...Example assessment & marking criteria |Assessment type: |Learning portfolio | |Subject: |EML110 English Curriculum: Understanding Language and Literacy | | |This subject introduces foundational concepts about language and literacy as sociocultural practices, and theories and models of language acquisition and early literacy | | |development. Students will explore contextual factors that impact language and literacy development such as cultural and linguistic diversity, and the influence of | | |globalisation and new technologies on literacy teaching and learning. Students will critically engage with English Curriculum documents to understand the intent and | | |organisation of English through the strands of language, literacy and literature. Students will develop core practices related to collecting, analysing and interpreting | | |data in order to understand children's early language and literacy experiences in a range of contexts. They will connect these experiences to pedagogical...
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...literacy observations relates to standard 3 observing, documenting, and assessing to support young children's and families. Based on observing classroom literacy and interaction between children and teachers, a few of the key elements states that understanding the goals, benefits, and uses of assessment. Understanding and practicing responsible assessment to promote positive outcomes for each child. By evaluating the classroom and the needs of the children including interests there is an understanding of what literacy materials can be placed throughout the classroom. The 5 booklists relates to standard 1 promoting child development and learning. By understanding and applying understanding of the different books and establishing if the book is developmentally appropriate for them that can reflect both positive and negative learning. With both special topics such as death, or divorce that can be an upsetting and even hard experience to explain to a child or to go through as well as diverse topics such as culture that can show differences in background. Each book either placed on shelves, or in the library give children opportunities to engage with. The literature study relates to standard 5, using content knowledge to build meaningful curriculum. I chose this standard because designing activity plans require the ability to create developmentally appropriate practices such as activities that are meaningful, and challenging to support all children's learning development in each area of...
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...operated in two different early years settings. The settings under examination are 3-5 year olds and 5-8 year olds. We will start with the definitions of curriculum and assessment and the relationships between them. After that, I will explore similarities and differences between approaches to curriculum and assessment in the two settings. Curriculum is an integrated system drawing together every element for learning and teaching, including learning outcomes, learning areas, teaching strategies, evaluation and assessment to help with children’s learning progression (MacLachlan, Fleer& Edwards, 2010). Curriculum refers to “all the experiences, activities and events, whether direct or indirect, which occur within an environment designed to foster children’s learning and development” (Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations [DEEWR], 1996). Early childhood educators regard ‘the curriculum’ as a guidance of learning instructions and assessment (Baxter, 2012). A good curriculum can offer the expert guidance, evidence of effectiveness and flexibility. It enables early childhood educators to draw upon a comprehensive view of early years education linked to their own observations and experiences; therefore educators set up and modify learning programs accordingly and timely (Early Childhood Australia, 2013). Assessment can be described as the process of finding out what children know, understand and can do by observing their learning, gathering information and...
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...professions were given the status of being a professional. Those who were in the profession of law and medicine were perceived to be ‘elite’, receiving professional status. This was given due to the structure and depth of their specialised training and high level qualification. The knowledge gained and the ethical standards of those professionals in their practice. They were governed by professional bodies, adhering to high values and having professional autonomy. These professionals were held in high esteem by society as possessing specialised knowledge and skills, who were equipped to apply this knowledge and implement their skills in the interest of others. The concept of professionalism and having status of being a professional within the early year’s workforce has been a contentious issue. Early year workers were one of the many professions not recognised by society as being professional. Some say it is due to the lack of value society in general placed on the quality and standard of qualification they held in comparison to that of other professions working within early year’s settings; such as teachers or speech and language therapists who held degree led qualifications. Early year workers skills and knowledge were also undervalued which reflected in lower levels of pay with no prospect of moving up the career ladder. It could be said that low pay relates to poor quality of service, while others say it indicates the status of the job. Society portrayed the profession as a ‘woman’s...
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...Today's Kindergarten:Teaching in a Child-Centered Way in a Standards-Based EnvironmentNew Seminar Presented by Judy Ellis Outstanding National Presenter | | SpecificallyDesigned * Learn how to balance child-centered learning with the increased learning standards for today’s kindergartners * Gain the best research-based ideas and strategies for teaching reading and math concepts in kindergarten * Discover creative activities based on the most effective ideas for building a literacy and mathematics foundation at the kindergarten level * Active demonstrations, slide presentations, and plentiful displays plus an extensive resource handbook packed with ideas and resources to launch kindergartners as readers, writers, and mathematical thinkers Practical Ideas and Strategies How can we best apply a child-centered approach and still meet the increased expectations and goals for today’s kindergartners? How can we help our kindergarten students get off to the best possible start in their literacy and mathematical development? What are the current most effective strategies that can help our kindergartners thrive in a standards-based environment? Veteran kindergarten teacher and international presenter, Judy Ellis, will model the latest in strategies and techniques to increase your kindergarten students’ literacy and math skills. This new seminar is designed to give you practical ideas, cutting-edge teaching strategies and resources to strengthen literacy and...
