Competency1

Competency Goal 1 To establish and maintain a safe, healthy learning environment To establish and maintain a safe,healthy learning environment as teachers we must establish rules and routines that children can help prevent us from getting sick or hurt. The way I maintain this is by making sure that my children learning environment is safe and clean on a daily basis. Before the children arrive, I check all indoor and outdoor equipment on a daily basis. I clean toys and play equipment on a weekly basis. If I have any issues with toys or any play equipment I report this to my director. As my children arrive, I do my daily health check to make sure I am aware of the condition of each child. If I feel that something I see is suspicious I know to report it to the Florida Abuse Hotline at 18009622873. As mandated reporters we are required by law to report any suspicious activity dealing with the the children we deal with on a daily basis. During learning times I include safe and healthy habits in our lessons and routines to keep ourselves safe and healthy. For example, we wash our hands be fore we eat, sneeze ,cough, before we start a new activity , before we eat snack, after we use the restroom. Before I take my class outside I do a playground safety check to make sure that the playground is safe for my children to play and free from dangerous hazards that can hurt my children. If while I am outside one of my children get hurt I have my first aid kit and my incident report on hand. If the situation is severe we have walkie talkies I can call for help or have some one call 911. As a teacher I feel that it is very important that we keep our classroom learning environment clean and safe from harm. As teachers it is our responsibility to lead by example and model the safe and healthy behaviors that will carry our children though