Purpose   You will create a graphic organizer to compare and contrast five of the most important philosophers in American education: Aristotle, Socrates, Plato, Dewey, and one more of your choice. This comparison may include reflections on how these philosophers have influenced education.   Instructions   For this Assignment, follow the steps below: 1.       Collect and organize information from this course, your readings, and outside […]

   To prepare Watch the video Driving Science-Based Innovation to Strengthen the Foundations of Lifelong Learning, Behavior and Health (Shonkoff, 2013) and imagine yourself as a presenter at an early childhood summit in your local community. Next, identify your role in the field of early childhood. For example, you might be a teacher, teacher educator, researcher, or policy maker. Then, identify the audience to whom […]

  EEC 526 Midterm Examination   1.   This examination contains four parts.  2.   Please take the time to work through and organize your analysis before beginning to write. These questions are intentionally fairly difficult and cannot be answered well without careful thought beforehand. Clarity of thought will be heavily rewarded in grading. MAKE SURE YOU CITE EXAMPLES FROM THE BOOK, AND FROM CLASS. 3.   You may use materials from the […]

  To write an information seeking, business formatted letter to a child care center licensing specialist and to evaluate your letter. https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/subject_specific_writing/professional_technical_writing/basic_business_letters/index.html Scenario:You have been planning on opening your own child care program and have decided that you would like to open a small, center-based program. While looking for locations, you come across an available space that is conveniently located and perfectly situated to house […]

1. One of these articles focuses on “traditional medicine” in Africa, while the other focuses on the clinic (a classic site of “biomedicine”) in Africa. Discuss, compare and contrast, the various issues and tensions that are surfaced in these studies. What does this work say about healing in Africa- are there any generalities to be made? How does the bicycling medicine man fit into the […]

  Guided Response: Respond to at least two of your peers’ posts. Analyze the proposed solutions for holding students accountable for their reading. Ask your classmates to clarify any confusing elements of a post and extend thinking by offering additional solutions.    In an online classroom setting, how would you ensure your students are reading the material?  In an on-line classroom one of the ways that […]

Social-Emotional Development Self-Assessment This week we continued our journey into becoming the Whole Teacher. The fifth pillar of the Whole Teacher is focusing on teaching happiness and joy in learning as much as skills. This is directly related to social and emotional development. In order to meet the needs of our students, it is critical that you understand where you are at in terms of […]

  Assessment Portfolio Focus of the Final Project:As you have learned throughout this course, assessments are used for many purposes. As professionals working with children, we must look at assessment as a driving force behind planning instruction, maximizing growth and development, and developing goals for children in our care. We must begin to understand the relationship between how children are assessed and how assessment data […]

Skip HeaderToggle navigationCourse HomeEDU645-01-1903DSkip NavigationSkip Class Navigation Assignment Overview Assignment:  Unit 2 – Individual ProjectType:  Individual ProjectPoints Possible:  80Points Earned: Deliverable Length:  See assignment detailsView objectives for this assignmentDetailsLearnReadMy Work  Assignment Description In a brief Word document, describe a type of organization of interest to you in the education or training industry (K–12, higher education, corporate, or military training). Select 1 job description category that would […]

Access the following to complete this Assessment: – Document #1: Madison Place Preschool Scenario Document – Rubric   This Assessment is a Performance Task in which you will explore your own biases and how your personal lens can potentially impact your interactions with others. In addition, you will take on the role of an early childhood educator at Madison Place Preschool who is working to address issues […]