Play Schemas: What Does This Repetitive Behavior Mean?

Play Schemas: What Does This Repetitive Behavior Mean and How Can I Support it with Loose Parts?

This is a Face-2-Face Training

Clearview Location

Presented by Damaris Rosado-James

Training Dates: The following dates are Wednesday's

January 18, 2023 AND February 15, 2023

Time: 6:30pm - 8:30pm

Location: Early Learning Coalition, Clearview Location, 3815 43rd Street North, Building 8, St. Petersburg, FL 337714

Registration Closes: Tuesday, January 17, 2023 at 12:00pm

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Target Audience – Preschool and VPK teachers

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Florida Standards and Key Competencies for Early Childhood Educators –

Area 2 – Child Development and Learning in Context

Area 5 - Developmentally, Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Teaching Strategies

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Training Description

Class 1 - January 18, 2023

After having learned about loose parts, participants will now learn about how children play and the meaning behind the repetitive behaviors (schemas). In doing so, participants will be able to see behaviors as natural parts of development where they can support the development through exploration and play, rather than seeing the behavior as negative. They will then make connect loose parts to schemas.

Learning outcomes

1. Identify play schemas

2. Connect LP to behaviors observed

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Training Description

Class 2 - February 15, 2023

Our Play PDs (20 hours) culminates with a Share Fare. Participant will share photos, artifacts, and/or videos of observations they have made in their classrooms, specifically schematic play (repetitive behaviors) and the ways they used loose parts and provocations to support children’s ideas and explorations. Participants will end with creating an intentional, continual plan for periods of observation and data collection.

Learning outcomes

1. Make connection between Loose Parts and Play Schemas

2. Participants will share artifacts of their implementation of LP and Play Schemas

3. Create an intentional plan (data collection sheet) for observing schemas (weekly schedule)

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Assessment Strategies

A variety of assessment strategies will be conducted throughout and after completion of the training to ensure the knowledge and skills are obtained. Some assessment strategies include:

• Pre-post assessment

• Training poll

• Small group discussion/presentation

• Call and response

• Question/answer posts

• Completed Implementation Plan with successful documents submitted (if applicable)

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Training Expectations

1. Conduct yourself in a professional way:

• Dress appropriately

2. Be present:

• Attend the entire training start to finish

3. Participate throughout the trainings:

• Speak during large group discussions

• Interact during breakout sessions

• Respond to verbal call outs

4. Complete all required documents:

• Implementation plan - if applicable

• Pre/post-assessment - if applicable

• Post-assessment will be emailed after verification of attendance and participation

If a post-assessment is not submitted and completed in its entirety this will affect applicable stipends, receipt of a certificate of completion (in-service hours) or CEU certificate.

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Early Learning Coalition of Pinellas, Inc. policies

• No one will be admitted to the training 10 minutes after the training start time.

• Children will not be permitted at the training location.

• CEU’s cannot be requested/purchased at the sign-in table on the day/night of training.

• If a participant leaves the training session prior to the end of the training, certificate of completion or CEU credit will not be awarded

• Stipends or materials offered will only be available for School Readiness/VPK contracted sites.

• If a stipend is offered, you must attend all classes to qualify for the stipend.

• Stipends (if applicable) can take up to eight (8) weeks after the completion of training before payment is made to participants.

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In-Service Training Hours – 4 hours

Certificate of completion (in-service hours) will only be awarded if the following items are completed by the participant:

• Attend all scheduled training dates

• Meeting all Training Expectations for all scheduled training dates (see above)

• Submission of the post assessment sent after the training

• Achieving an 60% or higher on the post assessment

If these items are not met, participants may be offered a certificate of attendance with no in-service hours.

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Continuing Education Units (CEUs) – 0.4 Unit is equivalent to 4 continuing education hours

ELC is authorized by IACET to offer CEUs for this training.

Participants can ONLY request CEU's during on-line registration.

CEU certificates will only be awarded if the following items are completed by the participant:

• Attend ALL scheduled training dates

• Meeting all training expectations (see above)

• Submission of the post assessment sent after the training

• Achieving an 80% or higher on the post assessment

If these items are not met, participants may be offered a certificate of completion (in-service hours) or certificate of attendance (no in-service hours).

CEU’s or formal education (college courses) are required to renew a Florida Staff Credential. This includes credentials earned through the Apprenticeship Program at Pinellas Technical College. Please note that the Apprenticeship program offers a Florida Staff Credential and not a CDA.

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Questions about registration?

If you have make a registration mistake please DO NOT register twice. Contact Sharon Dennany, sdennany@elcpinellas.org or 727-400-4431. She may be able to make the correction to your registration.