UMDA STAFF MEETING AGENDA

Monday, August 22, 2022 @6:00pm in Staff Lounge

 
Icebreaker and Introduction:
Please introduce yourself, share the classroom where you will be working this year, how long you have been working at UMDA and
what brought you to a career in Early Childhood Education.
 
Ø  Updating Licensing Paperwork -  Due by Friday, 8/26
Ø  Opening and closing procedures
Ø  Open forum for questions and feedback
 
Affirming our commitment to high-quality ECE
Ø  Supporting one another
o   Discussion on what this might look like:
§  At separation time
§  At snack/meal time
§  During a behavioral challenge
§  On the playground
§  Potty accident
§  During transitions
§  Other
Ø  Work-Life Balance/Self-Care Practices
o   Discussion on what this might look like.
 
Vision and Goal Setting
Ø  Ideas from 1:1 meetings thus far:
o   Creating Office Hours
o   Creating an educator work space
o   Developing a workshop series for fellow educators and students
Ø  Spending more time in the classroom settings, providing guidance and feedback
Ø  Developing Child Care Assistant Professional Development Track
Ø  Implementing SPARK Curriculum Program
Ø  Re-launching Bring Me A Book program
Ø  Anti-Bias Anti-Racist (ABAR) group work
o   “We’re not interested in returning to normal. Normal left too many of us in the margins. While nostalgia and comfort
keep calling us back, remember that this is a truly unique opportunity to build something better for our children, our
schools, and ourselves. This is our opportunity to reinvent normal and dismantle oppressive systems.”
o   “Amid the chaos, our path is clear. This is our chance to dream big and build something better.”
Excerpts from Start Here, Start Now: A Guide to Antibias and Antiracist Work in Your School Community by Liz
Kleinrock
Ø  Educator socials
 
Expectations and Getting Back at It!
v  Health and safety guidelines
v  Punctuality
v  Setting up indoor and outdoor environments daily w/ multiple activities
v  Cell phone usage
v  Being present with children
o   Only being on tech devices (computer/iPad/Phone) during planning time/while children are resting

o   Taking breaks when it does not greatly impact the work of your team members

v  Sharing supplies and materials

Final reflection/sharing: What is something you commit to doing this new school year?