Foundations of Early Childhood

According to Gilliam (2003) ongoing, job-embedded professional development is essential in guiding early childhood educators in understanding and adapting the curriculum to meet the learning needs of culturally and linguistically diverse children and children with disabilities, and design more effective approaches to working with all children. I intend to utilize the information I learn in this course to plan and implement best practices to produce positive outcomes for children. Research from the shows that supportive relationships combined with stimulating environments are essential in infant and toddler brain architecture   (National Symposium on Early Childhood Science and Policy, n.d.) . Stable relationships with responsive adults provide protection from adverse stress. National Symposium on Early Childhood Science and Policy. (n.d.). In brief: early childhood program effectiveness . Retrieved from https://46y5eh11fhgw3ve3ytpwxt9r-wpengine.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/up...

Scenario one describes the disruptive classroom behavior of a three-year-old male and the teacher's efforts to address the problem and find a solution. The second scenarios involve a three-year-old female who appears to have possible developmental delays. You are invited to find an appropriate assessment instrument for each scenario. Purposeful assessment of children must enhance children’s learning should employ a variety of methods and need to reach toward authentic assessment. NAEYC and NAECS/SDE (2003) defines assessment as a systematic procedure for obtaining information from observation, interviews, portfolios, projects, tests, and other sources that can be used to make judgments about children’s characteristics. When the assessment provides information about the child’s skills, abilities, and knowledge and interests the teacher uses this information to plan learning experiences to meet the child’s needs (Jiban 2013). Scenario 1 Jay is a three-year-old male, (D.O.B. ...

  Texas Early Learning Guidelines The goal of The Texas Education Agency is for all Texas children to enter school with the foundational knowledge and skills to be curious, confident and successful learners. The Texas Pre-Kindergarten Early Learning Guidelines are comprehensive and aligned with the K-3 standards (Texas prekindergarten guidelines, 2007-2019). The following three Early Childhood Outcomes are considered critical to children becoming active and successful participants across a variety of settings. 1. Positive social-emotional skills (including social relationships); 2. Acquisition and use of knowledge and skills (including early language/communication [and early literacy]); and 3. Use of appropriate behaviors to meet their needs. Regulations/policies             There are twenty Regional Education Service Centers (ESC’s) that provide training, professional development and technical assistan...

Studying the Looping in early Childhood Public Education: A Multiple Case Study Analysis.  Title of Dissertation: Studying the Looping in early Childhood Public Education: A Multiple Case Study Analysis . Author: Katherine Allsopp Thomas                 Problem The author examined described how the looping cycle emerged and developed in public early childhood education and why the process is not more prevalent in early childhood public education.  The Purpose, Participants, Methodology, Data Sources, and Conclusions The purpose of the study was to describe the nature of the looping cycle for early childhood public education teachers and investigate why looping is not more prevalent practice in central Alabama public early childhood education. Existing literature on the impact of looping on student academic achievement was primarily quantitative and derived from standardized tests ...

Over the past eighteen months I have gained knowledge about diversity that has improved my professional development. Realtionships, old and new have benefited from the information I have learned in courses of my master’s program. Respect for others and their way of life is another lesson learned. Being tolerant of differences is not enough embracing and celebrating differences is required. The program has helped me discover my unlimited potential in working with young children. I know what I do for children, counts, it is important. My long term goal is to continue working with other early childhood educators to improve current understanding of anti-bias education and the importance of culturally responsive interactions with children and families. One by one we can make a difference. Thank you Dr. Dartt for your guidance in this course. I have learned to look deeper for the answers and formulate a cohesive solution to the problems that may arise. Colleagues your questions ...

The Global Campaign for Education (GCE) mission is to ensure that States provide everyone a free, quality public education (Global Campaign for Education, 2014). International and regional bodies as well as national coalitions make up the Global Campaign for Education. Quality resources, shared learning and programs such as the Civil Society Education Fund (CSEF) national campaigners hold governments to account to ensure Education for All is implemented in countries with the greatest need. GCE works to bring together concerned parties, such as non-governmental organizations (NGOs),teachers, unions, parents, groups, and community organizations to provide firsthand knowledge and evidence to inform education sector planning and monitoring (Global Campaign for Education, 2014) . The broad-based membership of grassroots, regional and national organizations are known as National Education Coalitions.  These well-equipped National Education Coalitions ensure that education budgets are ...