ECE 405 Week 5 Journal

ECE 405 Week 5 Journal

Course Reflection

As you enter into the final stages of your degree program, you will take a comprehensive examination in the ECE430 capstone course.  The purpose of this exam is to determine how you are performing compared to other early childhood education students throughout the United States.  You will be assessed on your mastery of topics covered throughout your degree program. The academic coursework you have already completed in your program should be sufficient for preparation for this exam. The topics are as follows: 

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1. Learner Development
2. Learning Differences
3. Learning Environments
4. Content Knowledge
5. Application of Content
6. Assessment
7. Planning for Instruction
8. Instructional Strategies
9. Professional Learning and Ethical Practice
10. Leadership and Collaboration

For the final journal, you will think about the above topics and how they are aligned with the main content covered within this course. This course is focused on multicultural and anti-bias issues that support you in developing cultural competence in working with children and families in early childhood settings.  With this in mind, describe how you will demonstrate cultural competence in five of the exam topic areas of your choosing.  For each chosen topic area, develop a commitment statement that you can use in your future role.

For example:

Learner Development:  In order to support language development to meet the individual needs of the children in my classroom, I will use checklists to observe where children need additional assistance.  Once I observe each child and document where each individual child needs assistance, I will support him or her one-on-one using developmentally appropriate language and literacy approaches.  Some examples include providing a print-rich environment, reading aloud to children as a model of language, developing vocabulary through dual-language exploration, and providing engaging learning experiences in which children can use vocabulary and make meaningful connections across instructional activities.

For this journal activity, be sure to select five topics to develop. Consider how you would apply these principles and construct your 250-300 word journal entry using critical thinking.   Since this is a journal activity, scholarly sources are not required; however they may help you support your ideas.  You may want to begin your journal using the following prompt:

In order to support [specify topic], as a(n) [specify future role], I will

ECE 405 Week 5 Final Paper

ECE 405 Week 5 Final Paper

For the Final Paper, you will write a literature review. During each week of the course, you will develop an annotated bibliography of scholarly articles that are relevant to a chosen theme of cultural competence in early childhood education. The themes are as follows:

1. Culturally Relevant Methods
2. Anti-Bias Curriculum
3. Diverse Family Structures
4. Multicultural Education 

You will finalize the literature review by incorporating two additional scholarly sources into your paper that highlight the necessity of designing a classroom to meet the needs of diverse learners. Be sure to align your selection with your chosen theme. The finalized literature review must include the scholarly sources submitted in Weeks Two through Four as well as the two additional scholarly sources you select in Week Five. 

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Your literature review must include the following: 

1. An introduction that provides the reader with an understanding of what research has been completed and why the topic under investigation is important to early childhood education. 
2. An explanation of the common ideas or themes in the scholarly sources that you have found. 
3. An analysis of what you have learned based your research.
4. An analysis and discussion of how the research findings translate into real-world classroom application. 
5. A summary of the information and an explanation of how the information from these articles will impact you in your career. 
6. An explanation of how your chosen topic is connected to the other themes that make up overall cultural competence.  The four themes to address are: 
   • Culturally Relevant Methods
   • Anti-Bias Curriculum
   • Diverse Family Structures
   • Multicultural Education 

The literature review must be four to five pages in length excluding the title page and reference page.  The review should be formatted according to APA guidelines. 

The Library Guide Link may assist you in your research of the Cultural Competence Topics for your annotated bibliography and final literature review.

ECE 405 Week 5 Discussion 1

Throughout this course you have learned about concepts that contribute to the creation of a culturally responsive environment and support the learning and development of all children and their families.  You now have an ePortfolio that demonstrates this learning. This final discussion has two required parts:

1. You will finalize your ePortfolio by adding a Resource tab including all the scholarly resources that you have included in your assignments.  The final Resources tab should be submitted in APA format and include the 10 scholarly resources that you have used to support your ideas in your assignments.  After you finalize your ePortfolio, you will share the link to your completed Cultural Competence Google site ePortfolio. This is your opportunity to share with others your compilation of ideas, beliefs, and strategies to meet the needs of all your children and families.  

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1. In addition to sharing your ePortfolio link, you will reflect on your ePortfolio by summarizing the main concepts and why they are important to you as an educator.  The four main themes are:
   • Culturally Relevant Methods
   • Anti-Bias Curriculum
   • Diverse Family Structures
   • Multicultural Education
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ECE 405 Week 4 Discussion 1

ECE 405 Week 4 Discussion 1

Children’s access to high quality programs in the United States is influenced by the state in which they live.  For this discussion, you will visit the Children’s Defense Fund website and access the Children in the States Factsheet for your state and another state of your choosing.  Review the fact sheet for your state and another state of your choosing.  Find data for the following:

1. 1. Number of children in poverty.
   2. One fact pertaining to Child Health.
   3. One fact pertaining to Early Childhood Education 
   4. One interesting statistic that you gained from the data.

