Carolynn Roberts Portfolio by

Radio Interview CBC February 2022 What Should Parents Keep In Mind When Registering Young Children for School This Year

caroberts10 — 2022-02-15 16:29:01 UTC

15 minute interview covering everything from making the decision, to getting children ready.

Radio Interview CJAD January 2022 Making the Decision to Register Your Child for School

caroberts10 — 2022-02-15 16:31:46 UTC

Why chose pre-kindergarten, and SWLSB? Helping make the choice.

SWLSB: A Great Beginning, (English)

caroberts10 — 2022-02-15 16:33:07 UTC

Promotional video for the Kindergarten Cycle with SWLSB. A collaboration with the PSD Ed. Tech team, WOTP program and McCaig Elementary

SWLSB: A Great Beginning, (French)

caroberts10 — 2022-02-15 16:34:58 UTC

(French Dubbed) Promotional video for the Kindergarten Cycle with SWLSB. A collaboration with the PSD Ed. Tech. team, WOTP program, and McCaig Elementary

Preschool Cycle Transitions Website

caroberts10 — 2022-02-15 16:37:30 UTC

(Created) Links to important information, community partners, and resources (based on concerns expressed by parents when registering their children)

Transitions Vers La Maternelle RLPRE

caroberts10 — 2022-02-15 16:54:05 UTC

Collaboration on the Transition to Kindergarten tools, specifically the English version of the Placemat and Brochure.

Collaboration Between SWLSB Transition Dossier and Partners

caroberts10 — 2022-02-15 16:58:14 UTC

A roadmap for collaboration among the 3 Regions and community partners of the SWLSB

Transition to School Timeframe For SWLSB

caroberts10 — 2022-02-15 17:01:34 UTC

Timeframe of actions for transition to school with SWLSB school community and partners

Teacher Tom's World

caroberts10 — 2022-02-15 17:12:58 UTC

"Tom “Teacher Tom” Hobson is an early childhood educator, international speaker, education consultant, teacher of teachers, parent educator, and author." (AKA "A Guru of what early childhood education should be!)

Fairy Dust Teaching

caroberts10 — 2022-02-15 17:14:23 UTC

A FANTASTIC resource for everything early childhood (training, resources, blog, etc.)

SWLSB Parental Questionnaire at Registration

caroberts10 — 2022-02-15 17:15:04 UTC

Parents to fill in when registering their child for PreKindergarten/Kindergarten

(NOTE This was the first comprehensive tool created provincially and was used as a model)

Daycare Student Profile

caroberts10 — 2022-02-15 17:15:13 UTC

Measure 15061 April 19th Screening of Beans and Blanket Ceremony

caroberts10 — 2022-04-20 15:21:41 UTC

Padlet for Parental Component Funding Ideas

caroberts10 — 2022-04-20 15:22:49 UTC

Reconciliation Liaisons Padlet of Initiatives and Ideas

caroberts10 — 2022-04-20 15:23:26 UTC

Interview: April 20, 2022 Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board Truth and Reconciliation Initiative

caroberts10 — 2022-04-20 22:05:55 UTC

(Must scroll back through catalog)

Moving from Parent Involvement to Family Engagement with Karen L. Mapp

caroberts10 — 2022-10-23 13:55:03 UTC

August Presentation for Teachers

caroberts10 — 2024-03-06 15:41:12 UTC

Play-based, the program, teaching the program, developmental expectations, management, online learning environments during Covid

Using Observation for Instructional Practice and Assessment in an Early Years Classroom

caroberts10 — 2024-03-06 15:44:50 UTC

Maximizing the benefit of observation not as an "additional thing" but as a tool for instructional practice AND assessment. Use of Yardsticks, and Focused Observation.

Communication About Learning Versus Reporting ON Learning

caroberts10 — 2024-03-06 15:47:08 UTC

Explanation of tools developed for communication with parents.

Encouraging Positive Behavior (Early Years Classroom)

caroberts10 — 2024-03-06 15:49:05 UTC

Trauma Informed Lens

Parents as Partners in Early Learning Environments

caroberts10 — 2024-03-06 15:52:22 UTC

Seeing the role parents have in early learning environments and feeling safe to welcome them into the partnership.

Workshop 2 November: Working Together to Create Instructional Units

caroberts10 — 2024-03-06 15:55:14 UTC

Beginning the process of developing content units for the classroom.

1 Year Funded Project to create developmentally and program relevant content for Pre-Kindergarten

PEDCOM Presentation (to School Board and Department Directors)

caroberts10 — 2024-03-06 15:58:48 UTC

Presentation 2019 explaining the Pre-Kindergarten program and directions.

Presentation to Principals April 2020

caroberts10 — 2024-03-06 16:00:59 UTC

Collaboration with all Departments regarding the implementation and impacts regarding the province-wide roll-out of Pre-Kindergarten

Workshop 1 October: Working Together to Create Instructional Units

caroberts10 — 2024-03-06 16:05:08 UTC

Workshop 1: Collective Understanding: Program, goals, assessment, techniques, inclusion

1 Year Funded Project: to create developmentally and program relevant content for Pre-Kindergarten

Workshop 3 February: Working Together to Create Instructional Units

caroberts10 — 2024-03-06 16:08:23 UTC

Self-Reflection on Implementation of Program and Practice. Role of observation and communication.

