EMPOWERED ACSI Early Educator Conference

1. EMPOWEREDACSI Early Educator Conference Althea Penn, M.Ed.Adm., NAC.PDS The handouts and PowerPoints are available at http://speakerscore.com/empowered EMPOWERED

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3. Empowered-Prayer I pray that from His glorious, unlimited resources He will empower you with inner strength through his Spirit. Ephesians 3:16 EMPOWERED

4. Empowered-Worship I pray that from His glorious, unlimited resources He will empower you with inner strength through his Spirit. Ephesians 3:16 EMPOWERED

5. Empowered-Love I pray that from His glorious, unlimited resources He will empower you with inner strength through his Spirit. Ephesians 3:16 EMPOWERED

6. Effective Discipline Principles • Discipline is teaching • Discipline is motivated by love • Discipline considers developmental levels • Discipline considers learning styles • Discipline considers personality styles • Discipline considers the antecedent or cause • Discipline ensures the child’s basic needs are met • Discipline requires a nurturing teaching style EMPOWERED

7. Discipline defined To instruct or educate; to inform the mind; to prepare by instructing in correct principles and habits; as, to discipline youth for a profession, or for future usefulness. Webster’s 1828 Dictionary EMPOWERED

8. Principle #1 Discipline is not punishment, but instruction. How can a young man cleanse his way? By taking heed according to Your word. Your word I have hidden in my heart, That I might not sin against You. Psalm 119:9, 11 EMPOWERED

9. Teaching the Whole Child • Holistic • Multi-sensory • Active • Combination of experiences Education comprehends . . . instruction and discipline intended to enlighten the understanding, correct the temper, and form the manners and habits of youth, and fit them for usefulness in their future stations. .. Noah Webster EMPOWERED

10. Principle #2 The motive is love… "My son, do not make light of the Lord's discipline, and do not lose heart when he rebukes you, because the Lord disciplines those he loves…" Hebrews 12:5 EMPOWERED

11. Principle #3 Developmentally appropriate Design the learning experiences and the environment—the physical classroom arrangement, materials, activities, schedule, curriculum, and teaching methods — to the developmental levels, personality and learning styles of the children in order to promote growth… NAEYC EMPOWERED

12. Principle #4 Consider Learning modalities • Visual • Auditory • Kinesthetic “Each mind has its own method.” Ralph Waldo Emerson, 1803-1882 EMPOWERED

13. Crib to classroom Auditory infants are attuned to sounds and words… • Talk early • Rapid vocabulary growth • Enjoy listening to books EMPOWERED

14. Visual infants • Attracted to colors, shapes and motion • Excellent eye hand coordination • As toddlers…blocks, beads, puzzles EMPOWERED

15. Kinesthetic infants • Reach milestones early (crawling, walking, etc.) • Well coordinated • Confident in bodies • Physical contact • Like being held and rocked EMPOWERED

16. Visually-What are your students seeing each day? Audibly-What are they hearing each day? Bodily-What are they feeling each day? God’s love, Word, and Spirit EMPOWERED

17. Principle #5 Consider personality types EMPOWERED

18. Principle #6 Consider the antecedent (preceding event) or cause Three primary causes of misbehavior • Unmet need (rainy day-exercise) • Lacking a specific skill (confusion-stop, look, choose or exploration) • Mismatch between child and the environment or schedule (nap time) EMPOWERED

19. Principle #7 Ensure The Child’s Basic Needs Are Met “People take time! Dealing with discipline takes time. Children are not fax machines or credit cards. When they misbehave they are telling us that they need help in learning a better way. They are telling us that there are basic needs not being met that are motivating the behavior.” Allen N. Mendler, What do I do When.. .? EMPOWERED

20. Abraham Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs EMPOWERED

21. Principle #8 Nurturing teaching styles Positive guidance helps to broaden egocentric views… Model pro-social behaviors: sharing, helping, cooperating EMPOWERED

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23. Providing a nurturing classroom: 1. Developmentally appropriate program 2. Teacher interaction – positive, effectively communicate, support, observe, motivate and discipline each child 3. Behavioral expectations –realistic and consistently reinforced limits (redirection and active listening) 4. Modeling - caring relationships 5. Mastery of basic knowledge, skills and core competencies of early childhood development EMPOWERED

24. Early Childhood Educator CompetencyTo support social and emotional developmentand provide positive guidance. Time out Developmentally inappropriate for 0-3 yrs. • Isolating • Rejecting • Terrorizing • Ignoring National Health & Safety Standard 2.039 http://nrc.uchsc.edu EMPOWERED

25. Discipline Philosophy Self-evaluation 1. Methods 2. Behavioral expectations 3. Communicating expectations 4. Conflict resolution methods 5. Problem solving methods 6. Solution follow through 7. Environmental factors EMPOWERED

26. Effective Discipline Principles • Discipline is teaching • Discipline is motivated by love • Discipline considers developmental levels • Discipline considers learning styles • Discipline considers personality styles • Discipline considers the antecedent or cause • Discipline ensures the child’s basic needs are met • Discipline requires a nurturing teaching style EMPOWERED

27. Empowered: Prayer Worship Love I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me. Philippians 4:13 EMPOWERED

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29. EMPOWEREDACSI Early Educator Conference The handouts and PowerPoints are available at http://speakerscore.com/empowered I pray that from His glorious, unlimited resources He will empower you with inner strength through his Spirit. Ephesians 3:16 EMPOWERED

30. EMPOWEREDEffective Discipline Techniques I pray that from His glorious, unlimited resources He will empower you with inner strength through his Spirit. Ephesians 3:16 Do not hold back discipline from the child (Proverbs 23:13). EMPOWERED

