PDFWAC 110-300-0310
Concept development and feedback quality.
(1) An early learning provider must facilitate activities to support child learning and understanding.
(2) An early learning provider may facilitate child learning and understanding through a variety of techniques such as:
(a) Using a variety of teaching strategies (different techniques, curricula, or styles) and materials to address different learning styles, abilities, developmental levels, and temperament;
(b) Helping children enter into and sustain play;
(c) Encouraging children to participate by asking questions and providing guidance;
(d) Providing opportunities for children's creativity;
(e) Linking concepts and activities to one another and to the children's lives and interests;
(f) Noticing and responding to teachable moments;
(g) Clarifying and expanding children's understanding;
(h) Describing and discussing children's learning processes;
(i) Encouraging children's efforts and persistence;
(j) Showing tolerance for mistakes;
(k) Using diverse vocabulary;
(l) Leading discussions and activities;
(m) Providing materials during the day, including daily routines such as meals and transitions, to encourage communication in English and children's home languages when possible; and
(n) Use scaffolding methods to gradually move children toward stronger understanding and greater independence in the learning process.
[WSR 18-15-001, recodified as § 110-300-0310, filed 7/5/18, effective 7/5/18. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.215.070, 43.215.201 and chapter 42.56 RCW. WSR 18-14-079, § 170-300-0310, filed 6/30/18, effective 8/1/19.]