Category: Childhood education

Assignment 1: Baseline Survey: For Module 1, before doing this weeks course readings, please post your answer to the following questions:

1. Describe your perceptions of and experiences with young children with disabilities ages 0-8.
2. Which disabilities have you had personal or professional experience with and what type of setting (general education, ICT, self-contained)?
3. What do you already know about the IFSP? IEP? (it’s ok if you don’t know much yet – we will learn about it this semester)
4. How does knowing that play and hands-on experiences are best for young children impact the way we teach young children with disabilities?
5. What questions do you have about teaching very young children with disabilities and working with their parents?

Science standards across the United States, including the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) and other state standards modeled after the NGSS, were created based on the research included in A Framework for K-12 Science Education. The framework provides a sound, evidence-based foundation for standards by drawing on current scientific research, including research on the ways students learn science effectively, and identifies the science concepts all K12 students should know. The Next Generation Science Standards promote a three-dimensional approach to classroom instruction that is student-centered and progresses coherently from Grades K-12.

Part 1: Unpacking the Standards

Unpacking and understanding the science standards is key to educator and student success. When teachers are knowledgeable about the expectations of the standards, they are better able to lead students to strong learning outcomes.

Using NGSS or your state science standards, select a K-8 standard from each of the following domains: earth and space science, life science, physical science, engineering and technology, and health. Complete the ELM-455 Unpacking the Standards template with the following for each standard:

• Identify the grade level and entire standard, including the code and wording.
• List the Science and Engineering Practices and Crosscutting Concepts that are explicitly outlined within the standard or that could be used in lessons aligned with the standard.
• Create two possible lesson objectives that are aligned to the chosen standard and use measurable verbs from the Science and Engineering Practices as well as Blooms taxonomy.
• Include two essential questions that could drive students inquiry and discovery of the standard.

Part 2: Reflection

After unpacking the standards, write a 150-300 word reflection that addresses the following:

• Discuss at least one thing you learned about science and health standards. Include an explanation of how the standards scaffold and build across grade levels.
• Provide two examples of how you will apply knowledge of crosscutting concepts in your practice as a science teacher.
• Describe what it means to teach through a three-dimensional approach, including an explanation of how the three-dimensional approach provides real-world experiences and promotes positive student outcomes for all students, including those with exceptionalities.

Support your work with 2-3 scholarly resources.

While APA Style is not required for the body of this assignment, solid academic writing is expected, and documentation of sources should be presented using APA formatting guidelines, which can be found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.

This assignment uses a rubric. Review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.

Purpose

As childcare professionals, it is often necessary to recommend services for your students and their families. A community resource provides a specific service to individuals and/or families that are in a time of need or that will enhance the quality of life. Community resources are affordable to all; typically being free or offering scholarships, financial assistance, and/or have a sliding scale based on income. This assignment will give you the opportunity to align resources available to support children and families in your community.

Assignment Description:

This assignment will give students the opportunity to align resources available to support children and families in their community based on a case study family (provided) and an Interviewed family (known by student).

This assignment provides the opportunity for students to demonstrate competency in the course objectives and specific NAEYC Key Competencies and CA ECE-TPEs that are identified on the for this assignment.

There are 4 parts to the assignment that will be completed as described below.

Students will complete and submit the 4 parts by using the writing template.

Assignment Directions:

For this assignment, you will take the perspective of a teacher.

1. Select two families to learn about and plan for; one from a case study and one family that you know personally.
2. One from the
3. One family you know that is willing to be interviewed.
4. Based on what you learn about the families, research and select community resources to support each family’s needs. Make sure to select two different resources.

Part A. Responses for Case Study Family

1. Name of the family from the Case Study
2. Identify characteristics of the family and community and how these characteristics influenced the child and family. Such as, including how you think the case study story impacts the family.
3. What did you identify as the familys strengths? What are the stressors? Identify at least 5 stressors and/or strengths, in total. Explain why you think it is a strength or stressor.
4. What contemporary issues (chapter 8) may be impacting this family?
5. From the theories learned about in class, identify one and connect it to either how they were used to inform your selection of resources, how they relate to the dynamics of the family, parenting styles used, how they identified strengths and stressors, or another element of your interview.

Part B. Community Resources for Case Study Family

1. Name of the agency or organization
2. The website with a live link
3. Describe the specific services offered.
4. How do you know this resource is free or on a sliding scale, provide a link or other evidence.
5. Provide the official philosophy and goals of the program. This is the only part that should be copied directly from the source.
6. Explain how the resource you selected will support this specific family.

Part C. Responses for the Interview Family

1. Type of family interviewed (please use a fictitious name to protect their privacy). Identify characteristics of the family including who is in the family and ages of child(ren).

INTERVIEW:

1. Ask the family/guardian to compare their own education or school experience with their childs education or school experience. Ask the family to share how their educational experiences have influenced their perspective on how their child is being educated.
2. Ask the family/guardian to describe ways they are involved in their childs school experiences and how their level of engagement compares to what they recall about their own family’s engagement while they were in school. Ask the family to share how their personal experiences have influenced their ideas on parental involvement.
3. Ask the family/guardian to identify at least one contemporary issue, as learned about in class and how it might affect their child’s development and learning. (You may need to explain what contemporary issues are)

AFTER THE INTERVIEW

1. What did you identify as the familys strengths? What were the stressors? Identify at least 5 stressors and/or strengths, in total. Explain why you think it is a strength or stressor.
2. From the theories learned about in class, identify one and connect it to either how they were used to inform your selection of resources, how they relate to the dynamics of the family, parenting styles used, how they identified strengths and stressors, or another element of your interview.
3. Reflect on elements of your own life experiences that may have impacted how you heard and interpreted the family situation and your responses.
4. Describe how you applied objective and and techniques during your family interview.

Part D. Community Resources for the Interview family (This resource must be different from the resource you chose for the case study family)

1. Name of the agency or organization
2. The website with a live link
3. Describe the specific services offered.
4. How do you know this resource is free or on a sliding scale, provide a link or other evidence.
5. Provide the official philosophy and goals of the program. This is the only part that should be copied directly from the source.
6. Explain how the resource you selected will support this specific family.

Overall Writing Expectation and Grading

Professional Communication: Apply proper grammar, spelling, and usage of terms when communicating with young children, families and colleagues equivalent to the expected level of a U.S. high school graduate.

No instructions provided

Assignment #2: Research Paper Identifying Appropriate Technology Use with Young Children (Independent) Rationale: We are living in an increasingly technological world and it is important to have computer and other technology skills. However, not all forms of technology are appropriate for young children. Description: Write a research paper that identifies appropriate and inappropriate uses of technology with young children. Directions: Using the NAEYC position statement, Technology and Young Children Ages 3 through 8 ( ), as a starting point, write a research paper that explores benefits and concerns. 1. Discuss the skills young children gain from using technology prior to kindergarten entry 2. Identify appropriate software/websites 3. Identify inappropriate uses of technology 4. Create appropriate rules for use of technology 5. State at least five strategies for appropriately integrating technology into the learning experiences of young children, including ELL, and children with special needs (FEAP 3g) 6. Summarize your position on the use of technology and your plans for appropriate classroom use 7. The reflection should be written in an organized, logical, and understandable style with appropriate mechanics (grammar and syntax), and using APA style citing at least 5 current references (published within the last 5 years).