A STEPS TO LEADERSHIP PROGRAM FOR EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATORS First Year Participant Orientation

Agenda What is S2Q? What is CLASS? Eligibility Core Requirements Annual Requirements Components S2Q Website Login and Tour Component Selection Professional Growth Selection Teachstone Login Kids and Smoke Login Required Forms Review Timeline Q&A

What is Steps to Quality? S2Q is a quality improvement program for Lake County early childhood educators, combining individualized coaching and mentoring, professional growth workshops, and online courses into a personalized program that will improve quality, leadership and professionalism. Upon completion of the year-long program, participants will earn stipends of $300-$1500, based on level of participation.

Funding Steps to Quality is funded through two grants: CARES PLUS: First 5 California, First 5 Lake AB212: California Department of Education, Lake County Child Care Planning Council

About CLASS The Classroom Assessment Scoring System (CLASS) is an observational tool that provides a common lens and language focused on what matters — the classroom interactions that boost student learning. Data from CLASS observations are used to support teachers’ unique professional development needs, set school-wide goals, and shape system-wide reform at the local, state, and national levels.

About CLASS Based on research from the University of Virginia’s Curry School of Education and studied in thousands of classrooms nationwide, the CLASS tool: · Focuses on effective teaching · Helps teachers recognize and understand the power of their interactions with students · Aligns with professional development tools · Works across age levels and subjects

About CLASS What does the CLASS tool measure? The CLASS describes three broad “domains” of effective teacher-child interactions. Emotional Support Classroom Organization Instructional Support Within each of the three “domains,” there are multiple “dimensions” that each focus on a different aspect of teacher-child interactions. Each of these “dimensions” includes a set of “indicators” that are recognizable by effective teaching practices, which are called “behavioral markers.”

About CLASS Sample Domain with Dimension/Indicators/Behavioral Markers:

Eligibility Requirements Applicants must meet the following minimal requirements for participation in the program: Earn less than $60,000 per year (gross, individual earnings); Be employed by the same agency/business for 9 out of the last 12 months by June 30, 2014 (migrant employees 6 out of the last 12 months); Work directly with children age 0-5, or supervise a program that works directly with children for a minimum of 15 hours per week. Possess a Child Development Permit by June 15, 2014 (unless employed by a license exempt program) Access to computer and high speed internet and an address. Each participant is allowed to drop the program one time. If you drop the program twice, you are no longer eligible to participate.

Stipend/Requirements Additional Bonus Opportunities: Available for Steps 3 and 4 Longevity/Retention (5+ years at same program): $50 Permit Advancement: $50* *Not for new permit holders. To be eligible for Permit Advancement Bonus, participant must possess a valid permit in September 2013, and apply for and be granted a higher permit level by June 2014.

Additional Program Components Component A: State Research-Based Resources Stipend: $300 Participants must complete a minimum of 21 hours of CDE-sponsored trainings.

Additional Program Components Component B: Higher Education Stipend: $500 Participants must complete a minimum of 6 academic unit-based courses with a grade “C” or better.

Additional Program Components Component C: Program Advisor Stipend: $800 Qualified participants can act as a program advisor to other participants. Component C participants must complete all CORE and annual requirements in addition to additional professional growth advising training, S2Q program training, as well as meet with their assigned participants to assist in the development of their professional growth plan one time per year.

Additional Program Components Component D: My Teaching Partner Stipend: $1000 Incentive: Apple iPad2 for classroom and S2Q use. Selected participants will participate in MyTeachingPartner (MTP), a 10-month video-based, one-on-one coaching model professional development tool.

Stipend Earning Scenarios CORE with Component A: $ 800 CORE with Component B: $1000 CORE with Component C:$1300 CORE with Component D*:$1500 *And use of an Apple iPad2 Plus additional $50 bonuses for longevity and permit advancement if applicable.

Shelly Mascari Laurie Allen 1152 South Main Street Lakeport, CA