool● Pyramid Model ● Parent Involvement-82% participation
Partnership and Connectedness ; Increase Readiness(B/C)
Benefits:
● Inclusion● Setting 3 programs: transitions/location● STAR Program
Partnership and Connectedness ; Increase Readiness(B/C)
Benefits:
● Data driven decisions● Pyramid Model ● Curriculum/Assessment (TSG and IGDI’s)● Problem Solving Teams
Partnership and Connectedness ; Increase Readiness (B/C)
Benefits:● Collaboration/Consultation
● Pyramid Model ● Weekly Team meeting● EC/ECSE specific meeting time● FGRBI/Early Intervention● Community Childcare/Early
Learning-Preschool Special Education
Partnership and Connectedness ; Increase Readiness(B/C)
Embedded Staff Development/Professional Dev.● Aligning the professional development ● Professional Development in the areas of
curriculum, use of data, social-emotional development of our students
● Early Learning Department is meeting as a Professional Learning Community
● Open Door Learning
Staff Capacity, Accountability and Skills to Empower Our Strategic Directions (E)
MAPS Preschool/PLC● Increasing our IGDIS score● Fidelity of core instruction● Teaching social-emotional skills within
classroom
Early Intervention and Parent Education
Parent engagement
Staff Capacity, Accountability and Skills to Empower the Strategic Directions (E)
Build Efficiencies for Families, Students and District: Non-Duplication of Services● Supplies● Human Resource
Management of Financial Resources (D)
MAPS Early Learning Department● Alignment of our work as an Early Learning
Team● Intentional and Strategic in our Plans to support
families and young learners● Must do it together (Fusion)
Reaching our Goal
Audra Nissen Boyer, Director of Community [email protected]
Ruth Ann Rosenwinkel, Assistant Director of Early [email protected]
Joan Morrison, Preschool [email protected]
Ann Schmitz, Early Childhood Special Education [email protected].
Contact Information
Sheri L. Allen, Ed. [email protected]
Sara Hansen, School [email protected]
Scott Hare, Director of Student Support [email protected]
Contact Information
Our Children and Families
Thank you!
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