1 Year Funded Project to create developmentally and program relevant content for Pre-Kindergarten

Play in K: A Full Day of Exploration of Play as an Instructional Practice in an Early-Years Classroom

caroberts10 — 2024-03-06 16:11:13 UTC

Presentation includes collaborative notes from participating teachers.

A full day of learning about how play is an actual instructional practice. Exploration of play, games, etc. and collaboration between teachers to generate ideas.

Presentation to In-School Professionals (Psych, OT, SLP)

caroberts10 — 2024-03-06 16:13:40 UTC

Presentation on Ministry's plan for early years educational environment and the in-school professional role

Pre-Kindergarten Workshop for Teachers August 2019

caroberts10 — 2024-03-06 16:15:51 UTC

Exploration of program, expectations, collaboration

Transitions to School: Presentation to Principals

caroberts10 — 2024-03-06 16:17:59 UTC

Presentation regarding the transition process to schools

Transitions to School Presentation to Community Partners October 2019

caroberts10 — 2024-03-06 16:19:23 UTC

Continuing to expand a collaborative model between all community partners in health, social services, community-based organizations in the transition to school process

Transitions to School: Presentation to Community Partners June 2019

caroberts10 — 2024-03-06 16:20:13 UTC

Setting the stage for how partners in education, health and social services, and community-based organizations can work together in the transition to school process

SWLSB Parental Questionnaire at Registration French

caroberts10 — 2024-03-06 16:26:37 UTC

Parents to fill in when registering their child for PreKindergarten/Kindergarten. FRENCH

SWLSB Consent To Share Information

caroberts10 — 2024-03-06 16:28:14 UTC

Consent form for parents to sign for communication between partners in education

Parental Consent to Share Information FRENCH

caroberts10 — 2024-03-06 16:29:16 UTC

Consent form for parents to sign for communication between partners in education FRENCH

Transitions PreK-K Document for PreK Teachers

caroberts10 — 2024-03-06 16:30:41 UTC

Snapshot of PreK students going to K, including details about services received in the PreK year.

Daycare Student Profile FRENCH

caroberts10 — 2024-03-06 16:32:11 UTC

Form for all daycares to fill in regarding students currently in their care and moving to PreK/K the following year (NOTE This was the first comprehensive tool created provincially and was used as a model)

Early Transition Guidelines

caroberts10 — 2024-03-06 16:42:02 UTC

Entire binder of timelines, resources, etc.

Suggested Booklist for PSD Staff

caroberts10 — 2024-03-06 17:11:01 UTC

Vetted by Dan Hedges and myself

Transitions to School Updated Feb 2022

caroberts10 — 2024-03-06 17:15:20 UTC

Comprehensive presentation on process for transitions to school

Parental Component Presentation

caroberts10 — 2024-03-06 17:16:33 UTC

Comprehensive guide to including parents in the early learning transition and enhancing their connection to school

Measure 15061 Raising Awareness (Systemic Change)

caroberts10 — 2024-03-06 17:21:31 UTC

The outline of the project to implement systemic change in our school board

Sample Newsletter for Indigenous Liaisons

caroberts10 — 2024-03-06 17:22:28 UTC

Orange Shirt Day 2021

caroberts10 — 2024-03-06 17:23:07 UTC

National Day for Truth and Reconciliation

Secret Path and Walk for Wenjack

caroberts10 — 2024-03-06 17:23:29 UTC

Sample Newsletter Indigenous "Ambassadors"

caroberts10 — 2024-03-06 17:24:41 UTC

NOTE: One of our first newsletters; we reflected upon the use of the term "ambassador" and change it to a more appropriate "liaison"

Rest, Play, Grow by Dr. Deborah MacNamara

caroberts10 — 2024-03-06 17:30:47 UTC

A MUST read for any early years (and beyond!) educator!

Focused Observations: How to Observe Young Children for Assessment and Curriculum Planning

caroberts10 — 2024-03-06 17:33:06 UTC

A FANTASTIC "How To" Guidebook for using observation for planning AND assessment (includes links to videos as well which are also all on YouTube!)

Play-Based Learning Videos, Ontario Science Centre

caroberts10 — 2024-03-06 17:34:28 UTC

The series of videos put out by the Ontario Science Centre.

Messy Maths

caroberts10 — 2024-03-06 17:35:56 UTC

Math "Instruction" in early years, outdoors!

Anything about Risky Play

caroberts10 — 2024-03-06 17:39:43 UTC

NOTE: Not an advocate of Amazon, but it's impossible to share link from publisher.

This is just one book..... I prefer YouTube videos. (And it's delightful to see how many more are added daily!)

Downie And Wenjack Fund

caroberts10 — 2024-03-06 17:40:44 UTC

EVERY school should be a Legacy School!

FINAL LESSON PLANS: Not Available

caroberts10 — 2024-03-06 17:50:43 UTC

Intellectual property of teachers and SWLSB Please email carolynnroberts@hotmail.com if you would like to see samples

Yardsticks Chip Wood

caroberts10 — 2024-08-27 19:48:36 UTC

A fantastic book outlining learning and developmental profiles of children aged 4 to 14.

Early Childhood Environment Scale

caroberts10 — 2024-08-27 19:52:28 UTC

The "Go To" handbook for evaluating early learning environments.

Danielson Framework Adapted for Early Childhood

caroberts10 — 2024-08-27 19:54:18 UTC

A fantastic tool for coaching high-leverage teaching practices in early learning environments.

PP Quick Notes August 28

caroberts10 — 2024-08-28 14:00:05 UTC