31. I tried to teach my child with booksHe only gave me puzzled looksI tried to teach my child with wordsThey passed him by often unheardDespairingly I turned aside"How shall I teach this child?" I criedInto my hand, he put the key"Come, he said, play with me."--Anonymous EMPOWERED

32. Key Techniques • Positive Guidance Limit the use of words such as no, don’t stop. Use positive terms to guide behavior…”Please walk, thank you.” “Jim is playing with…you may use it when he is finished.” “Puzzle pieces are not for throwing. Lets put them in their places together.” EMPOWERED

33. 2. Redirection • Explain why behavior is unacceptable/poor choice • Distract their attention • Timer to set a limit for play • “You want to play with the truck, but Michael is using it right now. Your turn…” EMPOWERED

34. 3. Classroom rules, expectations and activities that are realistic and DAP • Assist in developing class ground rules for behaviors • Typical vs. atypical behavior Biting when teething Parallel vs. cooperative play And to one he gave five talents, to another two, and to another one, to each according to his own ability; and immediately he went on a journey. Matthew 25:15 EMPOWERED

35. 4. Limits, consequences and choices that children understand, and that promote self-control Natural consequences should reflect choices • “Run when you should walk and you slip and scrap your knee.” • Letting others go first, opening doors for others, being careful around younger children or older adults, pride in keeping a clean work area, taking care of materials and equipment So also Christ…though He was a Son, yet He learned obedience by the things which He suffered. Hebrews 5:8 EMPOWERED

36. 5. Limits and consequences that are consistent and applied equally to all children • Love the un-loveable • Consider student perceptions • Incentives and rewards-fair EMPOWERED

37. 5. Limits and consequences that are consistent and applied equally to all children (EXAMPLE) • Post classroom rules in devotional or circle time area • Keep them simple Toddlers Preschoolers Helping hands WQ-Work Quietly Walking feet FD-Follow Directions Listening ears RO-Respect Others Indoor voices RP-Respect Property Looking eyesSS-Stay Seated  EMPOWERED

38. 6. Desired behavior modeled by teachers/caregivers • Follow the golden rule…treat others… • Model social graces and role play good choices and consequences (enjoy when we take turns…) • Be organized and prepared for each activity • Maintain a neat and orderly classroom-clean as you go • Arrive early and greet each child at your door • Daily health check – regular breaks-recharge • Maintain a positive solution oriented attitude EMPOWERED

39. 7. Minimal use of negative consequences • Hold children accountable • Help them learn from experiences • Communicate to the child they are good/acceptable although their behavior is not acceptable • Safe place or quiet area for reflection and time to wind down when over stimulated by activity, surroundings, or circumstances beyond their control (i.e. divorce, separation, anxiety) • Comfort both - when a child acts out EMPOWERED

40. 8. Build relationships with each child by listening and observing • Consider your own temperament traits and learning style • Identify your preferences • Make a list of children’s behaviors that bother you • Incorporate each child’s learning style in developing instructional activities • Auditory – Help remind of transitions • Visual – Sort and store • Kinesthetic – Store items, lead action songs Mary treasured all these things, pondering them in her heart. Luke 2:19 EMPOWERED

41. 9. Enlist parents as partners • Communicate daily • Build warm, caring professional relationships • Compliment child to parent • Share information with honesty and compassion • Indicate areas of success and concern • Select behaviors to improve/target EMPOWERED

42. Encourage Parental Involvement Discuss the importance of having open parent communication and techniques used to make it happen, also discuss the importance of parental involvement. Proverbs 22:6Train up a child in the way he should go, And when he is old he will not depart from it. EMPOWERED

43. 10. Reinforce good behavior • Smile, use the child’s name often • Praise good behavior • High expectations for student achievement • Expect the best • Provide acceptance, affirmation, affection, attention and appreciation through eye contact, high fives, gentle tone of voice, positive facial expressions, body language, respect and individuality EMPOWERED

44. Purposely use positive words Awesome! Great! Good going! Marvelous! I am proud of you! Super! Fantastic I like that! Magnificent! Fascinating! Mark 11:23 For assuredly, I say to you, whoever says to this mountain, ‘Be removed and be cast into the sea,’ and does not doubt in his heart, but believes that those things he says will be done, he will have whatever he says. EMPOWERED

45. 11. Plan lessons, follow consistent daily routines and smooth transitions • Think through lessons and prepare materials before class. • Plan smooth transitions between daily routines and train children from day one • Be consistent and display emotional stability. Proverbs 10:9 He who walks with integrity walks securely, But he who perverts his ways will become known. EMPOWERED

46. 12. Arrange the classroom to promote self-discipline • Adequate personal storage space • Materials students use should be visibly stored and accessible • Designate sleeping, learning centers or subject areas and eating areas • Arrange the room so that the teacher you can observe and monitor all activity at all times • Use wall space for display, storage and learning enrichments • Keep busier areas separate from quiet spaces EMPOWERED

47. 12 Key Effective Discipline Techniques 1. Positive guidance 2. Redirection 3. Classroom rules, expectations and activities that are realistic and DAP 4. Limits, consequences and choices that children understand, and that promote self-control 5. Limits and consequences that are consistent and applied equally to all children 6. Desired behaviors modeled by teachers/caregivers 7. Minimal use of negative consequences 8. Build relationships with each child by listening and observing 9. Enlist parents as partners 10. Reinforce good behavior 11. Plan lessons, follow consistent daily routines and smooth transitions 12. Arrange the classroom to promote self-discipline EMPOWERED

48. Empowered: Prayer Worship Love I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me. Philippians 4:13 EMPOWERED