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...Mathematical Understandings At my age, sitting and completing a Mathematical Competency Test was a daunting process. Not the mathematical side but the idea of completing a test. I am an adult that feels they are competent in mathematical concepts, but when put under time restraints and knowing that some of the questions could have more than one answer, I felt the pressure. I used my results from the First Five Years Mathematics Competency Test to identify mathematical areas and concepts that are my strengths and areas that could be developed. I answered all 15 questions correct, but for two questions I didn’t choose all the answers. I second guessed myself which lead to self-doubt of my knowledge and understanding and wondered if they were trick questions. Once reading the questions again, not under time restraints I was able to see the answers and see where I went wrong. The two questions I didn’t completely answer correctly both included counting and explaining. Question two asked for the counting strategies for the equation 2+3. I had chosen the correct answers but also had chosen 3+2 as an answer, this was incorrect. I reflected on this and compared it to Bishop’s Universal activities and identified that this was in the counting category, number, number relationships, number...
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...Introduction Early learning standards are “standards that describe expectations for the learning and development of young children across the domains of: health and physical well-being, social and emotional well-being; approaches to learning; language development and symbol systems; and general knowledge about the world around them” (CCSSO, 2005). “In early childhood, the development of foundation skills (skills that lay the foundation for later learning), is just as imperative as mystery of content matter” (Bodrova, Leong, & Shore, 2004). It is essential that effective early learning standards emphasize significant developmentally appropriate content and outcomes are developed and reviewed through informed, inclusive processes, gain their effectiveness through implementation and assessment practices that support all children’s development in an ethical, appropriate way and require a foundation of support for early childhood programs, professionals and families (NAEYC& NAESC/SDE, 2003). Learning standards are intended to set the bar for student achievement and in the primary years, they can be crafted to apply brain and development research in their implementations (Schiller& Willis, 2008). The most comprehensive set of standards for quality education and care in early childhood is known as Developmentally Appropriate Practice (DAP) (NAEYC, 2009). Early learning standards will connect teaching practice and curriculum to government and community guidelines. This...
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...PRESCHOOL CLASSROOM Janelle Conlin Early Childhood Curriculum & Methods: ECE311 Instructor: Michael Walter August 10, 2012 PRESCHOOL CLASSROOM Preschool classroom’s fosters an exploratory play environment for children ages four to five to prepare students for private school kindergarten courses and utilizes North Carolina kindergarten standards to develop curriculum. Cumberland County public school system does not have the best reputation for educating students and has created a need for more private schools. Currently, we only offer a preschool program but plan to expand into the elementary school ages. As the new school year approaches I will be redesigning the classroom environment and curriculum by incorporating theories from Reggio Emilia, Creative Curriculum, and High Scope Curriculum along with including state standard activities to cover the main concepts for the core subjects to prepare for Kindergarten. Classroom environment and teaching strategies will incorporate philosophies and theories from Reggio Emilia, Creative Curriculum, High Scope Curriculum, and Piaget’s theory into a comprehensive curriculum design for preschoolers. When developing curriculum it is important for this age group to have several approaches. “Children ages 3–8 benefit from planned, teacher-guided, interactive small-group and large- group experiences” (NAEYC, 2009). “Reggio Emilia programs demonstrate how planning an environment is driven by respect for the rights of the...
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...Part 2: The standards that I would use based on New York State for my centers is having children actively engage in art by using the resources and materials available to them. Another state standard I would use is standard 7- Interdisciplinary Problem Solving. This standard will help children by teaching them how to make decisions, problem solve, work effectively, realize ideas, and gather and process information. Another standard I would us is Standard 2- Providing a safe and Healthy environment for children. These standards contribute to early childhood programming because it is important to provide children with a safe, nurturing, happy environment in order for them to grow and develop. Having children actively engaging in the arts allows...
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...search for the program with the best ratings and the least to none out of compliances. One trend I see happening and being talked about are the childcare programs with the quality rating. The step up to quality program sets certain standards for the childcare programs to meet. On October 1, 2013 Ohio had begun the implementation of the revised five star quality rating and improvement system. Step up to quality is Ohio's quality rating and improvement system for licensed learning and development programs. Step up to quality recognizes learning and development programs that exceed licensing health and safety standards. Supports and incentives are available to assist programs in achieving and maintaining a star rating. The step up to quality program standards have been expanded from 3 to 5 levels and have been revised to include family and community engagement and health promotion standards. Another trend that is happening is a program starting to create and following curriculums. Research indicated that quality is enhanced when a curriculum is thoughtfully and purposefully incorporated into the childcare setting. Choosing to implement curriculum as caregivers plan meaningful activities enhance classroom interactions and increase our understanding of child development. Involving the caregivers in the decision-making process makes the process a lot easier because we know the children personally and we know their strengths and weaknesses. In order to know what areas to focus...
