Learning Center Design Plan #___________

Learning Center: Music Area

Students Name: Cassandra

Week to be Implemented in
Campbell
classroom: Feb. 18th 20th
1. Current Skills, Abilities and Interests: What
2. WMELS Addressed: What skills do children need to
current skills, abilities and interests do the children in
develop next (based on what you wrote in Box 1)?
your room have that you will build off of (be very
What are your objectives for child learning when they
specific)? What have you OBSERVED about children in
play in this center? Identify 2-3 WMELS that will be
the room (or what data has been collected) that makes
addressed through play in this center.
you think this center design is a good fit?
INTERESTS: Playing music, dancing and acting have been very
C. EL.2 Engages in social interaction and plays with
popular with the children. I believe this center design is a
others.
good fit because the children in the classroom have been
interested in outing on plays and performances.
B. EL.1 Engages in imaginative play and inventive
thinking through interactions with people, materials
and the environment.
ABILITIES/SKILLS: Ability to step up onto the stage, slanted
blocks are available if needed to make a ramp.

3. Explain how each of the following is facilitated through your center design:
Initiative, Engagement
(including social
interaction) & Persistence

Initiative: Going over to the

stage and deciding what to do
and invite friends or ask the
teacher for music to dance to.
Engagement: Performing the
play or whatever they decide

Reasoning, Planning &

Problem Solving

Differentiated Instruction
Essential: Children dance, play, sing ect. On the stage.

Reasoning: Deciding who

will perform and who will
perform after. Taking
turns.
Planning: What they are
going to do on stage.
Problem Solving: What to
do if someone is
performing when they

Expected: Children ask others or sit in chairs to watch

others on the stage.
Enhanced: Children act out books that they have read
on the stage as a play.

Note: In accordance with Early Childhood Associate Degree department guidelines, 1 point will be deducted for
design plans turned in up to a week late. Plans turned in more than 1 week past due will receive a score of 0.

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they want to do on the stage.

want to.

Persistence: Continuing to
play on the stage even if they
get interrupted and have to
return to complete playing.

Cooperating Teacher Feedback/Comments (Please circle the best response):

Design plan was turned in and discussed the week prior to implementation.
N
Recommended changes were made.

You were provided with a CLEAN copy of the design plan at the time of implementation.
N

N
Y

Design was developmentally appropriate and contained engaging, novel & motivating materials.
N

Design plan reflects good effort and a great deal of thought on the part of the student.
N

Student considered the abilities and needs of the children in the design.
N

Comments:

Signature of Cooperating Teacher

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Note: In accordance with Early Childhood Associate Degree department guidelines, 1 point will be deducted for
design plans turned in up to a week late. Plans turned in more than 1 week past due will receive a score of 0.

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Student Reflection:
Feedback:

WCTC Supervising Instructor Evaluation &

This design worked well because.......

0-2 points awarded for each criteria (total 10):

Design is based on current skills/abilities of the children

____
Design reflects a high degree of critical thought.
____
Design included new, meaningful, motivating and/or engaging
materials

____

The design would be more successful next time if.......

changes).
____

Student was prepared and met all timelines (including making

Self Evaluation section is complete, detailed & reflective.

____
Total Score
/10

Note: In accordance with Early Childhood Associate Degree department guidelines, 1 point will be deducted for
design plans turned in up to a week late. Plans turned in more than 1 week past due will receive a score of 0.

Learning Center Design Plan #___________

Note: In accordance with Early Childhood Associate Degree department guidelines, 1 point will be deducted for
design plans turned in up to a week late. Plans turned in more than 1 week past due will receive a score of 0.