Category: Education

As you watch the videos in this module complete the Wait What document. This time you only need 2 Wait! What? for each video. So that would be a total of 8 Wait What? Be sure to complete both columns in the document. The Word document is attached here.

Please adhere to the instructional requirements provided in the attached document. If you require any further assistance, please dont hesitate to reach out.

Please refer to each document for additional information regarding formatting and instructional requirements. If you have any further questions, please let me know.

This assignment is a research based paper on the influence that positive reinforcement can have on student behaviors during writing workshops, in order to increase engagement, positivity around the unpredereed task, motivation, and limit refusal. Attached is my proposal, feedback from the professor, and the clear directions for this research paper.

• If you were to select any three active-learning techniques in your classroom, which ones would they be. Why? Justify with relevant examples.
• Discuss, in your own words, the benefits of using active learning techniques in a secondary classroom.

readings:

1. Cambridge Assessment International Education. (n.d.).

• This resource provides the theory behind active learning and the benefits as well as misconceptions surrounding active learning.

2. Center for Teaching Innovation. (n.d.). Cornell University.

• This webpage breaks down active learning into benefits, challenges, and how to get started using active-learning strategies.

3. Conklin, W., & Stix, A. (2014). Active learning across the content areas. Shell Educational Publishing.

• To access this resource, visit in the UoPeople library. Click on Education and eBook Central. Enter the complete name of the book in the search bar.
• Read the online book – Chapter 1 (p.7- pp.36)
• This resource provides strategies for teacher-coaches to use in a classroom that utilizes active learning.

Optional Readings/Videos:

1. Center for Teaching & Learning. (n.d.).

• This webpage offers an introduction to active learning and ideas for implementation.

2. Med School Insiders. (2022, November 19). 5 Reasons youre doing active learning wrong [Video]. YouTube.

• This video will help you educate your students on how they can use active learning as they study.

3. TEDx Talks. (2018, July 16). Physically active learning improving performance [Video]. YouTube.

• This video describes active learning from the perspective of physical movement.

Now that the educators in the program have been trained in observation and assessment practices, the families will need to be informed as well.

In this assignment, you will be writing a letter/email communication to families describing observation and assessment and how the program will ensure ethical practices.

Instructions

Write a letter/email communication that contains:

• A welcome (1 paragraph) that
• Includes an appropriate opening salutation.
• Introduces the topic of observation and assessment being used in your program.
• Why it is being used and how the family will be included.
• Overview of observation and assessment practice in the program (1-2 paragraphs):
• Why observation/assessment is needed (more in-depth than introduction)
• Who will be observing/assessing?
• What will be observed/assessed?
• How their child/children will be observed/assessed?
• Where will these observations/assessments take place?
• When can they expect observations/assessment results?
• Description of how observation and assessment practices in their program will be ethically sound (2 paragraphs) that explains:
• How observation/assessment practices will be aligned to the NAEYC Code.
• How observation and assessment practices are directly aligned to the PILES Domains Milestones and State Early Learning Standards.
• Conclusion (1 paragraph) that
• Summarizes the information in about 3-5 sentences.
• Ends with an appropriate closing salutation and your name.
• Meets the following general requirements:
• Follows proper conventions of spelling, grammar, and writing.
• Attach one article from a credible source to help families understand observation and assessment.
• Provides APA in-text citations from credible sources in letter.
• Provide references for articles and at least 1 additional credible source in APA format.

Journal Prompt

Journaling is a method of documenting, practicing, and reflecting on your work as an early childhood educator. In this course, you will be creating journal entries as you practice your observation techniques. For this weeks journal, you will practice observing two children and organize your observational notes using the K-W-L method.

Instructions

Part One- Observation

1. View BOTH of the following two videos and take objective, factual, detailed, observation notes for each video.
2. – You will observe Logan, a mobile infant, while they use their cognitive skills.
3. – You will observe Teddy, a four-year-old, using several developmental domains as they build a ramp.
4. Then, create a K-W-L chart for each video. You are creating two K-W-L charts in total.

Reminder: A K-W-L chart includes the components below. Be sure to fill in each section with at least 2-3 complete sentences. (Refer to the Course Lesson Content for more helpful information on K-W-L charts)

• KNOW: What do you know about the child based only on the observation?
• WANT TO KNOW: What more do you want to know about the child?
• LEARNED: What have I learned about the child during the observation?

Part Two Reflection on Using K-W-L

• Reflect on what you learned from organizing your observations in K-W-L charts and answer the following, including details/explanations for each question below:
• Was this method effective in gaining knowledge about childrens development?
• How could the data be used in early childhood education planning?

