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5b - Student Handbook 2017
5b - Student Handbook 2017
5b - Student Handbook 2017
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Child Lab Coordinator Kriss Pond
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Preschool Faculty Michael Godfrey 496-
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Preschool Faculty David Allen 496-4106
Preschool Faculty Kaelin Olsen 496-4031
Toddler Director Jillisa Cranmer 496-
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JOB DESCRIPTIONS/RESPONSIBILITIES:
Administrative Levels
Student Supervisors Faculty Instructor
Preschool/Toddler Director Child Lab Director Home and
Family Department Chair
Dean, College of Education and Human Development
MISSION STATEMENT:
The purpose of the BYU-Idaho Child Labs is to provide
opportunities for students to promote the physical,
social, and cognitive development of all children, and
work in partnership with families.
WE STRIVE TO:
Prepare BYU-Idaho students to create
learning experiences and environments that
promote the growth of all children.
Value and nurture each childs unique
qualities and potential while encouraging
progress of all children in each developmental
domain.
Develop family and community
partnerships that facilitate mutual respect and
communication.
ACCREDITATION:
R Children, the campus child labs, may pursue
national accreditation by the National Academy of
Early Childhood Programs, a division of the National
Association for the Education of Young Children.
Supervisors are responsible to work with the program
director and Child Lab faculty to maintain the high
standards required of a nationally accredited program.
All staff should acquaint themselves with the criteria
for accreditation and must follow all accreditation
standards. (Review standards at:
www.naeyc.org/accreditation/standards/)
PROFESSIONALISM:
Parents who enroll their children in the BYU-I Child
Labs have come to expect a quality experience for
their children. BYU-I students are an integral part of
that quality experience for both the children and
parents.
Code of Honor
You must abide by the BYU-Idaho Code of Honor in
every detail. Using the copy card for other purposes,
borrowing lab supplies, eating lab food, plagiarizing
others work, cheating on tests or assignments, or
other violations of the Honor Code is considered
grounds for disciplinary action. We also abide by the
Code of Ethics agreed upon by NAYEC.
Dress Standards
You should adhere to BYU-Idaho dress code. More
specifically, your dress should be modest, comfortable
(not grubby), and easily laundered. Blue Jeans may be
worn while working in the Child Labs, if they are a dark
washed material, neat/professional looking with no
holes, rips, washed out or worn out areas. We hope
you will remember that your appearance is a reflection
on the Child Labs and BYU-Idaho, as well as yourself.
When working with the children, students are required
to wear a lab apron. Aprons will be handed out in the
Child Lab office (Clarke 217). Aprons will be charged
to your I-account for a fee of $25.00.
Academic/Professional Behavior
Students are expected to seek for academic excellence
in all of their classes.
Confidentiality
We have a legal and ethical responsibility to protect
the rights of individual children in our care.
1. You must not discuss information about children
or their families with anyone other than lab
staff.
2. When in the booth, hallway, resource room,
workroom etc., avoid discussions about
sensitive matters. Be aware that these
conversations can be overheard.
3. Any request for photos, videos, interviews, etc.
of children, staff, or facilities must be cleared
with the lab director.
4. Child records, including attendance records,
must be kept secure and must not be left where
they can be seen by anyone other than lab staff.
Childrens files may be kept in the filing cabinet
located in each lab, as long as classroom doors
are locked at the end of the day. At the end of
the semester, supervisors should take all
childrens records to the lab manager for long
term storage.
Lab Hours
You are expected to arrive at or before the scheduled
lab time and not leave early. You must come to lab
prepared to give your undivided attention. It is
inappropriate for roommates, boyfriends, girlfriends,
fiancs, spouses, or others to infringe upon your lab
time by phoning, visiting or dropping by. Please
communicate to them that the lab is a class and needs
to be respected as such.
LEGAL/HEALTH/SAFETY ISSUES
Accidents
All accidents are to be reported to the lab supervisor
immediately. The supervisor is then to assess the
situation and act in accordance to its seriousness. The
director and parent must be notified and an accident
report completed by the supervisor. For serious
accidents call 911. If emergency medical treatment is
necessary, an ambulance should transport the child to
a hospital. The emergency medical release form and
parent contact information must accompany the child
to the hospital.
