[Leela]

I would practice my approach with a coworker and have an outline with clear, concise, gentle information and resources that I would be presenting to them. I would have concrete examples of the student’s progress and discuss with them how we can make an action plan that would be in the best interest of the child.

[Leela]

Observing and documenting a child’s development is an important information-gathering component of an educator’s educational approach to that particular child, as well as being a method that can inform progress reports and related documentation that can be included in a child’s portfolio. It also can be useful to assess where the child is in comparison to other children their age and stage of development.

[Leela]

Early learning providers have so many good opportunities to serve and return! A lot of a provider’s interactions with the child provide opportunities to observe, listen, model behavior, and engage with the child about their learning. For example, introducing a new work to a child can offer great opportunities to model and then observe, and engage further with learning about the topic or materials together.

[Leela]

Using compassion and empathy, highlight how the late arrival has been affecting their child and discuss solutions. Listen without judgement. Consider what external factors could be contributing to being late for pick up.

[Leela]

WAC 110-300-0030 Nondiscrimination

WAC 110-300-0160 Promoting acceptance of diversity

WAC 110-300-0325 Creating a climate for healthy child development

The above is some of the WACs that reference diversity and collaboration with families. Some of the big messages that these WACs convey highlight the essentialness of providing diverse learning opportunities, choosing materials that do not promote stereotypes, refusing to ignore bias, and building relationships with families to provide a sense of community and better support for the child’s growth.