‘Not Just Tummy Time’: A Preschool Professionalizes ECE
January 7, 2020
By: Nora Fleming
Source: Edutopia
At 7 o’clock on the dot every Monday morning, Sherietta Anderson and her fellow master teachers start making their rounds through classrooms at Educare New Orleans, meticulously checking that everything is in order for the upcoming week.
Anderson confirms that all materials are ready for the lesson plans she approved the Friday afternoon before. She eyes supply levels and door locks, and even makes sure that water bottles have been rinsed out. As the preschoolers arrive for breakfast and early lessons with their classroom teachers, Anderson is watching and listening to ensure that teachers are using thoughtful question prompts to probe the young learners’ thinking.