Reopening Schools for In Classroom Learning Simulation Toolkit for Child Care, Head Start, and PreK
Reopening Schools for In Classroom Learning A Day in the Life of (DILO) a 4-year Old in Child Care, Head Start, and PreK The Chiefs for Change, in partnership with CCSSO, developed practical tools this summer to envision the return of students back into the classroom for in- person instruction as part of the reopening of schools in school year 2020-21. The tool kit includes simulations of fictitious children that describe in detail a day in the life of the child in school settings. The tool is called Day in the Life of (DILO) simulation. The following slides are an adaption of that tool four 4-year old PreK students attending child care or Head Start as part of the mixed service delivery system of publicly funded PreK.
Jamala Malik Illustrative 4-year old girl attending 4-year old boy child care attending Child Care examples of DILO Center (click here for exemplar) simulations of 4- year Children attending Child Care and Head Start/PreK 3
Process steps for the ‘day in the life of’ the persona (e.g., Malik), 1 with operational questions associated with each process step A “day in the life of” (DILO) simulation 2 creates three Initial answers to operational questions posed key outputs ‘What if’ scenarios 3 to pressure test preparedness for ‘atypical’ days 4
The “Day in the life” (DILO) simulation can be applied to simulate scenarios that childcare providers can examine to pressure-test their Details to follow Malik has afternoon plan 7 Malik has outdoor play or 8A curricula/activities gross motor indoor play 2:00- 3:30PM 3:30PM-4:30PM ILLUSTRATIVE NOT EXHAUSTIVE Malik eats breakfast 8:00am & 5 Lunch 11:45 AM – 12:30 PM Malik – four year-old Where does he eat? How does he receive his lunch/ what attending child care does he eat? center What protocols are in place? Who is coordinating/ supervising? Malik arrives in the Malik travels to a 2 childcare classroom childcare program 1 6:00-9:00AM between the hours of 6:00 – 8:30 AM OR What does Malik do after entering the Malik has outdoor play or program? 4 What happens before Malik gross motor indoor play How many students are in Malik’s leaves his house? 11:00-11:45am class? How does Malik get to the Is physical distancing enforced? What cleaning measures/procedures childcare program? have been enhanced in Malik’s Is group size restricted? What protocols are enforced classroom? Does he wear a face covering? prior to Malik entering the Departure 8B childcare program? What equipment is he using? 4:30– 6:00PM Does Malik have to wear a What space does he use? 6 Malik prepares for quiet time/rest What items does he face covering in the program? How is equipment/materials cleaned? take home each night? period 12:30-2:00PM How are What protocols are in place for toilet use materials/classroom and handwashing? 3 cleaned at the end of Malik has morning curricula & What bedding does he bring and what each night? activities 9:00-11:00AM happens to it each night? How do Malik’s What space(s) is he using? Does he rest on a cot or nap? parent/guardian get him How are desks/ tables arranged? How is that sanitized? from the program. What happens if he needs to go to the What happens to his face mask during bathroom? rest time? What activities are occurring? How are cots/mats arranged? 5
How might the LEA be involved in this process? Is the LEA monitoring the health and safety metrics, Deep-dive: Malik arrives at his childcare program and recommending when new measures are needed? Is the LEA supporting the childcare program with re-allocation of funds for increased costs of labor, PPE, or cleaning supplies)? ILLUSTRATIVE NOT EXHAUSTIVE 2 Malik – 4 year-old arrives at the child care program. Key questions Typical journey Before leaving the Malik is wellness and temperature checked at home and driven to school. 6:00 house, did Malik’s He waits 6ft apart from his peers at the childcare program waiting to get wellness parent check to see how checked and temperature screened. Malik may or may not be wearing a mask. It is he was feeling? recommended for a child aged two years and older and who is capable of wearing a Temperature screen face mask should. Some States may require face masks based upon the age of the him? student. Who conducts Malik’s 8:00 A dedicated staff member wearing a mask takes Malik’s temperature with a health screening, how, no-contact thermometer and conducts a symptom check; Malik’s temperature is normal and where? and he has no symptoms What does Malik do 8:15 He enters the childcare program and washes his hands at a hand washing station after he passes his He then walks to to his classroom, while practicing social distancing as best as he can health screening? 6
Every “what if” scenario can reveal second-order questions for childcare providers to address How might the LEA be involved in this process? Should the health department report the failed screening or positive test to the LEA? Should the ILLUSTRATIVE NOT EXHAUSTIVE LEA help provide support to families (e.g., additional instructional support) of recovering students? Malik – 4 Year Old displays COVID-19 symptoms after arriving at 2 school Second-order questions Key questions “Divergent” journey What if Malik’s parent or guardian cannot walk or dive him home due to distance / lack After Malik is Where would Malik go Malik’s parent/guardian should wait with him while he is of a personal vehicle? found to after failing the health screened during morning drop-off. Should he fail the What if Malik’s parent or guardian is unable have screening? screening, the parent should take him home and seek or unwilling to get Malik tested? What if he is symptoms medical advice. If Malik becomes ill while at the not tested and arrives back at childcare program, a dedicated staff member should take Malik to program the next day? an isolation room, where Malik waits until a parent or How does the childcare program guardian can pick him up. He is monitored by staff during communicate potential exposure to Malik’s this time contacts while remaining HIPPA compliant? After consulting with the health authorities, it is How would the need for a determined that Malik ought to receive a COVID-19 Can the childcare program send home COVID-19 viral test be learning packets or electronic activitiies to diagnostic test; his parent or guardian takes him to a determined? Once Malik Malik? testing facility. Childcare reports the testing to the local has tested health department. Are supports given to his parents or positive and guardians to facilitate his learning? What happens if Malik is is in self- Within a few days, Malik is found to have tested positive found to test positive? How does Malik continue to receive meal quarantine for COVID-19; his parents or guardians notify the county service? at home office overseeing child care and local health officials. The What if there is a staffing shortage due to childcare program follows protocols provided to them by individuals’ fear of returning to the program the health department once notified of a confirmed COVID-19 case in the program? How does Malik continue Malik quarantines for at least 2 weeks and until he tests his education while in negative for COVID-19. During this time, he continues quarantine? his education remotely 7
Blank journey template: “Typical” journey [insert selected key 6 step and questions] Blank journey template can be used for ‘straightforward’ journeys (e.g., no divergent paths) [insert selected key 4 step and questions] [insert selected key 2 step and questions] 1 [insert selected key step and questions] [insert selected key step and questions] 5 7 [insert selected key step and questions] [insert selected key step and questions] 3 8
Blank journey template: Divergent journey at the start of the day 6 [insert selected key step and questions] Blank journey template can be used for journeys with a divergent path at the beginning of the day (e.g., a student who rides the [insert selected key 4 district school bus on some days but travels to school by car or step and questions] bike on other days) 1a [insert selected key step and questions] [insert selected key 2 step and questions] [insert selected key 5 step and questions] [insert selected key step and questions] 3 [insert selected key step and questions] 9 1b
Blank journey template: Divergent journey at the end of the day [insert selected key 6b step and questions] Blank journey template can be used for journeys with a divergent [insert selected key path at the end of the day (e.g., a student either goes home after 5 step and questions] school or remains on campus for an after-school activity) 3 [insert selected key step and questions] 1 [insert selected key step and questions] [insert selected key [insert selected key step and questions] 4 6a step and questions] [insert selected key step and questions] 2 10
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