Northland Early Education Center operates under the belief that
all children have special needs and special strengths. In the
appropriate learning environment all children can learn from
their peers, as well as, their teachers.
A child’s classroom is determined according to their
chronologic
al age. All children, regardless of their
developmental level, can interact through gestures, body
language, speaking, sign language and other inventive means of
communication. All NEEC classrooms follow a constructivist model
of curriculum, in which all children learn through play.
Children construct their own knowledge and values as a result of
interactions with the physical and social world. Teachers in all
of our classrooms write lesson plans that coordinate with the
children’s interests and provide materials that challenge every
student. There are many designated areas within each active
classroom. These areas include mathematics/science,
quiet/reading, art, manipulative, blocks, computer and music.
All activities throughout the day are designed to initiate the
children’s independence and give them a sense of ownership in
the classroom.
Additional staff is provided in each classroom to facilitate
each child’s development. Staffing levels within the agency
exceed state requirements. Desired staffing ratios for 3-5 year
olds is 1 teacher to 8 children. The state required ratio for
the same age group is 1 teacher to 10 children.
