Differentiated Strategies for Instruction and Assessment Assignment Overview Planning lessons differentiated by readiness, interest, and learning profile are the basics of differentiating instruction. Differentiating based on student traits assists the learner in multiple ways: Differentiating instruction by readiness ensures tasks closely align with the understanding and skill level of the learner. Differentiating instruction by interest utilizes student’s natural curiosity for a topic. Lastly, differentiating instruction […]

Review the Laureate Education multimedia provided in this module’s Learning Resources: Sectors in the Early Childhood Field and Early Childhood Education History and Theory. Reflect on your previous studies in early childhood education and child development. Consider theorists, researchers, and philosophers you feel have had a significant impact on your philosophy, work, and goals in the field of early childhood. Your choice of one historical […]

Directions: Describe a situation you have experienced or witnessed when a child’s needs were not being met and there was an argument or power-struggle. You can draw from your experiences with children in a group child care setting, school, neighborhood, store, playground, etc. Given what you have learned about challenging behavior thus far, how would you handle the situation differently if you were the adult […]

Assignment Details, & Rubric attached DUE THURSDAY 6/3 Afternoon ON TIME 1. An eye catching  descriptive title is still required 2.  develop initial content for the directive action plan   3.  development of visual elements, The Internet is a good place to find examples of the ways in which graphics have been incorporated to supplement content material.  FINALLY– Original paper is included for reference ONLY

due in 16 hours  Guided Response: Challenge your peers on how they would have approached the case from a different planning perspective. Ask probing questions.    Prescriptive Approaches Prescriptive approaches are based on various identifiable dimensions, all of which relate to one another in ways that result in problem resolutions.  I believe that the political influence got in the way of problem-solving that is technically […]

Overview: You are an infant-toddler teacher in an early childhood program, and you are excited to work with this age group! This is your opportunity to develop and implement a developmentally appropriate lesson plan for either infants or toddlers. Instructions: Part One – Lesson Plan Develop an instructional lesson plan for infants or toddlers that includes the following: Group, Setting, and Activity Name: Describes the […]

Final Project Bibliography Checklist [WLO: 2] [CLOs: 3, 6] Prior to beginning work on this assignment, read Chapter 5: Writing the Research Proposal and Chapter 8: Qualitative Research Methods from your textbook Practical Research: Planning and Design. Additionally, refer to the final project description for your Research Proposal Project in Week 6 to ensure that the articles you are selecting are appropriate for this final […]

Assignment:  If you really want to understand something try changing it. —Kurt Lewin (Fullan & Quinn, 2016) Collaborative measures have proven to be more effective when there is a shared understanding of the focus, goals, and vision. Fullan and Quinn (2016) found that coherence emerges as members of the organization recognize what needs to be done and acknowledge their part in the process, and powerful […]

Module 04 Written Assignment – Fair vs. Equal Treatment Module 04 Content As discussed earlier in the Module, fair and equal are two terms often used interchangeably in early childhood education, when they are actually very different. Using what you now know, write a 1-page paper that addresses the following situation and respond to the questions below. You are an educator for a group of […]

I will need a brief peer review articles essay on teacher technology. The essay must include what is described in the outline attached with at least 7-10 peer review articles from the past 3 years. I will need at least 4 paragraphs for each section.

Consider how the core values in the NAEYC Code of Ethical Conduct set teachers of young children apart from other educators. Do they illustrate why early childhood education is a good fit for you based on your personal values, interests, and abilities? Discuss and explain.  Write your reflection in a full paragraph (4-5 sentences)

Overview: You are a new teacher in the infant room. Your co-teacher suggests that you should include calendar time during the group’s morning meeting. She suggests this time should include activities, such as singing the days of the week song, placing the date and month on the calendar, and identifying the weather. Instructions: In your initial post: Explain why you agree or disagree with your […]

1 PAGE DUE IN 2 HOURS!! ANXIETY PPT ATTACHED  Please watch and listen to the Anxiety lecture before attempting to build your essay:  Public Speaking anxiety is the most common fear that most people share. New speakers are advised to “relax” before their presentation.  Find an outside article or video about some relaxation technique and describe it, in detail, in this essay. Have you tried […]

Establishing Goals and Strategies For your course project, you will create a basic guidance plan for a child named Jana. In each module you will be provided new information on Jana. For this assignment, use your critical thinking skills and knowledge learned in this course to identify short – term and long – term goals and developmentally appropriate strategies you can implement that would help […]

For this assignment, it is helpful to complete all the readings and viewing of all the videos in this module as these will provide the knowledge base, language and vocabulary you need to use, and other useful pieces of information to help you fully answer the questions. To maximize your ability to earn full points on this assignment, it is important you explain each response […]

READ CHAPTERS 1 & 2 AND MAKE A POWERPOINT OR GOOGLE SLIDE ABOUT THE READING FOLLOWING THESE STEPS.  Identify the author, the era it was written, the main issue it’s concerned with) (1-2 slides) Identify and define 5 different concepts from the reading (2-3 slides) What is the overarching argument of the reading (eg. the thesis)? (1 slide) What are three important takeaways from the […]

How Do You Begin Preparing for Entrance Exams The progress of this trip of cracking an entrance exam, though, is determined by how well you take the first move. As a result, it’s important that you get a head start on your entrance exam training. Here are some useful methods for helping you train well for the upcoming exam and perform to your full potential. […]

Review the theories and theorists presented in this module’s Learning Resources, specifically the work of Piaget, Vygotsky, Skinner, and Chomsky. Then, view the videos Born to Talk: Birth to 3 Months (Siren Films, n.d.-a) and The Birth of a Word (Roy, 2011). Consider how the parent/child interactions presented in each video illustrate key findings in language acquisition and developmental theories. Post the following: Describe at […]

Consider this scenario: Imagine that you are in an elevator on your way to a National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) conference. Someone sees your identification badge and asks you about the conference. You explain that you are attending a conference for early childhood professionals. The person laughs and replies, “What’s an early childhood professional? Someone who babysits all day?”

The book by Darlow is based on the college level but many of the concepts are adaptable at the high school and community college level. Answer the questions below based on the program you are in now or have worked for in the recent past. See Chapter 1 of the book by Darlow and answer one of the two questions below. 1) How would your program rate […]