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...Looking Forward: What Will I Accomplish? Tamakio Scott Walden University Dr. Teri Davis EDUC 6990: Capstone: Application in the Early Childhood Field April 24, 2013 Looking Forward: What Will I Accomplish? Elementary students in the third and fifth grade are challenged with passing the Criterion-referenced tests (CRCT) and academic subject in order to be promoted to the next grade. The CRCT measures how well students are grasping information in the subjects of reading, English/language ars, and mathematics (Phillips, Roland, ndero, 2013). As a parent of the Peach County School System curriculum, teachers spend time working with student to build on the skills needed to successful pass the CRCT and academic subjects. Many parents and concerned citizen feel as if not enough time is spent preparing students for the CRCT test. The Peach County Schools Parent Teacher Organization (PTO) group meets once a month to discuss strategies on how to improve students’ academic grade which will lead to passing the CRCT test. The PTO group agrees that students need extra help outside of school. Currently, Peach County School’s does not have the funding to operate an afterschool program. To improve student’s academic grade and CRCT results a free afterschool tutoring program need to be organized. My Challenge Living in a small community where resources are limited for a tutoring program for the school-age children. All students deserve the opportunity to learn...
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...Early literacy plays a major role in the development of young toddlers and children. It is proven that language and literacy helps improve upon the manner in which a child succeeds in school, as well as later in life. Literacy and language skills promote healthy learning experiences, academic achievement, as well as enhanced ability to succeed in adult life. Studies have proven that when a child’s experiences with language and literacy are more limited, the more trouble they will have learning to read. There are several issues with the establishment of early literacy, as well as several outcomes. Some of the things that are important in developing literacy are setting standards of high importance, standard curriculum, and teacher preparation. There needs to be principles set into place that require standards for early literacy in K-12 programs across the nation. The development for these standards has been somewhat of an issue, and is being continually set into place over the last several years. There is a national effort being set forth by programs such as The National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC). There needs to be schedule and availability, as well as the tools needed for these children in the appropriate settings. As long as there is an effort to involve oral language development, phonological awareness, print knowledge and use and writing, there will be a step in the right direction. Once these tools are offered widespread, there needs to be...
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...Aluminum Foil Painting Being eager to engage in classroom learning activities is an important indicator of a child’s approach and disposition towards learning. Additionally engaging in visual arts is recognized as an important building block of early literacy. The goals of this lesson included showing a keen interest in the activity, and furthermore for students to experiment with properties of paint and explore visual art representation by painting on aluminum foil. Children must first engage in an exploration phase of art materials. “In the exploration phase, teachers challenge the children to develop a greater awareness of the properties and possibilities in the material….These explorations are in themselves a type of construction of understanding, namely understanding what materials can do and how one can make them do it” (Haigh, Scheinfeld, & Scheinfeld ). In addition to planned learning goals some children surpassed expectations, using paint to represent their ideas and labeled it by verbalizing what they had painted. According to Developmentally Appropriate Practice “at around age 3, children realize that pictures serve as symbols, they begin to draw as an artistic expression (Golomb 2004)—perhaps not in any greatly recognizable form in the beginning. But to themselves at least, the drawing depicts a recognizable shape, and that is what matters” (Copple & Bredekamp, 2009, p.134). Engaging in Visual Representation ------------------------------------------------- ...
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...May 15, 2015 Abstract Early Childhood Education In this paper I am taking the time to go over some very important materials in the world of Early Childhood Education and some of the reason why each and every child should have access to great educational standard. The paper will include topics that involve policy and policy initiative relating to the education of childhood, three benefits of early childhood education. Describing high quality characteristics of a program geared toward early childhood development. Characteristics of high quality early childhood programs A high quality program starts with a list of high priorities beginning with the list below: • The ration for teach and child is low. • Staff should be well trained with degrees pertaining to child development or early childhood education. • The center or facility has the appropriate curriculum for each age group within the center • Emotional and Social growth are top priority. • Encourages parents to be involved both at home and in the facility. • Great and positive interactions amongst the teacher and child. • Child-focused environment where the child is given choices • the variety of books, toys and learning supplies is endless for the child to make choices of their own. • All forms of playing, including indoor and outdoor, and all these areas are safe for children of all ages. • Staff that respond to children lovingly, and understanding • A well-oiled administrative...
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...English Curriculum Show a slide on 'cross-linguistic' transfer The participants should: Display an understanding of culture, language and literacy learning in the early grades Display an understanding of Show a slide that shows the 'cross-linguistic' transfer (the transition from one language to the transferability of the next knowledge of the structure of one language to another) Show a slide that shows the Be acquainted with the domains covered for each language, distribution of domains per per quarter language area Display an understanding of Show a slide on the framework that how other content areas can shows the integration of the be integrated in a language language, literature and skills lesson (i.e. social studies, science, math, music, art, health and P.E.) 20 minutes The Domains, Standards and Competencies Present the slides that show the following: (Domains: oral language, phonological awareness, grammar, vocabulary, listening comprehension) Show a sample activity/exercise that illustrates a specific domain/skill Preclaro, Par, Astilla, Santos, Razon, Principe, Zuniga, Dela Paz Display an understanding that the domains to be prioritized include: oral language, phonological awareness, grammar, vocabulary, listening comprehension Display an understanding that there are domains that are covered by the MT and Filipino language areas: book and print orientation, alphabet knowledge...
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