Assignment:
Professionalism and Growth in the Early Childhood
Discussion Question: 250 words
Describe the essential components of developmentally appropriate practice.
Discussion Question: 250 words
After reading about reflective practice, explain its importance in professional learning settings.
Start by reading and following these instructions:
1. Read the required chapter(s) of the textbook and any additional recommended resources. Some answers may require you to do additional research on the Internet or in other reference sources. Choose your sources carefully.
2. Consider the discussion and the any insights you gained from it.
3. Create your Assignment submission and be sure to cite your sources, use APA style as required, check your spelling.
Assignment:
Review the assignment instructions and associated rubric before you begin. Read the required chapter(s) of the textbook and any additional recommended resources. Some assignments may require you to do additional research so choose your sources carefully. Prepare this assignment according to the APA guidelines found in the Resources tab of the classroom.
When you submit your assignment it goes through Turnitin, plagiarism software, to be sure that your work is less than 20% duplicated from other sources unless otherwise noted. Take time to correct it so the report verifying your work shows a similarity rate that is less than 20% or as required by your instructor. You may edit your paper and resubmit it up to three times or per your instructor's directions.
Essay
Write an essay (1600) words in length. Be sure to completely answer all requirements in each prompt. Separate each section in your paper with a clear heading that allows your professor to know which item you are addressing. Make sure to reference three (3) citations using the APA writing style for each reference. Include a cover page and a reference page, which do not count towards the minimal word amount.
Essay Questions:
1. Discuss the implications of at least 5 principles of development
2. Define reflective practice and construct an example of how a teacher might use it in a classroom scenario.
3. Describe three areas that teachers need to be knowledgeable about and explain the steps you will take to gain more information and understanding of these areas.
4. Respond to the following question: "Why do I want to work with young children?"