The MMSR staff development component (see above) reinforces the following National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS, 2001) through the staff development modules (whereby the pedagogical premise of the standards is being reinforced throughout all the modules):
NBPTS Standard |
MMSR Module Reference |
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Teachers use their knowledge of child development and their relationships with children and families to understand children as individuals and to plan in response to their unique needs and potentials.
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Year 1, Modules 1, 3, 4, and 5
Year 2, Modules 3
Language and Literacy, Module 1
Mathematical Thinking, Module 1
Scientific Thinking, Module 1 |
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Teachers promote children’s physical, emotional, linguistic, creative, intellectual, social, and cognitive development by organizing the environment in ways that best facilitate the development and learning of children.
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Year 1, Modules 3 and 4
Language and Literacy, Modules 1 and 2
Mathematical Thinking, Modules 1 and 2
Scientific Thinking, Modules 1 and 2 |
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Based on their knowledge of academic subjects and how young children learn, teachers design and implement developmentally appropriate learning experiences within and across the disciplines (i.e., Literacy and English Language Arts, The Arts, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies).
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Year 1, Modules 3, 4, and 5
Language and Literacy, Modules 1 and 2
Mathematical Thinking, Modules 1 and 2
Scientific Thinking, Modules 1 and 2 |
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Teachers use a variety of methods and materials to promote individual development, meaningful learning, and social cooperation.
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Year 1, Modules 3 and 4
Language and Literacy, Modules 1 and 2
Mathematical Thinking, Modules 1 and 2
Scientific Thinking, Modules 1 and 2 |
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Teachers know the strengths and weaknesses of various assessment methodologies, continually monitor children’s activities and behavior, and analyze this information to improve their work with children and parents.
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Year 1, Modules 1 and 2
Year 2, Modules 1, 2, and 3
Language and Literacy, Modules 1 and 2
Mathematical Thinking, Modules 1 and 2
Scientific Thinking, Modules 1 and 2 |
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Teachers regularly analyze, evaluate, and strengthen the quality and effectiveness of their work.
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Applies to all modules |
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Teachers work with and through parents and families to support children’s learning and development. |
Year 1, Module 3
Year 2, Modules 2, 3, and 4
Language and Literacy, Modules 1 and 2
Mathematical Thinking, Modules 1 and 2
Scientific Thinking, Modules 1 and 2 |
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1 Participants of the MMSR staff development program receive a MMSR Instructional Planning Guide, which matches the WSS® indicators with the MMSR outcomes and indicators. It also serves as a tool for local school systems to match their kindergarten/prekindergarten curriculum or for early childhood programs to select a preschool curriculum. The Guide is used during the staff development sessions to develop instructional classroom practices that are aligned with the curriculum, provide the assessment indicators, and support the readiness indicators.
2 These elements reflect the philosophical context of the Standards for Early Childhood Certification of the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS).
3 Year 1 and 2 refer to MMSR's sequence of professional development activities.
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