ECE 103 Final

Question 1

Teaching Standard #1

Promoting child development and learning

Answer 1

• Know and understand young children’s characteristics and needs and the multiple influences on development and learning
• Use developmental knowledge to create healthy, respectful, supportive and challenging learning environments

Question 2

Strengths for TS #1

Answer 2

1. I understand that each child have unique characteristics and needs and what is appropriate for specific age groups
2. I use my understanding of the children I am with to create curriculum that has varying difficulties to meet the needs of multiple children.

Question 3

Areas to work on for TS #1

Answer 3

1. I want to better understand the influences that influence development, particularly those outside of the classroom, which could be
2. I want to better understand how child development and learning is influenced by particular learning or physical disabilities

Question 4

Connect to student teaching (TS #1)

Answer 4

Curriculum development

Building relationships/satisfying the needs of children emotionally

Question 5

Connect to two other topics (TS #1)

Answer 5

Six domains of development
Ages and stages of development
Mental abilities
Temperaments
Lesson plans
Individualized learning 
Emergent curriculum

Question 6

Teaching Standard #2

Building family and community relationships

Answer 6

• Know and understand diverse family and community characteristics
• Support and engage them through respectful, reciprocal relationships
• Involve them in their children’s development and learning

Question 7

Strengths for TS #2

Answer 7

1. I always make an effort to greet families when they come into the center
2. I respectfully and appropriately converse with families when they are in my area (particularly during breakfast)

Question 8

Areas to work on for TS #2

Answer 8

1. I have not had the opportunity to talk to all the families of the child I work with and therefore have not begun developing a relationship with them
2. I don’t know very much about the community the child come from.

Question 9

Connect to student teaching (TS #2)

Answer 9

Making sure I interact appropriately with families when I have the opportunity
Respecting the wants of families when possible (ex. Izayah’s mom asking me to make sure he eats)

Question 10

Connect to other topics in class (TS #2)

Answer 10

Ethical standards
Goals for children
Working with parents
Diversity issues

Question 11

Teaching Standard #3

Observing, documenting and assessing to support young children and families

Answer 11

• Understand the goals, benefits, and uses of assessment
• Know about and using observation, documentation, and other appropriate assessment tools and approaches
• Understand and practice responsible assessment to promote positive outcomes for each child
• Know about assessment partnerships with families and with professional colleagues

Question 12

Strengths for TS #3

Answer 12

1. Comfortable making anecdotal observations and seeking information based on these
2. Detailed Running observations

Question 13

Areas to work on for TS 3#

Answer 13

1. No opportunity to make partnerships with professionals or families
2. No experience with photo/video

Question 14

Connection to student teaching (TS #3)

Answer 14

1. observations
2. Asking questions/seeking information
3. Following up based on my observations

Question 15

Connection to other topics (TS #3)

Answer 15

Ages and stages of development
Routines in child development
Goals for children
Individualized learning
Six domains
Temperaments
Diversity Issues

Question 16

Teaching Standard #4

Using developmentally effective approaches to connect with children and families

Answer 16

• Understand positive relationships and supportive interactions as the foundation of their work with children.
• Know and understand effective strategies and tools for early education.
• Use a broad repertoire of developmentally appropriate teaching/ learning approaches.
• Reflect on my own practice to promote positive outcomes for each child

Question 17

Strengths for TS #4

Answer 17

1. Use a broad repertoire of learning approaches
2. Reflection after activities
3. Built strong relationships

Question 18

Areas to work on for TS #4

Answer 18

1. Work on building strong relationships with all the children
2. Understand other strategies for promoting learning (group times, expand on techniques I haven’t done yet)

Question 19

Connect to student teaching (TS #4)

Answer 19

Relationships with children
Approaches I’ve used with children
Lesson Plan reflections

Question 20

Connect to other topics (TS #4)

Answer 20

Building relationships
Goals for children
Individualized learning
Emergent curriculum
Play and learning
Temperaments

Question 21

Teaching Standard #5

Using content knowledge to build meaningful curriculum.

Answer 21

-Understand and use content knowledge, resources, central concepts, inquiry tools, and structures of content areas and
academic disciplines.
-Use their own knowledge, appropriate early learning standards, and other resources to design, implement, and evaluate meaningful, challenging curriculum for each child

Question 22

Strengths for TS #5

Answer 22

1. Very competent in the content areas I’m comfortable with
2. Don’t present false information to child
3. Present information at a developmentally appropriate level

Question 23

Areas to work on for TS #5

Answer 23

1. Work on becoming competent in all areas of curriculum

2. Begin integrating new techniques that incorporate other learning styles besides how I am used to the curriculum

Question 24

Connection to student teaching (TS #5)

Answer 24

Curriculum development

Activities - magnifying glasses, bubbles, chameleon

Question 25

Connection to other topics (TS #5)

Answer 25

``` Play and learning Mental abilities Temperaments Lesson Plans Process v. Product ```

Question 26

Teaching Standard #6 | Becoming a professional

Answer 26

- Identify and involve oneself within the early childhood field. - know about and uphold ethical standards and other professional guidelines. - Engage in continuous, collaborative learning to inform practice. - Integrate knowledgeable, reflective, and critical perspective on early education. - Engage in informed advocacy for children and the profession.

Question 27

Strengths for TS #6

Answer 27

1. Always on time 2. Always prepares 3. Always appropriate and uphold ethical values 4. Support peers and staff

Question 28

Areas to work on for TS #6

Answer 28

1. Have not engaged in advocacy for children or the profession 2. Have not had the opportunity to demonstrate my responsibility to engage with the community about our center

Question 29

Connection to student teaching (TS #6)

Answer 29

Support peers and staff Prepared, on time, professional Do not put my goals above anyone else and cooperatively work to help my staff and peers fulfill their goals Lesson plans

Question 30

Connection to other topics (TS #6)

Answer 30

``` Ethical standards Building relationships Guides to speech and action Diversity issues Temperaments Process vs. product ```