ASSIGNMENT 08
E01 Careers in Early Childhood Education
Directions: Be sure to save an electronic copy of your answer before submitting it to
Ashworth College for grading. Unless otherwise stated, answer in complete sentences,
and be sure to use correct English, spelling and grammar. Sources must be cited in APA
format. Your response should be four (4) double-spaced pages; refer to the "Assignment
Format" page located on the Course Home page for specific format requirements.
Part A
Using the major objectives identified in one of the four curricula discussed in Lesson 5
(HighScope, Creative Curriculum, Core Knowledge, or Tools of the Mind), create a short
learning opportunity for a 5-year-old child in the kindergarten class that you teach.
Begin by identifying three objectives that you might use for instruction.
Once you have determined your objectives, determine what adaptations to the
curriculum and to the environment you might make in order to reach these
objectives.
Next, write a plan of what special learning opportunities will prompt the child to
explore and discover new ideas and that support reaching the three objectives
chosen.
Part B
As a teacher, think about how technology could be used to help children in a preschool
class understand the following three concepts: Understanding Change, Cause-and-Effect
Relationships, and the Idea of a System (that a whole is composed of related parts that
affect each other).
Choose one of the three concepts, and develop a sequence of three lessons that
focus on the concept you have chosen.
Describe each of the three lessons. Make sure to incorporate the questions below
by including your answers to each when describing the three lessons.
o How will you intentionally plan for student learning?
o What activities will children engage in?
o What materials will be used?
o How will you know if your students understand the key concepts?
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Part C
Imagine that you are a teacher’s aide in a classroom of 2nd-grade children (7- to 8-yearolds). In each of the following situations, describe the following.
a. What emotions the children involved might be experiencing
b. How you would use the strategies presented in the textbook to help the children
become more aware of their own feelings and the feelings of others
c. How you would help them cope effectively with the situation
Manual and Damien are playing in the sandbox. Manuel wants Damien’s shovel,
so he takes it. Damien begins to cry, but Manuel continues to play, unaffected.
Damien comes running to you, saying, “He took my shovel!”
Latoya has been standing watching the others climbing the rock wall. It seems as
if she’d like to join in, yet makes no move to do so.
Tommy has a dilemma. He was just invited to a movie with Chuck, but his best
friend, Mohammad, has not been asked to come and asks him to spend the night
on the same date.
Part D
Ethics is one of the most fundamental qualities of a competent early childhood educator.
Individuals have their own personal views about what they think is right or wrong and
how they should behave. Examine the National Association for the Education of Young
Children (NAEYC) Code of Ethical Conduct
(http://www.naeyc.org/files/naeyc/file/positions/PSETH05.pdf) and create a concept web
identifying the core values, ideals, and principles of an educator, in your own words.
Include your personal views. (Refer to page 325 in your textbook for an example of a
concept web.)
Grading Rubric
Please refer to the rubric on the following page for the grading criteria for this
assignment.
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CATEGORY
Part A: Objectives
(10 points)
Exemplary
10 points
Satisfactory
8 points
Unsatisfactory
5 points
Unacceptable
2 points
Student provides a clear,
logical description of at least
3 objectives they would use
in the learning activity.
Student provides a mostly
clear, logical description of
at least 3 objectives they
would use in the learning
activity.
8 points
Student provides a partially
clear, logical description of
2-3 objectives they would
use in the learning activity.
Student provides a weak or
unclear description of 1-3
objectives they would use
in the learning activity.
5 points
2 points
Student provides a mostly
clear, logical description of
at least 2 adaptations that
they would make in order to
reach the objectives
described above.
15 points
Student provides a partially
clear, logical description of
1-2 adaptations that they
would make in order to
reach the objectives
described above.
10 points
Student provides a weak or
unclear description of 1-2
adaptations that they
would make in order to
reach the objectives
described above.
5 points
Student provides a mostly
clear, logical description of
at least 3 lessons, with a
clear, logical answer to 2-3
of the questions listed.
15 points
Student provides a partially
clear, logical description of
2-3 lessons, with a clear,
logical answer to 2-3 of the
questions listed.
10 points
Student provides a weak or
unclear description of 1-3
lessons, with a clear,
logical answer to 1-3 of the
questions listed.
5 points
10 points
Student provides a mostly
clear, logical description of
what emotions the children
involved might be
experiencing, how he/she
would use the strategies
presented in the textbook to
help the children become
more aware of their own
feelings and the feelings of
others, and how he/she
would help them cope
effectively with the
situation for each of the 3
scenarios.
8 points
Student provides a partially
clear, logical description of
what emotions the children
involved might be
experiencing, how he/she
would use the strategies
presented in the textbook
to help the children
become more aware of
their own feelings and the
feelings of others, and how
he/she would help them
cope effectively with the
situation for 2-3 of the
scenarios.
5 points
Student provides a weak or
unclear description of
what emotions the
children involved might be
experiencing, how he/she
would use the strategies
presented in the textbook
to help the children
become more aware of
their own feelings and the
feelings of others, and
how he/she would help
them cope effectively with
the situation for 1-3 of the
scenarios.
2 points
Student creates a clear,
logical concept web
identifying his/her idea of
the core values, ideals, and
principles of an educator, in
his/her own words.
10 points
Student creates a mostly
clear, logical concept web
identifying his/her idea of
the core values, ideals, and
principles of an educator, in
his/her own words.
8 points
Student creates a partially
clear, logical concept web
identifying his/her idea of
the core values, ideals, and
principles of an educator, in
his/her own words.
5 points
Student creates a weak or
unclear concept web
identifying his/her idea of
the core values, ideals, and
principles of an educator,
in his/her own words.
2 points
Writer makes no errors in
grammar or spelling that
distract the reader from the
content.
Format (10 Points) 10 points
Writer makes 1-2 errors in
grammar or spelling that
distract the reader from the
content.
8 points
Writer makes 3-4 errors in
grammar or spelling that
distract the reader from the
content.
5 points
Writer makes more than 4
errors in grammar or
spelling that distract the
reader from the content.
2 points
The paper is written in
proper format with only 1-2
errors. All sources used for
quotes and facts are credible
and most are cited correctly.
The paper is written in
proper format with only 3-5
errors. Most sources used
for quotes and facts are
credible and cited correctly.
The paper is not written in
proper format. Many
sources used for quotes
and facts are less than
credible (suspect) and/or
are not cited correctly.
Part A: Adaptations 10 points
(10 points)
Student provides a clear,
logical description of at least
2 adaptations that they
would make in order to reach
the objectives described
above.
Part B: Lesson plans 20 points
(20 points)
Student provides a clear,
Part C: Emotional
scenarios (20
points)
Part D: Ethics
concept web (20
points)
Mechanics (10
Points)
logical description of at least
3 lessons, with a clear, logical
answer to each of the 3
questions listed.
20 points
Student provides a clear,
logical description of what
emotions the children
involved might be
experiencing, how he/she
would use the strategies
presented in the textbook to
help the children become
more aware of their own
feelings and the feelings of
others, and how he/she
would help them cope
effectively with the situation
for each of the 3 scenarios.
The paper is written in
proper format. All sources
used for quotes and facts are
credible and cited correctly.
THIS IS THE END OF ASSIGNMENT 8.
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