Sheltering Arms Early Education and Family Center Before I could start this paper, I had to research what made a program exemplary. According to an article by Pogrow, “an exemplary program is one that can increase learning to a surprising extent with a great deal of consistency”. (Pogrow, 1998) This definition helped me to narrow down the list of programs and to have a criterion on which to base my decision. I also found an article written on the NAEYC website, that describes six principals that can be used as a criterion of reference on how to become an exemplary program. These principals are as follows: “1) Programs invite families to participate in decision making and goal setting for their child; 2) Programs invite families to participate
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These developmental stages aligned with the Georgia’s Early Learning and Development Standards and The Head Start Child Development and Early Learning Framework. The curriculum that is used is “The Creative Curriculum” which incorporates current research and theory into early childcare and learning. This curriculum uses strategies, models, and objectives of development to help the staff provide a strong learning base. (Sheltering Arms, 2015) as a result of this strong curriculum and excellent leadership the Sheltering Arms Program is working on a strategic plan for the next five years. A committee was identified to work with a consulting firm in the planning process. This team is made up of three groups, the Core Team, the Leadership Development team and the Vision Team. At the end of this process it is hoped that the plan will give a guided focus to the future of this program. (Sheltering Arms, …show more content…
The Sheltering Arms Program has a long history of consistency and has increase learning in the children that have passed through this program since, 1888. It has also provided ample opportunities for the families of the children to become involved in the program, through providing learning opportunities about life skills, communication pathways between staff and parents, and also by inviting them to be a part of the strategic planning committee. The curriculum is often used as a model for other schools to follow due to the outstanding achievements of the children in the
These developmental stages aligned with the Georgia’s Early Learning and Development Standards and The Head Start Child Development and Early Learning Framework. The curriculum that is used is “The Creative Curriculum” which incorporates current research and theory into early childcare and learning. This curriculum uses strategies, models, and objectives of development to help the staff provide a strong learning base. (Sheltering Arms, 2015) as a result of this strong curriculum and excellent leadership the Sheltering Arms Program is working on a strategic plan for the next five years. A committee was identified to work with a consulting firm in the planning process. This team is made up of three groups, the Core Team, the Leadership Development team and the Vision Team. At the end of this process it is hoped that the plan will give a guided focus to the future of this program. (Sheltering Arms, …show more content…
The Sheltering Arms Program has a long history of consistency and has increase learning in the children that have passed through this program since, 1888. It has also provided ample opportunities for the families of the children to become involved in the program, through providing learning opportunities about life skills, communication pathways between staff and parents, and also by inviting them to be a part of the strategic planning committee. The curriculum is often used as a model for other schools to follow due to the outstanding achievements of the children in the