Safety
All teachers in each classroom have pediatric first aid
certification. A copy of the certificate is kept on file.
Give first aid certification information to the Child Lab
manager.
Outdoor Play
Outdoor play is an important part of our curriculum
and should be planned every day, weather permitting.
Supervisors and directors must use common sense
when determining if weather conditions prevent
children from safely going outdoors. Factors to be
considered include temperature, how children are
dressed, length of time children will spend outdoors, if
the sun is shining, the amount of precipitation, and
wind chill.
15 F and above or below 90 F are
recommended
0 F-15 F use caution
Below 0 F or above 90 F NOT recommended
Emergency Drills
Fire drills must be conducted monthly. Fire drill
information and procedures are posted in each
classroom, including evacuation paths. Preschool
children will leave the building through the exterior
doors and gather on the playground. Toddlers will
leave the building through the emergency exit, travel
down the ramp, and gather in the quad between the
Clarke and Romney buildings. In a real emergency,
supervisors should gather children in the foyer of the
Smith Building, then call parents and ask them to pick
up their child in the lot East of the Clarke building at
the North entrance to the Smith Building. Supervisors
should maintain a record of all safety drills conducted.
Handbags/Backpacks
Teachers sometimes carry items in their
handbags/backpacks that may be harmful to children
(medication, metal fingernail file, etc.) For this reason
you must keep your personal belongings out of the
reach of children. Keep handbags/backpacks in the
closet with the door shut and locked.
Poisoning
Each staff member is responsible to see that all caustic
substances are kept on high shelves, out of childrens
reach and in a locked cabinet. If a child does ingest a
poisonous substance, you should contact a faculty
member and use the following procedures:
1. call Poison Control Center at 1-800-222-1222
2. make a written note of the caustic substance,
amount ingested, and time of poisoning
3. write down instructions given by Poison Control
Center
4. have child transported to the hospital for
therapeutic intervention and observation if
instructed
5. contact parents or guardians about the accident
Sickness
Teachers are responsible to evaluate the health of
children as they arrive. It is our policy to refuse
admittance to children who are obviously ill at check
in. If the child becomes ill during the lab time, the
supervisor is to call the parents and remove the child
to an isolated area until a parent comes for the child.
You must wear gloves when caring for illness that
involves body fluids. Teachers should follow the same
exclusion policy as children, and not attend when there
is a significant risk of spreading the illness. Contact
your faculty instructor if absence due to illness
becomes necessary.
Administering Medication
Children must not be administered any medication
without first consulting with the lab director.
Medication can only be given after first receiving
written permission from a parent and written direction
from a physician. When you administer any
medication, you must make a written record which
includes name of the child, name of person
administering the medication, type of medication,
time, date and dosage of medication. A copy of this
record must be given to a parent when the child is
picked up from school.
Health Concerns
All students that work in the child labs must be tested
for Tuberculosis (TB Test). Student teachers are
responsible for obtaining a TB test and must submit
proof of a negative lab result to the lab manager
before the first day of preschool or toddler lab. TB test
results are not available until two days after the initial
test. Students with a positive lab test or those who do
not submit written proof of a negative lab result before
the first day of school, will not be able to attend the
lab. Students who have had a TB test within two years
will not need to repeat another test if they provide a
copy of the negative results of the test prior to the first
day of lab.
Immunizations
Children who attend must submit proof of
immunizations or a signed certificate of exemption
prior to attending. Supervisors must notify lab
directors of any deficiencies before the first day of
school. It is the directors responsibility to follow up
with parents until all required vaccinations have been
received.
Hand Washing
You must give strict attention to cleanliness. The most
effective way to reduce the spread of communicable
illness is proper hand washing. Children and teachers
must thoroughly wash their hands in the following
situations:
1. upon arriving at preschool
2. before preparing, handling or serving food
Diapering Procedures
General Guidelines
1. Support the childs desire for privacy.
2. Allow the child to be as independent as he is
capable.
3. Safeguard yourself against any possibility of
being accused of misconduct.
4. Protect yourself and the child from disease-
causing pathogens.
Sanitation Procedures
You must wash and sanitize classroom surfaces used
for eating and/or food preparation before and after
each use. Use hot water, castile soap and designated
micro-fiber towels to wash surfaces.
