1. The New York State Core Body of KNowledge
Using the CBK to assist you in your role as an administrator

2. What do teachers of young children need to know and be able to do?
Standards for Teachers
What do teachers of young children need to know and be able to do?

3. Core Competency Areas Child Growth and Development
Family and Community Relationships
Observation and Assessment
Environment and Curriculum
Health, Safety and Nutrition
Professionalism and Leadership
Administration and Management

4. Unpacking each Core Competency Area:
Knowledge (information or understanding)
Dispositions (attitudes, beliefs, perspectives)
Strategy (skill, approach or tactic)

5. Child Growth and Development
Example:
Child Growth and Development
1.1 Applies the cycle of assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation to support children’s healthy development.
1.2 Encourages children’s social and emotional development
1.3 Helps children achieve self-regulation and acquire coping skills
1.4 Supports children’s gross, fine and graphomotor development
1.5 Supports children’s cognitive development
1.6 Supports children’s language and literacy development
1.7 Encourages and supports English Language learners
1.8 Facilitates children’s play to encourage motor, cognitive, language, social and emotional development
1.9 Supports children with special needs and their families

6. BUT…
How do we know if teachers are reaching these competencies?

7. The CBK lists observable behaviors and skills a teacher may demonstrate so that you can tell if the teacher is meeting that standard.

8. 1.5 Supports Children’s cognitive Development
Example:
Analyzes and supports children’s symbolic play development
Encourages perspective-taking
Helps children learn ot problem solve
Supports and provides strategies to children that enable them to communicate their understanding in a variety of modalities (speaking, visual art, drama, etc.)
Plans experiences based on children’s interests and skills and asks open ended questions that encourage critical and divergent thinking
Helps children to make and refine connections
Helps children to develop and evaluate theories
Encourages children to be enthusiastic and curious about their world and each other’s thinking.

9. The CBK can assist administrators (and teachers) in identifying areas of strength,
areas of steady progress, and areas of opportunity for growth.
The CBK will allow you to assess, reflect and plan with the teachers in your three year old classes.