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Zone Defense Schedule (ZDS):Organizing Adults to Promote Child Engagement
Sue BainterESU#7 Preschool Networking MeetingNovember 9, 2011
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Engagement What is it? Is there more than one kind or level? How does it differ from “participation”?
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Defining Engagement Nonengagement Unsophisticated Average Advanced Sophisticated
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Engaged with what? Adults Materials Peers
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So, how do we set up our room and schedule to promote engagement?
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First Consider…….What child goal can you identify for each of the following: Circle time Centers/work time Small group/table activities Snack Transitioning between activities
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Now, what is your role?During: Circle time Centers/work time Small group/table activities Snack Transitioning between activities
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Why plan for room arrangement?And, what makes for a good space? Break up the middle and avoid wide
open spaces Clearly marked zones with boundaries Place materials at lower levels to allow
for access Privacy and space for two’s Rotate materials
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What makes a zone? Entry/Exit Zone Messy Zone Active Zone Quiet Zone Group ZoneAnd…… Outdoor Zone
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Ineffective Arrangement
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Effective Arrangement
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Analyze Your Space Mark your zones – how many Draw your traffic paths Where are the privacy areas Where is space for 2 children to play Noisy areas away from quiet areas How do children access the materials,
including clean up
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Zone Defense Schedule
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Planning for Transitions Adult in leader role in current activity stays
with the activity until all children have transitioned to the new activity and then she moves into the set up role
Adult in the set up role in current activity will lead the next activity and has responsibility for getting to the new area in time for children to come as they are ready
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Planning for Set Up Clean up previous activity Set up the next activity Help with extra needs, interruptions,
etc. so the activity leader can stay in place
Be in place at the beginning of the transition
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ZDS in action
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Your turn Divide the day into 15 minute blocks Arrange one column for each adult,
even if the adult isn’t there the whole session
Alternate the set-up
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Putting it All Together Pick an activity What is the skill or concept the children
will learn Plan for at least 2 different levels of
engagement Where will the activity occur What materials are needed What are the adult roles
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Action Plan/Next Steps