You also need to sanitize bathroom faucet handles,
bathroom counters with vinegar and a micro-fiber
towel.
Toy cleaning
Mouthed toys must be immediately removed from use,
then cleaned and sanitized before re-using. Some toys
may be sanitized in the dishwasher.
Food Preparation/Service
Hands must be washed thoroughly before preparing
any food. Food service gloves must be used when
handling foods. Foods that should be kept cold must
be stored in the refrigerator, not left on the counter or
cart. Do not store food in the refrigerator in metal
cans. Opened containers or leftovers that are then
refrigerated must be dated (write date on a piece of
masking tape) and used within seven days. No one
who has any symptoms of illness should be
responsible for food preparation.
Portions
Teachers serving snack may have a portion. All
children eating snack receive a adult portion.
Tips about snacks:
Measure each portion
Do not serve too much
Any unused portions that have remained
covered, leave in the fridge with the date on it
Snack
A nutritious snack that meets accreditation guidelines
must be served each day. The Child Lab manager will
prepare a snack schedule for the entire semester. This
schedule has been carefully prepared to ensure that
children are served a variety and balance of foods
from different food groups, and should be followed
strictly unless permission has been given to serve a
substitute snack.
Child Assessment:
Since one of the primary missions of the Child
Development Laboratory is to prepare students, and
assessment is a primary source of data for children in
future places of employment, students in the
laboratory may assess children if needed or required
within the following guidelines:
Written explicit consent MUST be obtained from
the childs legal guardian before assessment
takes place. Child assent must also be obtained.
Assessment requiring the child to leave the
room must be kept to a minimum and not
exceed any single child leaving the classroom
more than three times a semester and not more
than 20 minutes each time. Pullout should occur
during self-selected activities.
Children should not leave the room for
assessment during the last two weeks of their
laboratory experience.
Occasionally a student not enrolled in the labs may
need to assess children. They will need to apply
several weeks prior to the assessment deadline and
have the application reviewed by the Child Lab
Steering Committee. If approved, the student will need
to spend considerable time building rapport with the
child by spending time in the classroom with the
children and follow all the guidelines for students in
the lab. The faculty will notify the lab team of any
student not enrolled in lab of these students.
Observations:
Students are encouraged to observe their classroom
and other classrooms from the booth as occasion
permits. These observations should occur on days
when everything is running smoothly in their lab, they
are not an integral part of the activities happening in
the classroom during the observation, and they have
permission from the lead teacher, the level III teacher
(if applicable), the head teacher (if applicable), and the
supervising faculty member. The observing student
should share the results of their observation with the
lab they are observing.
Child Lab Up-Keep and Security
ALL lab participants are responsible to see that the
labs and work areas are kept clean and tidy. Students
who work in the Child Labs are responsible to maintain
the cleanliness and organization of the lab facilities.
Labs sharing a classroom must work together to
maintain a clean, attractive classroom. Following each
preschool or toddler session, all materials that need
sanitized can be put back in their proper places. In
addition to the regular daily clean-up, each lab will
have a general assigned area to clean at a deeper
level.
Supervisors are responsible to see that cleaning
assignments are completed and that the Child Lab
facilities are left clean at the end of each lab period.
Late Fees
It is the supervisors responsibility to assess late fees
and notify a parent who was late picking up a child.
Late fees begin 10 minutes after the scheduled pick-up
times10:50 for A.M. labs and 3:50 for P.M. labs. Fees
are 50 cents per child for each minute. Direct parents
to the main office for payment.
Lost Child Procedure
In the event a child becomes lost, or the adults in a lab
do not know the location of a child, the lab faculty
must be notified immediately. The childs photograph
will be retrieved. All teachers for all labs not otherwise
assigned to the immediate care of children will meet in
the lab managers office for instructions. Each lab
should continue to operate with a minimal staff (i.e. 2
in-class adults) and provide for the needs of the
children and their parents.
Discipline Policy
Our discipline goal is to help children develop self-
control and problem-solving skills. In achieving this
goal, generally . . .
