Assignment task:
As a professional in the field, it is important to reflect on what you have learned and apply it to your practice. One way to do this is through self-assessment. After reviewing the course content, complete the Professional Teaching Practices Self-Assessment Checklist to assess your skills at this point in your career based on experience and/or learning.
Think about your current practices or your current level of knowledge on best practices for teaching. Review the NAEYC Professional Preparation Standards and the Professional Teaching Practices Self-Assessment Checklist Activity from the Course Content. Answer the following questions:
Q1. What are your overall strengths in teaching practices?
Q2. What are the top two areas you need to improve to further develop your practices to provide high-quality education for young children?
Q3. Based on one of these areas for improvement, what is one short-term goal you can work on right now?
Q4. Identify 1-2 strategies you will use to work on your goal.
Q5. What resources will you need to accomplish this goal?
Q6. What challenges do you think you may face while working on this goal?
Q7. How will you assess your goal?