Curriculum Night
Drue Barezinsky
September 15, 2015
Curriculum Night Topics
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Introduction
Classroom Schedule
Standards Based Curriculum
Assessments
Volunteer Opportunities
Additional Items
Parent Questions
Introduction
I am Drue Barezinsky and this is my 34th year of teaching. I have
been teaching in the Dublin City Schools district since1999. I taught
special needs preschool for 10 years, then special education in the
elementary setting for 17 years, and now this is my 7th year teaching
preschool in DCS.
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Ann Beatty and Kim French are the Paraprofessionals within the
classroom. Ann and Kim both, have a wealth of preschool
experience!
The therapists:
- Physical Therapist – Brenda Applegate
- Adaptive Physical Education – Karen O’Brien
- Speech and Language – Kim Paolini
- Occupational Therapist – Courtney Shine
Classroom Schedule
–  Unload the bus/pick up children
–  Sign In - Free Choice Workshop (guided play)
–  Clean Up
–  Opening Circle (music/calendar/etc.)
–  Centers Time
–  Snack
–  Closing Circle (language/literacy)
–  Gross Motor Activities
–  Dismissal
DCS Early Childhood
Standards-based
Curriculum
•  Early Learning Content Standards
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Social & Emotional Development
Approaches to Learning
Physical Well-being & Motor Development
Cognition and General Knowledge
Language and Literacy Development
•  Early Childhood Learning Units
Ÿ  Handwriting Without Tears (Not in alphabetical order.)
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(Help your child find one object for Letter of
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the Week homework!)
Assessment
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Early Learning Assessment
IEP Progress Monitoring
ASQ-SE (Social/Emotional Indicator)
DCS Early Childhood Assessment for Math &
Literacy
Ÿ  Early Childhood Outcomes Summary Form (ECO)
Ÿ  Brigance (when applicable)
Ÿ  Developmental Profile 3 (DP-3)
Volunteer Opportunities
•  Field Trips⇒
•  Pumpkin Patch (Leeds Farm) AM Only (Sept.30, 2015)
(*Note: there will be NO PM class on Sept. 30, 2015.)
•  Stratford Ecological Center PM Only (May 4, 2016.)
(*Note: there will be NO AM class on May 4, 2016.)
•  Parties⇒sign up
•  Classroom Help – schedule with Ms. Drue
•  PTO at Thomas Elementary
Additional Items
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Snack – ALL students will provide on snack
Allergies (peanut free classroom)
Birthday treats (no food)
Star of the Week
Teacher web page:
http://www.dublinschools.net/DrueBarezinsky.aspx
(Will keep updated and can be translated into other languages!)
Parent Dashboard https://dashboard.dublinschools.net
Sign last page of Handbook (Only print last page)
Wellness (workout) Wednesdays
-Importance of Peers
-Leader In Me (7 Healthy Habits)
-Email: barezinsky_drue@dublinschools.net
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Questions
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