Scribd
Upload
131 views2 pages

Shadow Experience of Jen Harwood Instructional Facilitator Hcpss

Jen Harwood, an instructional facilitator, shadowed a meeting of local infant and toddler program directors. The meeting included updates from the Maryland State Department of Education on topics like child care screening regulations and the role of BCBA clinicians in programs for children with autism. Directors also discussed the increased incidence of challenging behaviors in young children and how to monitor programs for continuous improvement. The shadowing experience provided insight into balancing budgets, developing standards-based IEPs, and overseeing teachers who serve young students with special needs.

Uploaded by

api-277492014
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as DOCX, PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
131 views2 pages

Shadow Experience of Jen Harwood Instructional Facilitator Hcpss

Jen Harwood, an instructional facilitator, shadowed a meeting of local infant and toddler program directors. The meeting included updates from the Maryland State Department of Education on topics like child care screening regulations and the role of BCBA clinicians in programs for children with autism. Directors also discussed the increased incidence of challenging behaviors in young children and how to monitor programs for continuous improvement. The shadowing experience provided insight into balancing budgets, developing standards-based IEPs, and overseeing teachers who serve young students with special needs.

Uploaded by

api-277492014
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as DOCX, PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
You are on page 1/ 2

Shadow Experience of Jen Harwood Instructional Facilitator of Early

Intervention Services HCPSS


Time
9:00 3:30
9:00-9:30
9:30 10:15
10:15 -10:45
10:45-11:45
11:45-12:15
1:00 -2:00
2:00-3:00
3:00 -3:30

Leadership Activity or Duty


Local Infant and Toddlers Program Directors
Meeting
Welcome, introductions, format for discussion-Ed
Feinberg
MSDE Updates - Marcella Franczkowski, Vicky
Ciulla, and Brian Morrison
Overview of child care screening regulation
Discussion of role of BCBA certified clinicians in
program design and oversight for children with
ASD.
Discussion of increased incidence of children with
challenging behaviors in birth - age 5 population.
Process for Monitoring for Continuous
Improvement and Results
Staff Supervision: What is the role of LITP
directors in observations and rating?
Summary

MILF Outcome or
Evidence in Practice
MILF Outcome 1; 7; 8
MILF Outcome 3; 4; 5; 6
MILF Outcome 3; 5; 8
MILF Outcome 2; 6; 7
MILF Outcome 2
MILF Outcome 2; 5; 6; 7; 8
MILF Outcome 4; 8

Reflection:
It was fascinating to get a big picture look at education from birth-5 from an MSDE perspective as well as
from the perspective of all the county directors in the state. Marcella Franczkowski from the Maryland
State Department of Education was a powerful and transparent speaker. It was surprising to hear that a
good initiative like the screening all of the children in home and center-based daycares will have a dire
effect on the budget. As a classroom teacher, I am shielded from concerns such as these but as an
administrator, I will not be. It will be part of my job to balance the budget and prioritize the needs of the
school. A surprising fact was the discussion about changes to the way we deliver IEP services including
the addition of grade level objectives on current IEPs. We currently only address below grade level
objectives, however this will be changing due to the focus on standards based instruction. The discussion
about the Best Beginnings Screening Study which was developed as part of the Race to the Top Early
Learning Challenge grant was very informative. The MSDE is currently experiencing a time of transition
and transparency due to compliance issues related to this grant and a new timeline will have to be
developed. When the talk shifted to concerns about increased challenging behaviors in birth-5 students, I
spoke as a preschool teacher about how it is our job as educators to teach all students and address their
needs. I also stated that once a teacher views a child as a problem they are no longer meeting the
needs of that child. Finally, I stated that we need to build the capacity of our teachers to educate students
with challenging behaviors. Ed Feinberg, director of Infant and Toddler for Anne Arundel county jokingly
offered me a $10,000 raise to work for him. The Process for Monitoring for Continuous Improvement and
Results flowchart that was shared was an inside look into the technical aspects of compliance that the
MSDE is responsible for. The flowchart covers comprehensive monitoring of special education
compliance monitoring for the birth 21 student population for the state of Maryland. It was
enlightening to view the issue of compliance from the perspective of the Maryland State Department of
Education. Listening to the discussion about how to observe and evaluate teachers who serve the birth-5
students was a topic that I feel very comfortable with. I fully support inclusion and enjoy working in an
elementary school rather than a special center. I believe that all students learn better when they learn
together, but I know the challenges that can arise from implementing a specialized program in a
generalized environment. As a leader, it is so important to know how to balance supervision and support
of the K-5 teachers along with the special education, support services, and related teachers.

MILF Outcome 1 Facilitate the Development of a School Vision


MILF Outcome 2 Align All Aspects of a School Culture to Student and Adult Learning
MILF Out Come 3 Monitor the Alignment of Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment
MILF Outcome 4: Improve Instructional Practices Through the Purposeful Observation and Evaluation of
Teachers
MILF Outcome 5: Ensure the Regular Integration of Appropriate Assessments into Daily
Classroom Instruction
MILF Outcome 6: Use Technology and Multiple Sources of Data to Improve Classroom Instruction
MILF Outcome 7: Provide Staff with Focused, Sustained, Research-based Professional Development
MILF Outcome 8: Engage All Community Stakeholders in a Shared Responsibility for Student and
School Success

You might also like