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Part One: An Introduction to Part One: An Introduction to Early ChildhoodEarly Childhood
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Chapter 1: Working with Young Chapter 1: Working with Young Children Children
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Elements of CareElements of Care
AttentivenessAttentiveness ResponsibilityResponsibility CompetenceCompetence ResponsivenessResponsiveness
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How would you handle these How would you handle these situations?situations?
A mother entered the infant center to pick A mother entered the infant center to pick up her son. She gathered his belongings, up her son. She gathered his belongings, but couldn’t find his mittens. Glaring at the but couldn’t find his mittens. Glaring at the caregiver, the mother demanded to know caregiver, the mother demanded to know where the mittens were.where the mittens were.
Another mother entered an infant center Another mother entered an infant center to pick up her son. As she gathered his to pick up her son. As she gathered his belongings, a caregiver glanced at her and belongings, a caregiver glanced at her and said, “You MUST bring his mittens. It’s too said, “You MUST bring his mittens. It’s too cold to go out without them.”cold to go out without them.”
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Education is the interaction of…Education is the interaction of…
TeachingTeaching LearningLearning ContentContent EnvironmentEnvironment
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The student brings to the The student brings to the classroom…classroom…
InterestsInterests FocusFocus DeterminationDetermination DedicationDedication
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Explore the reasons why society Explore the reasons why society should educate its young childrenshould educate its young children
So they can contribute to larger So they can contribute to larger societysociety
Provide the children with tools to live Provide the children with tools to live fulfilling livesfulfilling lives
Equip them to care for themselves Equip them to care for themselves and othersand others
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Developmentally Appropriate Developmentally Appropriate Practice (DAP) provides…Practice (DAP) provides…
A framework for making decisionsA framework for making decisions A set of developmental and learning A set of developmental and learning
principlesprinciples Explanations, examples, and charts Explanations, examples, and charts
to help teachers understand how to to help teachers understand how to apply the frameworkapply the framework
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The Dimensions of DAPThe Dimensions of DAP
Knowledge of child developmentKnowledge of child development Knowledge of individual’s strengths, Knowledge of individual’s strengths,
interests, and abilitiesinterests, and abilities Knowledge of social and cultural Knowledge of social and cultural
contextscontexts
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Discuss the impact of low educator Discuss the impact of low educator salaries on…salaries on…
Staff turnoverStaff turnover Continuity of CareContinuity of Care Student satisfactionStudent satisfaction
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How do Early Childhood How do Early Childhood Reconceptualizers construct their Reconceptualizers construct their understanding of the child’s mind?understanding of the child’s mind?
AnthropologyAnthropology PhilosophyPhilosophy SociologySociology HistoryHistory
LiteratureLiterature The ArtsThe Arts Popular culturePopular culture PsychologyPsychology
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Complete Engagement by an Complete Engagement by an educator means…educator means…
Paying attention to what children can Paying attention to what children can dodo
Concentrating to understand what Concentrating to understand what students and their families saystudents and their families say
Trying to put aside distracting worries Trying to put aside distracting worries and joysand joys
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List the Factors that Contribute to List the Factors that Contribute to your identity as an Early Childhood your identity as an Early Childhood
EducatorEducator
GenderGender EthnicityEthnicity AbilitiesAbilities
InterestsInterests ExperiencesExperiences Personality TraitsPersonality Traits
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Discuss the Pros and Cons of a Discuss the Pros and Cons of a Primary Caregiving SystemPrimary Caregiving System
What factors would cause a parent to What factors would cause a parent to support or resist this System?support or resist this System?
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The Teaching PortfolioThe Teaching Portfolio
An electronic or paper assemblage of An electronic or paper assemblage of your work and reflectionsyour work and reflections
The portfolio may contain:The portfolio may contain:• resumeresume• record of your fieldworkrecord of your fieldwork• evaluationsevaluations• reflections of your experiencereflections of your experience• observationsobservations• questionsquestions
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Three Components of Reflective Three Components of Reflective PracticePractice
Thoughtfully considering your past Thoughtfully considering your past experiencesexperiences
Applying knowledge that you gain Applying knowledge that you gain from thinking and readingfrom thinking and reading
Being coached by someone who has Being coached by someone who has more experience than youmore experience than you
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According to Dewey, reflection is According to Dewey, reflection is comprised of…comprised of…
Systematic Rigorous thinkingSystematic Rigorous thinking Followed by actionFollowed by action Conducted with others who share the Conducted with others who share the
goal of personal and intellectual goal of personal and intellectual growthgrowth
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Six Phases of ReflectionSix Phases of Reflection The experienceThe experience Spontaneous interpretations of the Spontaneous interpretations of the
experienceexperience Naming the problem or the questions that Naming the problem or the questions that
arise out of the experiencearise out of the experience Generating possible explanations for the Generating possible explanations for the
problems or questions posedproblems or questions posed Shaping the explanations into a hypothesisShaping the explanations into a hypothesis Acting in a way that experiments with or Acting in a way that experiments with or
tests the hypothesistests the hypothesis
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Managing BurnoutManaging Burnout
Pacing: Plan aheadPacing: Plan ahead Efficacy: Create situations where you Efficacy: Create situations where you
feel effectivefeel effective Support: Identify sources of supportSupport: Identify sources of support Appreciation: Let your support Appreciation: Let your support
system know they are appreciatedsystem know they are appreciated
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The Typical Teacher ProgressionThe Typical Teacher Progression
Daily survivalDaily survival Consolidation of knowledgeConsolidation of knowledge Professional developmentProfessional development MaturityMaturity
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Teacher research or self-inquiry Teacher research or self-inquiry includes…includes…
Framing a questionFraming a question Reading about the questionReading about the question Create a plan to investigate the Create a plan to investigate the
questionquestion Carry out that planCarry out that plan Analyze the findingsAnalyze the findings Consider the implications of that Consider the implications of that
analysis and follow up with more analysis and follow up with more researchresearch
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Discuss why Knowledge Utilization Discuss why Knowledge Utilization and not just Knowledge is essential and not just Knowledge is essential
for educatorsfor educators
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The Early Childhood Career The Early Childhood Career Lattice…Lattice…
SubstituteSubstitute Assistant teacherAssistant teacher Lead teacherLead teacher PrincipalPrincipal DirectorDirector Other professions outside of a centerOther professions outside of a center
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Keys to Effective Teacher Keys to Effective Teacher CollaborationCollaboration
Work hardWork hard Voice ideas and opinionsVoice ideas and opinions Seek, accept, and give criticismSeek, accept, and give criticism Be open to new ideasBe open to new ideas Admit mistakesAdmit mistakes Take joy and learn from other Take joy and learn from other
people’s strengths as well as people’s strengths as well as personal strengthspersonal strengths
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If you were the lead teacher or If you were the lead teacher or director, how would you handle director, how would you handle
Jermaine’s concerns from the text?Jermaine’s concerns from the text?
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Collaboration between educator Collaboration between educator and supervisor requires…and supervisor requires…
Sharing a common focus and desire Sharing a common focus and desire to learnto learn
Finding ways to communicate when Finding ways to communicate when disagreement occursdisagreement occurs
Identifying each other’s strengths Identifying each other’s strengths and bolstering themand bolstering them
Being open and honestBeing open and honest
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Elements of an Inclusive SettingElements of an Inclusive Setting
Children who have and do not have Children who have and do not have known disabilities participate in known disabilities participate in activities togetheractivities together
They develop relationships with each They develop relationships with each otherother
The program celebrates every child’s The program celebrates every child’s strength and respects everyone’s strength and respects everyone’s dignitydignity
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