PreK Teacher Role Guide for Child Care Directors - The Anchor Framework

Hand this to your new PreK teacher on day one.

Most people walk into a PreK room without anyone telling them where to stand, what to say, or what to do when three children want the same truck. This guide does that. It’s written to the teacher, in plain language, so you don’t have to explain it all again yourself.

What’s inside (36 pages, PDF):

• Start Here: belonging, what’s expected, and a first-week and first-month checklist
• Getting to know PreK children: how they learn, why behavior looks the way it does, and what not to expect too early
• Daily practice: the four anchors (Supervision, Routines, Language, Support), common first-month mistakes, where to stand, transitions, drop-off, peer conflict, and talking with parents
• When it gets hard: resetting yourself first, what not to do, and 13 real classroom situations
• Leadership support: what a walkthrough means and how to ask for help
• The deeper “why” for teachers who’ve been in the room a while and still find it harder than it should be

Built on 35+ years of working in classrooms and leading programs. Common sense on repeat, as a system.

One program license. Print it or share it with your own staff at your own program. Please don’t resell it or post it online.