Submission:

1. Observation notes
2. Two (2) KWL charts- one for each video
3. Reflection on using K-W-L

I will give you the information to get into my account please.

In this assignment, you will be using the following scenario for your reflection journal entry.

Scenario: As the new lead teacher, one of your first interactions was when Jo’s mother arrived to drop Jo off for her first day in your group. You watched from the breakfast table as they entered the door. Jo’s mother was in a hurry and rushed past the table on her way to Jo’s cubby to hang up her backpack. She kissed Jo on the cheek and rushed back out the door with a quick wave back to Jo. Although Jo had been a visitor for one day last week, you were not present, and today was Jo’s first day in your group. You had not yet met Jo’s mother and felt as though you missed a key interaction on Jo’s first day. You walked over to Jo, knelt to her eye level, and welcomed Jo to your group. You make a mental note to review the morning routine in your reflection journal that afternoon.

Instructions:

First, read the above scenario.

Next, reflect on the following and provide your thoughts and answers in your reflection journal entry.

• Provide hypothetical observations/thoughts (based on the above scenario) of Jo’s family interactions during drop-off and Jo’s potential reactions to this drop-off.
• Describe two action steps you will take to demonstrate your knowledge and ability to apply the principles of NAEYC Standard 2: Family-Teacher Partnership and Community Connections directly related to Jo and her family (link to Professional Standards in Resources below).
• Explain how you plan to learn more about Jo and the family to support your understanding of their unique family characteristics, community, and needs (Standard 2a).
• Discuss one way you plan to apply this new knowledge to foster a respectful, reciprocal relationship with Jo’s family to support optimal learning and development (Standard 2b).

Late Assignments:

• For assignments turned in after the due date, a 5% late deduction is applied each day for up to seven days.
• Assignments submitted more than seven days after the due date will not be graded and will receive a zero in the grade book.

In this assignment, you will be using the following scenario for your reflection journal entry.

Scenario: You have just begun a new position as a lead educator for a group of children at the ABC Early Childhood Education program. This new position is a promotion for you, and you are eager to jump in and get started. On your first day of orientation, you meet with a peer coach who advises you to keep a journal to help document, review, and reflect on your experiences (both positive and constructive) in your new role. The coach stresses the importance of continuous quality improvement as one of their regular practices, and the reflection journals are even used to support your professional development and goals. You are asked to create a reflection journal system/process to prepare for your first day with the children and families. Design your reflection journal system to use in your daily work with children and families.

Please note: This reflection journal will be used throughout this course as part of your course assignments.

Instructions:

First, read the above scenario.

Next, select one format to use for your reflective journal:

• Digital journal using a note-taking app such as One Note, Evernote, etc.
• Digital journal using digital documents such as Google Docs, Microsoft Word, etc.
• Paper journal/physical book using handwritten documents – Please note that you will need to take clear photos of each page to upload into the course drop box.

Lastly, reflect on the following and provide your thoughts and answers in your reflection journal entry.

• Describe your selected format and why you chose the format you did for your journal.
• Determine the two types of reflective practices you will focus on and why they will be helpful to you in your specific work.
• Reflection-for-action (before)
• Reflection-in-action (during)
• Reflection-on-action (after)
• Describe your plans for incorporating the reflective practices into your day: ex: scheduling time, where you will reflect, and how you will prioritize, and strategies for remembering.
• Discuss the importance of using reflective practice in your work with children, families, and colleagues (provide two examples).
• Reflect and share your goals for using reflective practices for your professional development in current or future work.
• What do you hope to learn, your professional goals, and how will reflective practices help get you there?

Late Assignments:

• Assignments due in module one must be submitted no later than seven days after the due date to be graded.
• Assignments submitted more than seven days after the due date for any module will not be graded and will receive a zero in the grade book.

Week 1 ASSIGNMENT TEMPLATE.docx

Submission Requirements:

Use professional language with correct spelling, grammar, and punctuation in the two-page reflection journal entry. Then submit in one of the following selected formats.

• Week 1 ASSIGNMENT TEMPLATE.docx
• Digital journal using document folders:
• Download all pages, organize them in a folder and zip files.
• Submit a zipped file of all pages of content for this assignment.
• Paper Journal/physical book:
• Take a clear photo of each page of content for this assignment.
• Organize all the photos in a folder and zip the folder.
• Submit a zipped file of all the images of content for this assignment.
• Be sure your handwriting is legible and easy to read.