Clinical Field Experience B: Family Structures and Involvement Number of sources: 0 Paper instructions: Allocate at least 3 hours in the field to support this field experience. Collaboration with families and colleagues is key when it comes to child development. It is commonplace for educators to seek feedback on ideas, strategies, and approaches to the […]
Fostering the Home/School Connection Number of sources: 3 Paper instructions: Teachers will work with a number of family structures, situations, and diverse children in their classrooms. Providing support to families and advocating for the best interest of the child is critical in the role of an educator. Begin this assignment by researching your local community […]
Clinical Field Experience A: Classroom Environment Number of sources: 0 Paper instructions: Allocate at least 3 hours in the field to support this field experience. Culture influences learning. How children are raised affects how they learn. Effective educators consider the various learning needs of the students, or their culture, when planning for instruction. For this […]
Community Advocate Number of sources: 3 Paper instructions: As an early childhood educator, you will be an advocate for children’s needs. As such, you should gather various resources to assist families as they nurture their child’s cognitive, social, emotional, physical, and linguistic growth. For this assignment, create a 15-20 slide digital presentation, including slides for […]
A philosophy of education is a statement regarding your beliefs and values about education. This statement is often required as part of the application process to gain employment as a teacher. Understanding educational philosophies help professional educators form their own teaching philosophies grounded in research. Using the topic Resources and your own research complete the […]
Title: Effect of Environmental Systems Number of sources: 3 Paper instructions: Urie Bronfenbrenner’s ecological systems theory strongly supports family involvement in the development and education of early learners. His theory states that a child’s external environment has significant influence on the growth and development of young children. Research Bronfenbrenner’s five environmental systems based on his […]
21st Century Skills and Standards In this assignment, you need to think about 21st century support systems, the Common Core State Standards (CCSS), and International Society for Technology in Education StudentLinks to an external site. (ISTE-S) standards and their relationship with quality instructional planning, delivery, and learner achievement. Using the Framework for 21st Century learningLinks […]
Sociocultural Theory Sociocultural theory is a psychological and sociological perspective that explores how human development and learning are influenced by social and cultural factors. The theory was developed by Lev Vygotsky, a Russian psychologist who emphasized the role of social interaction, language, and culture in shaping the mind. According to sociocultural theory, human cognition is […]
Situated Learning: A Theoretical and Practical Approach Situated learning is a concept that emerged from the field of educational psychology in the late 1980s. It is based on the idea that learning is most effective when it occurs in a context that is relevant and meaningful to the learner. Situated learning emphasizes the social and […]
Active learning is a teaching and learning approach that engages students in the learning process beyond passive listening and note-taking. It involves activities that help students build knowledge and skills by connecting new information and experiences to their prior knowledge and experiences. Active learning also promotes higher order thinking, metacognition, and collaborative learning (Brame, 2016). […]
