WEBVTT 1 00:00:00.240 --> 00:00:01.660 My name is Sara Reichstadt 2 00:00:01.660 --> 00:00:03.510 and I am the Education Coordinator 3 00:00:03.510 --> 00:00:07.060 for Kinderberry Hill Child Development Centers. 4 00:00:07.060 --> 00:00:09.840 line:15% I am working a lot on adult education. 5 00:00:09.840 --> 00:00:13.160 line:15% So a lot of teacher trainings, orientations, 6 00:00:13.160 --> 00:00:16.100 line:15% seeds of early literacy curriculum stuff. 7 00:00:16.100 --> 00:00:18.100 line:15% We are currently working 8 00:00:18.100 --> 00:00:20.600 to become a Reggio inspired program, 9 00:00:20.600 --> 00:00:24.640 line:15% so doing work with the Reggio Network of Minnesota, 10 00:00:24.640 --> 00:00:26.290 line:15% which has been fun. 11 00:00:26.290 --> 00:00:28.055 line:15% Here at the University of Minnesota, 12 00:00:28.055 --> 00:00:31.270 line:15% in and out of the lab school, asking questions, 13 00:00:31.270 --> 00:00:33.690 that's kind of where we are right now. 14 00:00:33.690 --> 00:00:36.520 A little bit of the parent ed piece, as well. 15 00:00:36.520 --> 00:00:37.630 There are some requirements 16 00:00:37.630 --> 00:00:41.173 within the first six months of hiring. 17 00:00:42.650 --> 00:00:44.300 Wanting to make sure we have 18 00:00:44.300 --> 00:00:46.760 training on assessment practices, 19 00:00:46.760 --> 00:00:50.345 and then, as well as the seeds of early literacy, 20 00:00:50.345 --> 00:00:52.170 a literacy curriculum. 21 00:00:52.170 --> 00:00:53.860 We ask teachers to take that right away, 22 00:00:53.860 --> 00:00:56.880 line:15% if they don't already have taken that. 23 00:00:56.880 --> 00:01:00.500 line:15% And then, when they start, there is an orientation process. 24 00:01:00.500 --> 00:01:02.380 line:15% And then oftentimes, they are paired 25 00:01:02.380 --> 00:01:04.130 line:15% with one of our stronger teachers, 26 00:01:04.130 --> 00:01:06.113 line:15% and kind of mentored in, in that way. 27 00:01:06.990 --> 00:01:10.080 If we have teachers come to us from other places, 28 00:01:10.080 --> 00:01:12.300 they'll say how much they appreciate the freedom we have. 29 00:01:12.300 --> 00:01:14.230 We don't give them a set curriculum. 30 00:01:14.230 --> 00:01:15.710 They have learning outcomes 31 00:01:15.710 --> 00:01:19.060 that they must intentionally teach in the classroom. 32 00:01:19.060 --> 00:01:19.980 But they have the freedom 33 00:01:19.980 --> 00:01:21.310 to follow the interests of the children, 34 00:01:21.310 --> 00:01:24.860 and the interests in their own passion in the classroom, 35 00:01:24.860 --> 00:01:27.440 and I think that's a big selling point to our teachers. 36 00:01:27.440 --> 00:01:30.830 Also, our resources are not as limited as a lot of schools. 37 00:01:30.830 --> 00:01:34.840 If you have a great idea, take it to your director, 38 00:01:34.840 --> 00:01:36.880 we'll figure out a way to get it to happen. 39 00:01:36.880 --> 00:01:38.600 It might not be right that week, 40 00:01:38.600 --> 00:01:40.470 but we can figure out and get that on the calendar, 41 00:01:40.470 --> 00:01:42.394 line:15% how you're going to be able to do this with your class. 42 00:01:42.394 --> 00:01:45.260 line:15% That also, I think, is very important to our teachers. 43 00:01:45.260 --> 00:01:48.850 line:15% Another thing that we offer our students is 44 00:01:48.850 --> 00:01:53.470 line:15% Spanish, music, Fit Kids, our little fitness program, 45 00:01:53.470 --> 00:01:55.190 and science classes. 46 00:01:55.190 --> 00:01:59.613 So that also is a benefit to our families and our teachers.