Purpose
The purpose of the ESU #3 Early Childhood Professional Development Specialist is to provide support to the administrators, classroom teachers, and paraprofessionals within a district preschool setting through professional development and job-embedded learning opportunities:
focused around appropriate teaching practices
formative assessment and observational assessment
curricular support
the Pyramid Model
Teaching Strategies GOLD
Data to inform instruction
Management and reports
NDE preschool monitoring and reports
Preschool grant application
Adoption process
Alignment with standards
Lesson planning
Individualized to meet district needs
Best practices in Early Childhood
ECERS & CLASS
Pyramid & TPOT
Collaboration and sessions for all districts
Kayla Parr
Megan Harding
Morgan Cole
If you would like support or have further questions, contact Kayla Parr at kparr@esu3.org, Megan Harding at mharding@esu3.org, or Morgan Cole at mcole@esu3.org.
ESU #3 has an approved reimbursable rate from The Nebraska Department of Education for Program Coordination.
If you are interested in purchasing additional services, please reach out to McKayla LaBorde at mlaborde@esu3.org.