| Children's Enrichment Enterprises, Inc Early Childhood Professional Development |
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| What Program Directors Should Know About MMSR Printable Info Page |
| Module 1 – MMSR and Developmentally Appropriate Practice – 4.0 Hours Outcomes • Understanding purposes and expectations for MMSR • Increased understanding of Developmentally Appropriate Practices • Understanding basic principles of early childhood assessment • A deeper understanding of observing and recording children’s learning Module 2 – Work Sampling System (WSS), Guidelines, and Checklists – 4.0 Hours Outcomes • Familiarity with the Work Sampling System (WSS) Guidelines and Checklists • Increased understanding of the purpose and benefits of observing and documenting children’s learning • Strategies for observing and documenting children’s learning • Increased reflection on and knowledge of developmentally appropriate practice (DAP) Module 3 – Challenges of Observation and Documentation – 4.0 Hours Outcomes • Strategies for overcoming the challenges of observation and documentation • Identify the correlation between the MMSR Framework and Standards and a recommended state curriculum • Identify components of developmentally appropriate lesson plan • Create a model of a developmentally appropriate lesson plan Module 4 – Curriculum, Work Sampling System, Exemplars – 4.0 Hours Outcomes • Identify the relationship between a state recommended curriculum and the Work Sampling System • Analyze ways to connect assessment and planning • Compare curriculum assessment tools, WSS and the Exemplars • Identify ways in which MMSR supports communication and building relationships with families Module 5 – Challenges and Strategies for Building Relationships with Families – 4.0 Hours Outcomes • Identify the challenges and strategies for building relationships with families • Examine motivation and support for staff • Examine expectations and accountability • Identify the relationship between staff motivation, accountability and teacher development MMSR training for Directors is offered at the Educare Learning Center (formerly Dandelion), 2538 Jefferson Pike, Jefferson, MD 21755 (8 miles west of Frederick on Route 340) from 9:00 AM to 3:30 PM; and The Learning Center, 535 Summit Avenue, Hagerstown, MD 21740. FEE = $40 per person per module |
