Curriculum & Education Services
The Education Services Team ensures that teaching practices: 1) Emphasize nurturing and responsive practices, interactions, and environments that foster trust and emotional security; 2) are communication and language rich; 3) promote critical thinking and problem-solving; 4) promote social, emotional, behavioral, and language development; 5) provide supportive feedback for learning; 6) motivate continued effort; 7) support all children’s engagement in learning experiences and activities 8) focus on promoting growth in the developmental progressions; 9) Integrate child assessment data in individual and group planning; and 10) Include developmentally appropriate learning experiences in language, literacy, social and emotional development, math, science, social studies, creative arts, and physical development.
PSD HS/EHS uses the Creative Curriculum which is based on scientifically valid research and developmentally appropriate practices for infants, toddlers, and preschoolers. Creative Curriculum stood out and was chosen for its research basis, training materials and opportunities, and ease of use. Our chosen curricula also support all of the required OHS domains including language and literacy development; cognition and general knowledge; approaches toward learning; physical well-being and motor development; and social and emotional development. Further, classrooms are observed using the Infant-Toddler Classroom Assessment Scoring System (EHS & CCP) and the Pre-K Classroom Assessment Scoring System (HS & Pre-K) to monitor the quality of teacher-child interactions. These, among other tools, are used to ensure that all children are receiving high-quality early childhood services.
Charlotte Nixon, B.S.
EHS Education Manager / Mentor-Coach
cnixon@pcu.k12.ms.us
.Ashley Veerkamp, B.S.
HS Education Manager
aveerkamp@pcu.k12.ms.us
Robette Watts, M.S.
CCP Education Manager
rwatts@pcu.k12.ms.us
LaKeshia Price, M.Ed
HS / PreK Mentor-Coach
lprice@pcu.k12.ms.us
Dinah Thanars, B.S.
HS / PreK Mentor-Coach
dthanars@pcu.k12.ms.us
Kaycee Schielder, B.S.
CCP Mentor-Coach
kschielder@pcu.k12.ms.us
