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Universal Pre-K in Niagara Falls
September 25, 2008
Universal Pre-K
A literacy rich program designed to help young children enter school ready to learn
Universal Pre-K in Niagara Falls September 25, 2008 Universal Pre-K - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Universal Pre-K in Niagara Falls September 25, 2008 Universal Pre-K - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Universal Pre-K in Niagara Falls September 25, 2008 Universal Pre-K A literacy rich program designed to help young children enter school ready to learn Grant guidelines We meet and exceed On or before December 1, 2004 Resident
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Grant guidelines… We meet and exceed
- On or before December 1,
2004
- Resident of the school district
- Meet highest needs first
- Minimum 3 hours a day
- Certified teachers
- Adult:Student ratio
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At time of lottery, approximately 290 applications (May 6, 2008) As of September 22, 2008, 414 placements …and they continue to come in daily
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At Harry F. Abate
- 40 students
- ESL program (11)
- One teacher reading
certified
- One teacher special
education certified
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At Maple Avenue
- 40 students
- One class is a job share
At 79th Street
- 40 students
- Fills quickly
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At G.J. Mann
- 40 students
- One newer teacher
At Cataract
- 40 students
- One class is a job share
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At Hyde Park
- 40 students
- HANCI Community site class
- Integrated program with
Niagara Children’s ETC
At Kalfas Magnet
- 60 students
- Integrated program with
Niagara Children’s ETC
- Feeds directly to Magnet “K”
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At Niagara Street
- 40 students
- Originally had 26 students on
a waiting list
- PCCC Community site class
- One teacher special education
certified
- One teacher supervision &
administration certified
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At St. John’s
- 16 students
- Maximum at this time
- Willing to open additional room
At Doris W. Jones FRC
- 12 students
- Adding students daily
- Teacher working to
complete certification
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At HANCI @ Trott
- 10 students
- Adding students regularly
- Will move back to Main
Street site Fall 2009
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Opening the World of Learning
Research based Solid literacy foundation Interactive Tied to NYS Learning Standards Integrates all content areas
- OWL
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Tower Grant $10,000
Manipulatives galore
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New Program Fall 2008
Connected to literacy Hands-on and interactive Aligned to OWL Manipulative rich Research based Teacher selected
- Math
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Professional Development
ONgoing ON Request ON Target
Literacy: The OWL Kit: Using the content and the manipulatives Math: A step-by-step walk through of all components of the new program i – Collaborate – technology based Pre-K appropriate activities and connections to web-site pages
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Autism – looking for the signs and learning the strategies Handwriting – how to “fit-it-all-in” DIAL 3 – new screening
Administration Interpreting the data Strategies for Instruction
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Professional Development for ALL Teachers and Associates
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Getting Closer…
- # NFCSD “Pre-K”
- # NFCSD “K”
- Headstart
- Private Programs
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