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Teaching Strategies

The Creative Curriculum® for Pre-K - Gateway 3

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Does the curriculum support teachers and encourage student learning and development?

Meets Expectations

The Creative Curriculum for Pre-K materials meet expectations for supporting implementation, learning environments, and intentional teaching. The program provides strong guidance for creating structured, engaging classrooms and includes clear instructional routines that support consistent implementation. A balance of teacher-led and child-centered approaches promotes engagement across settings. Assessment tools and implementation supports are included, with missed opportunities in guidance for interpreting assessment results.

Gateway 3Ratings
Criterion 3.1: Learning Environment

Curriculum materials foster a classroom environment that supports engagement and learning.

Meets Expectations

Criterion 3.2: Intentional Teaching

Curriculum materials build on and advance learning by providing engaging, developmentally-appropriate, multi-modal experiences in diverse instructional settings.

Meets Expectations

Criterion 3.3: Assessment

Curriculum materials include opportunities for student assessment and resources for teacher response to assessment.

Partially Meets Expectations

Criterion 3.4: Implementation Support

Curriculum materials include tools and resources for understanding, executing, and monitoring program implementation.

Partially Meets Expectations