• Obtain training for the Muckleshoot Early Learning professionals that will include:

• Pyramid Training to support response to intervention strategies implemented in each of the Early Childhood classrooms.
• National Early Childhood Inclusion Conference.
• Conscious Discipline training for Infant and Toddler Care providers.

• Focus and develop Early Childhood coaches and education coordinators to strengthen the skills of those who are reviewing and observing our teachers

• Continue collaborative work with the Tribal School and neighboring school districts to:

• Review and share assessment data across all programs.
• Full implementation of the comprehensive Coaching and Mentoring cycle to support all classroom staff in using strategic approaches that will ensure developmental growth for all children.
• Align policies and procedures across programs, as applicable.
• Increase family engagement across programs to include focus on school attendance, school readiness and awareness of developmental milestones.
• Renew our focus on Academics, Behavior, and Culture.

This year there were a number of Early Childhood Instructional and Support staff who completed their upper level education. Whether it was a bachelor’s degree or the Early Childhood Education Short Certificate we’ve had 9 people complete their educational requirements in 2022. We’ve hosted a wide variety of family engagement activities including:

• Trips to the splash pad,
• the annual baby shower and other recruitment events,
• field trips to the movies and zoo,
• Ready Rosie parenting sessions, including an in person Ready for Kindergarten session in May 2022,
• and our annual trip to the Thomason Farm Pumpkin Patch

It was a joy to bring back Trick or Treating in the Muckleshoot community. We all had a great time!

Our Early Childhood Education (ECE) programs have continued our great partnerships with the Muckleshoot Tribal School (MTS) and Muckleshoot Health and Wellness program. We extended our collaborations with our Muckleshoot Tribal College (MTC) and also partnering school districts. We continue to strengthen our cultural connections by creating traditional gardens in our locations, and implementing the Honorable Teachings curriculum. We are extremely fortunate to pilot a language initiative where our language teachers are in each classroom daily, using the Muckleshoot Coastal Salish language in all routines.

As always, Early Childhood Education is incredibly thankful for having such a supportive community, families, partners, and friends.

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Services Provided in 2022

• Purchased materials and built a garden bed to plant a garden that will include our traditional foods and native plants with funds provided by the Washington State Department of Health.
• We had the students remain in their classrooms in cohorts.
• Kept group sizes at lower ratios.
• Provided learning packets to Head Start and Birth to Three students monthly. Packets aligned with the Honorable Teachings curriculum and the Creative Curriculum
• Aligned the Social-Emotional learning, Muckleshoot teachings, to the creative curriculum for implementation by the instructional staff.
• Partnered with the Mobile Vision Clinic to ensure all students, who attended the Muckleshoot Health Fair, received a vision exam. Each family received a report with follow up recommendations if appropriate.
• Worked closely with Muckleshoot Tribal School (MTS) to provide another year of seamless transitions for our transitioning kindergarteners.
• For children transitioning into kindergarten, the Head Start program offered joint parent/teacher conferences with Muckleshoot Tribal School (MTS) kindergarten teachers.
• Hosted 4 Muckleshoot Tribal School (MTS) Seniors, who completed their community volunteer work on the Muckleshoot Early Learning Academy (MELA) Head Start campus.
• Held the inaugural School Readiness Advisory Muckleshoot Indian Tribe (MIT) with representatives from Enumclaw School District, Auburn School District, and Muckleshoot Tribal School.

Professional development for instructional and support staffs in 2022:

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• Hosted The Play Project Autism Intensive Workshop. This consisted of two days of training for staff, parents and community members. This project was supported through quality improvement dollars from the Office of Head Start.
• Hosted the PECS- Picture Exchange Communication system- Two days of training for staff, parents, and community members.
• Hosted the Creative Curriculum on line workshop for staff and instructional assistants.
• Conscious Discipline - Each program was able to send at least 2 representatives to an intensive week long training
• QCIT- Three Early Childhood staff are now certified Quality of Care for Infants and Toddlers observers.
• CLASS- Three Early Childhood staff are now certified Classroom Assessment and Scoring observers.
• CIRCLE Training-overview of early language and literacy development in young children, including Ready for Kindergarten training for all ECE instructional staff
• Four ECE instructional assistants have completed the Early Childhood Short Certificate. They have taken 12 credits in Early Childhood Development.
• Five Early Childhood Teachers have completed their Bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood or a related field.
• Early Childhood Instructional Assistants have enrolled in the Fall Cohort for the ECE Short Cert Credential.
• Muckleshoot Early Learning Academy (MELA) Head Start currently has 12 staff enrolled in college course work, Child Care Development Fund (CCDF) currently has 4 staff, and Muckleshoot Child Development Center (MCDC) has 2 staff
• Our ECE Family Engagement Coordinator completed the Social Services Competency Based certification.

Child Care Development Fund (CCDF)

• Child Care Development Fund (CCDF) Infant and Toddler program are now serving 24 infants, toddlers, and twos. We increased our size from a staff of two to a staff of 16.
• Child Care Development Fund (CCDF) moved the program towards Categorical Eligible. All native families are eligible to receive childcare through Child Care Development Fund (CCDF).
• Successfully hosted a visit from the Director of the Office of Childcare, Dr. Ruth Friedman and the Interim Director of the Office of Head Start, Katie Hamm. We provided a tour of our early childhood programs, both the Muckleshoot Early Learning Academy (MELA) Head Start and Child Care Development Fund (CCDF) Infant and toddler programs. We facilitated informative and communicative discussions over the extensive programming that Muckleshoot Early Childhood programs offer.