ADM 7: Instructional Support

Overview

Ongoing professional development is essential to those in the workforce because it develops the knowledge and skills necessary to effectively fulfill their roles and responsibilities. Professional development equips early childhood educators with the appropriate knowledge and skills to deliver quality programs to children and families. It also allows teachers to learn new techniques and methodologies based on current research.

Studies have shown that effective, ongoing professional development for educators supports instructional practices and results in better overall instruction and improved student learning.

Requirement

Level 5:

All teaching staff, including classroom assistants, receive professional development to support instructional practices and are provided opportunities for collaboration.

Documentation to upload:

  • Calendar of professional development or a professional development plan for classroom teachers and assistants
  • Statement of how staff, including classroom assistants, are provided opportunities for collaboration

Build a Statement

Develop a statement describing how all staff, including classroom assistants, are provided opportunities for collaboration. The Reflection Question below will help you consider what you do in the program to capture it when creating your statement. Upon reflecting, you are ready to build your statement.

Reflection Question

  1. How are all teaching staff, including classroom assistants, provided with opportunities for collaboration in your program?

After reflecting on the question, you have the option to download and save the Instructional Supports Template and create your statement.

If you need more support writing your Instructional Practices Statement, use the Writers Tips and Prompts link to find examples and for additional guidance.

Next Steps

  • Review your documentation to ensure you have a professional development plan, a calendar indicating when the Pre-K teacher(s) will receive professional development, and a statement describing how all teaching staff are provided opportunities for collaboration.
  • Log into the Maryland EXCELS System to upload your program’s calendar or plan and an instructional support statement.
  • Submit for review.

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