We will:
1. structure the environment and curriculum to
minimize problems
2. model appropriate behavior
3. set reasonable and positive expectations
4. offer choices
1. 5. trust children, respect feelings and calmly
talk about problems
6. reinforce childrens success in self-control and
problem solving
7. remind children of safety guidelines when they
forget and engage in inappropriate behavior
8. redirect inappropriate behavior to something
appropriate
9. restrain or limit a childs choices, or remove
him/her from the classroom if he/she resists
previous guidance techniques
We will not:
1. humiliate a child by isolating him/her in a
separate room or using a time out chair
2. take away food, rest, or bathroom privileges as
punishment
3. use corporal punishment
Bathroom Concerns
The children should use Child Lab bathroom facilities.
Children who have had toileting accidents must be
changed promptly. Each child should have a change of
clothes for such accidents.
Budget
The supervisor of each lab is allocated a dollar amount
with which to operate. Teaching supplies outside of
resource materials available in the resource rooms
may be needed for your lab and are to be purchased
with that money. You need first to receive approval
from your supervisor then submit a shopping list to the
Lab Manager at least one week prior to planned
lesson. Supervisors are accountable for the labs
budget balance to the Child Lab manager. In order for
her to do that, it is necessary for all students to keep
track of and report any expenditure (e.g. media lab,
purchases, etc.) made. At the end of the semester the
supervisor will meet with the lab manager to report on
expenditures during the semester. Please be aware
that legal implications exist whenever there is financial
misdealing.
Workroom
The workroom was designed and furnished with
materials to be used by the students who are currently
enrolled in preschool or toddler labs. Students wishing
to work on assignments related to the labs or their
corresponding courses have priority over students who
are working on assignments for other courses. ONLY
students registered for CHILD LAB CLASSES or CHILD
DEVELOPMENT PRACTICUMS should use the workroom.
Roommates, friends and spouses should not use the
workroom. Students should plan their time so that
they can use the resource books, as well as most of
the other resources, in the workroom.
Because of the large number of students who need
access to the workroom materials, books and music
CDs, must only be used in the child development lab.
Conference Room
During the time the child labs are in session the
conference room is available for the following
purposes:
pre and post labs conferences for Toddler Labs
child testing and therapy room
diaper/clothing changing area for preschool-aged
children
isolation area for sick children while waiting for a
parent to pick up the ill child
conferencing with parents
Any other uses of the conference room should be
scheduled with the child lab manager.
Copy Card
The lab copy/print card should be used for
preschool/toddler lab purposes only. This includes
lesson plans for team members, notes sent home to
parents, and pictures or copies used in lessons. Copies
for personal use, handout for classes, resource files,
sharing with friends, etc. should be made with your I-
card. In rare situations, the lab copy/print card may be
used when making personal copies; however you must
pay for any copies made for personal use, including
documents printed that are for non-lab courses. The
cost for personal copies is 10 cents a copy for black
and white, and 50 cents for color. Payment for
personal copies should be made immediately, and
should be put in the wooden box on the wall in the
student workroom.
Lamination
There is a machine available for your use in the
Workroom. However, we must be good stewards of
the resources available to us and the below guidelines
followed to keep this available:
1. You may laminate class projects and
portfolio projects or personal use for 10
cents a sheet. You will need to place
money in the drop box on the wall by the
rolling shelves. Or you can leave your
name, I-# and number of copies and your
account will be charged. Please
remember to do this!
Photos/ Videos
Each team is responsible for taking a photograph of
each child at the beginning of each semester. One
copy is to be placed in the childs folder, one on the
child web, and others may be used in the classroom
such as on the wall or for alphabet posters.
Use of Keys
To allow students appropriate access to facility and
equipment, while maintaining necessary security, we
have established the following guidelines:
1. you are to use the facility and equipment only in
connection with the child lab responsibilities and
duties (any exceptions must be cleared with
program director)
2. supervisors will be issued keys to the lab; this
key should not be loaned
There is a $250.00 fee for each lost key.
Computer Usage
We ask that you please adhere to the following priority
list in deciding who should be on the computers in the
workroom:
1st - child lab business (no charge for printing)
2nd - preschool/toddler class assignments (pay
for printing)
3rd - other class assignments (pay for printing)
BYU-Idaho Child
Labs Student
Handbook of
Policies and
Procedures
Revised 1/1/17
P105297