Active Supervision

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Culture of Safety
School readiness begins with a culture of safety. Active Supervision ensures a balance of learning opportunities while at the same time focusing on injury prevention strategies. Why is this important? As you can see in the chart below, the leading cause of death in children ages 1-4 is Unintentional Injuries, and the leading cause of injuries is Falls. 

How can we prevent unintentional injuries and deaths?
"(Early/)Head Start staff can reduce the possibility of a child getting hurt when they closely observe children and respond when needed. When programs think systematically about child supervision they create safe, positive learning environments for all children.
Using active supervision means that programs:

• Develop a systems approach for child supervision
• Provide staff development and resources to ensure program-wide implementation
• Use redundant strategies to ensure no child is left unattended"  ~Early Childhood Knowledge and Learning Center(ECKLC)

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Annual Active Supervision Training and Plan Development Steps

1. Complete the self paced Active Supervision New Hire Training. Be sure to complete and submit the survey at the end of the training to receive credit in MIRegistry for this training.                                                              Active Supervision New Hire Training
2. After completing the Self Paced Active Supervision New Hire Training, add your initials to the Active Supervision row on your APOT checklist.
3. After completing the Active Supervision New Hire self paced training, reviewing the additional tools and resources and the Six Strategies to Keep Children Safe, work together with your teaching team to create an Active Supervision Implementation Plan. This completed plan should be kept in an easy-access location in your classroom, and all teachers and subs should be familiar with it. Remember to use and refer to your plan often throughout the year to help ensure children are kept safe.
4. Submit a copy to your Coordinator at your September recap meeting. 
5. Your Coordinator will complete an announced observation in November and an unannounced observation in February using the Active Supervision Monitoring Action Plan.
6. A discussion and feedback will occur at your recap following each observation.

Additional Tools and Resources from ECKLC

• Classroom Transitions
• Zoning to Maximize Learning
• Active Supervision Toolkit 
• Active Supervision Overview
• Active Supervision at a Glance
• Active Supervision Poster
  
• NMCAAHS.com Active Supervision Page
  

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HSPPS 1302.47 Safety Practices