My sample for Program Management category is a description of the ways that my classroom meets the quality of care of YoungStar.

It fits the category because it is my explanations and description of how my classroom meets the quality of care of YoungStar. It takes a lot of preparation outside of the centers operation hours. I chose it as the best example of my work because my classroom was recently rated by YoungStar in May of 2 !". I put a lot of outside time and work in making sure my room was Youngstar ready. I read the thick book #ll #bout the I$%&S'&. #ll the staff worked together to make sure our center was Youngstar ready. It demonstrates the knowledge I gained in my Infant( $oddler( and )aregi*er course of the Infant $oddler )redential. It shows a culturally sensiti*e( anti'bias perspecti*e because I ha*e pictures of multicultural people( people with different abilities( and people of different ages hanging in the classroom. %ach child has their own sleep and eating schedule that fits their needs.

Michele Jeske Category B: Program Management The Preparations for YoungStar: As a center, we use our staff meetings to go through !T"#S an "C"#S$ %e ha time with our coworkers to go o&er our room an rate oursel&es$ %e went through all the categories an ma e sure we got close to ' as much as possi(le$ )ow my classroom meet specifics aspects for YoungStar$ Space and Furnishings: %e ha&e enough am(le space for chil ren, a ults, an furniture in the classroom$ %e ha&e colorful pictures an posters in the room$ The chil ren an we *teachers+ ha&e access to a co,y area an many soft furnishings throughout the room$ Personal Care Routines: %e greet chil ren an parents warmly upon arri&al an share health-specific information a(out the chil ren$ %e follow the proper han washing an iapering proce ures$ The nap sche ule is appropriate an fle.i(le to meet the in i&i ual nee s of chil ren$ Listening and Talking: %e ha&e meaningful talk with the chil ren fre/uently throughout using a wi e range of simple, escripti&e wor s$ %e also ha&e turn-taking con&ersations with the chil ren, an maintaine a goo (alance of listening an talking$ %e ask the chil ren simple /uestions, wor s, or i eas were a e to what the chil ren sai $ %e also rea (ooks to the chil ren throughout the ay$ Activities: %e offer the chil ren many an &ary age-appropriate play materials in se&eral acti&ity areas$ The chil ren ha&e access to material of ifferent le&els of ifficulty$ %e interact with ifferent types of materials to encourage further engagement (y the chil ren$ The chil ren ha&e music an mo&ement acti&ities e&ery ay$

Interaction: %e watch the chil ren carefully an usually act to pre&ent pro(lems$ *Super&ision is a 0uste (ase on the acti&ity an in i&i ual chil ren$+ %e ha&e warm an responsi&e interactions$ %e ha&e positi&e &er(al interactions an play on the floor with the chil ren$ %e also gi&e the chil ren lots of hugs$ %e gi&e the chil ren encouragement when nee e an talk to the chil ren a(out i eas relate to their play$ 1or e.ample, ! lay on my (elly on the floor an look at the pictures that are on a mat$ %e sit on the floor with the chil ren uring play an talk to them$ %hen ! ask a chil a /uestion, ! gi&e them time to respon $ Program Structures: %e pro&i e fle.i(le sche ule that is in i&i uali,e to meet the nee s of each chil an pro&i e (alance of acti&e an /uiet play acti&ities for the chil ren$ %e use super&ision as an e ucational interaction (y showing chil ren how to use toys$ 1or ".ample, we show chil ren how to stack (locks, how to push a car, how to roll a (all$

My classroom final score was 2$34 out of 56 items that were score $ This was a great test of how ! am as a teacher an how the classroom can impro&e$