1 00:00:11,690 --> 00:00:22,029 As Linda said, my name is Socorro Robles. 2 00:00:22,029 --> 00:00:29,480 I have three other staff members here with me. 3 00:00:29,480 --> 00:00:36,220 Her name is Maria Salas, would you stand up please 4 00:00:36,220 --> 00:00:40,739 Maria Delgado and Delia Harrington. 5 00:00:40,739 --> 00:00:43,929 That’s our team from East Bay CDC. 6 00:00:43,929 --> 00:00:48,280 I’m a little shy, so I’m going to look to my notes. 7 00:00:48,280 --> 00:00:52,429 Our center, the Winters Child Development Center, is a center in the Yolo County Housing 8 00:00:52,429 --> 00:00:53,429 Complex. 9 00:00:53,429 --> 00:01:01,850 This place is in a rural area and it is a farming community. 10 00:01:01,850 --> 00:01:07,490 The people who live in this housing is low income families and their children have priority 11 00:01:07,490 --> 00:01:08,490 to be enrolled in the program first before we begin open enrollment. 12 00:01:08,490 --> 00:01:09,490 The family connections begin when we first enroll the children. 13 00:01:09,490 --> 00:01:13,159 That’s when we get to know the parents and find out about their individual needs. 14 00:01:13,159 --> 00:01:18,630 We the staff, understand how important it is to build a strong connection with the parents 15 00:01:18,630 --> 00:01:21,000 from the beginning when the child first starts coming to our program. 16 00:01:21,000 --> 00:01:31,720 As well, we need to work with them together with the parents in order to provide the best 17 00:01:31,720 --> 00:01:32,720 education. 18 00:01:32,720 --> 00:01:38,650 The children come to us with different needs. 19 00:01:38,650 --> 00:01:46,230 Not all the parents disclose information about their children, especially if they have some 20 00:01:46,230 --> 00:01:50,680 kind of special need or challenging behavior. 21 00:01:50,680 --> 00:01:55,660 As soon as we find out, after they are coming to our preschool. 22 00:01:55,660 --> 00:02:03,110 Well, after taking the Teaching Pyramid training, we have been implementing most of the strategies 23 00:02:03,110 --> 00:02:05,310 we have learned. 24 00:02:05,310 --> 00:02:06,560 And it’s working! 25 00:02:06,560 --> 00:02:13,690 We have been focusing on implementing PDA, PDA Plus, positive supports, social-emotional 26 00:02:13,690 --> 00:02:15,480 and self regulation. 27 00:02:15,480 --> 00:02:22,750 We noticed that the children with challenging behavior respond well to the self regulation 28 00:02:22,750 --> 00:02:27,730 activities, such as smelling the flower or blowing the candle. 29 00:02:27,730 --> 00:02:31,240 Children engage better by choosing activities on their own. 30 00:02:31,240 --> 00:02:37,690 They have developed better sense of friendships among them and other adults. 31 00:02:37,690 --> 00:02:43,740 They remind each other about what the class rules are and expectations. 32 00:02:43,740 --> 00:02:56,280 We the teachers have seen a great improvement in their behavior, self regulation and social 33 00:02:56,280 --> 00:02:58,230 development. 34 00:02:58,230 --> 00:03:00,280 We are conducting teacher parent conferences this month and we have been sharing with parents 35 00:03:00,280 --> 00:03:14,010 some of the techniques in this area with them so they can reinforce them at home, such as 36 00:03:14,010 --> 00:03:15,010 PDAs. 37 00:03:15,010 --> 00:03:21,610 We also have informed the parents through newsletters and parent meetings about the 38 00:03:21,610 --> 00:03:31,920 staff members taking the Teaching Pyramid training and we have been chosen as a partner 39 00:03:31,920 --> 00:03:34,550 site in a model program. 40 00:03:34,550 --> 00:03:42,069 This made parents very happy and privileged to have their children there in our program. 41 00:03:42,069 --> 00:03:49,260 All of us, the staff, come from the same background as the families. 42 00:03:49,260 --> 00:03:53,690 We all had our children at preschool centers because we had to work. 43 00:03:53,690 --> 00:04:03,150 I know I am speaking for myself I worked out in the fields or some kind of outdoor work. 44 00:04:03,150 --> 00:04:19,489 We understand what the parents look for when they trust us with their children. 45 00:04:19,489 --> 00:04:40,310 After taking the Teaching Pyramid training, we feel better prepared to take on this challenge. 46 00:04:40,310 --> 00:04:45,480 To build a strong family connection. 47 00:04:45,480 --> 00:04:51,500 At this time, I’d like to acknowledge with a PDA to my staff for working so hard in getting 48 00:04:51,500 --> 00:04:53,090 all the materials ready for our display. 49 00:04:53,090 --> 00:04:54,270 Thank you so much.