You will then create a graphic representation (e.g., chart, table, or graph) that clearly shows the differences in these statistics between your state and the other state you chose.  You are encouraged to use “chart,” “table,” or “smart art” features in Word to create your graphic.  You may also use Excel.  An example is included here:













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After uploading your graphic into the discussion, address the following:

• • Analyze your findings and determine if the children in your state are receiving appropriate childcare services relative to the children in the other state. Justify your analysis by providing a comparison between the funding, percentage of students served, and percentage of identified poor children based on the data for the two states.
  • Provide two to three specific recommendations for families to access quality childcare in your community. Also, locate two organizations that can aid families in identifying quality care. 

ECE 405 Week 4 Discussion 1

Children’s access to high quality programs in the United States is influenced by the state in which they live.  For this discussion, you will visit the Children’s Defense Fund website and access the Children in the States Factsheet for your state and another state of your choosing.  Review the fact sheet for your state and another state of your choosing.  Find data for the following:

1. 1. Number of children in poverty.
   2. One fact pertaining to Child Health.
   3. One fact pertaining to Early Childhood Education 
   4. One interesting statistic that you gained from the data.

You will then create a graphic representation (e.g., chart, table, or graph) that clearly shows the differences in these statistics between your state and the other state you chose.  You are encouraged to use “chart,” “table,” or “smart art” features in Word to create your graphic.  You may also use Excel.  An example is included here:
   

After uploading your graphic into the discussion, address the following:

• • Analyze your findings and determine if the children in your state are receiving appropriate childcare services relative to the children in the other state. Justify your analysis by providing a comparison between the funding, percentage of students served, and percentage of identified poor children based on the data for the two states.
  • Provide two to three specific recommendations for families to access quality childcare in your community. Also, locate two organizations that can aid families in identifying quality care. 

ECE 405 Week 4 Discussion 1

Children’s access to high quality programs in the United States is influenced by the state in which they live.  For this discussion, you will visit the Children’s Defense Fund website and access the Children in the States Factsheet for your state and another state of your choosing.  Review the fact sheet for your state and another state of your choosing.  Find data for the following:

1. 1. Number of children in poverty.
   2. One fact pertaining to Child Health.
   3. One fact pertaining to Early Childhood Education 
   4. One interesting statistic that you gained from the data.

You will then create a graphic representation (e.g., chart, table, or graph) that clearly shows the differences in these statistics between your state and the other state you chose.  You are encouraged to use “chart,” “table,” or “smart art” features in Word to create your graphic.  You may also use Excel.  An example is included here:
   

After uploading your graphic into the discussion, address the following:

• • Analyze your findings and determine if the children in your state are receiving appropriate childcare services relative to the children in the other state. Justify your analysis by providing a comparison between the funding, percentage of students served, and percentage of identified poor children based on the data for the two states.
  • Provide two to three specific recommendations for families to access quality childcare in your community. Also, locate two organizations that can aid families in identifying quality care. 

ECE 405 Week 4 Assignment 2

ECE 405 Week 4 Assignment 2

Annotated Bibliography – Resource Three

For the Final Paper in Week Five, you are required to complete a literature review. For your literature review, you will continue to develop your chosen theme by reviewing another scholarly source.

This week, you will choose an article from the resources provided in the course or find a scholarly  source that is of interest to you and connect to your one chosen theme:

• Culturally Relevant Methods
• Anti-Bias Curriculum
• Diverse Family Structures
• Multicultural Education 

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You will complete an annotated bibliography for your chosen source. The annotated bibliography will be submitted each week as a component of your literature review. Your annotated bibliography must:

• Summarize the content and focus of the article. Be sure to include the main ideas and provide supporting evidence from the article. The summary must be in your own words. 
• Describe the relevance of the source to your chosen theme and its real-world classroom application.
• Evaluate the information presented in the article. What is your reaction to this source? Has it changed your thinking about your topic? Why, or why not?

ECE 405 Week 4 Assignment 2

Annotated Bibliography – Resource Three

For the Final Paper in Week Five, you are required to complete a literature review. For your literature review, you will continue to develop your chosen theme by reviewing another scholarly source.

This week, you will choose an article from the resources provided in the course or find a scholarly  source that is of interest to you and connect to your one chosen theme:

• Culturally Relevant Methods
• Anti-Bias Curriculum
• Diverse Family Structures
• Multicultural Education 

You will complete an annotated bibliography for your chosen source. The annotated bibliography will be submitted each week as a component of your literature review. Your annotated bibliography must:

• Summarize the content and focus of the article. Be sure to include the main ideas and provide supporting evidence from the article. The summary must be in your own words. 
• Describe the relevance of the source to your chosen theme and its real-world classroom application.
• Evaluate the information presented in the article. What is your reaction to this source? Has it changed your thinking about your topic? Why, or why not?

ECE 405 Week 4 assignment 1

ePortfolio Submission 4: Multicultural Education

Week Four’s focus is “Multicultural Education”

According to Nieto and Bode (2008), “Becoming a multicultural teacher …means first becoming a multicultural person” (p. 392). Throughout this course, we will discover ways to create multicultural learning environments that are responsive to the needs of children and their families. The first step is to examine our own beliefs about multicultural education.  For this assignment, you will:

• Describe your current beliefs about multicultural education (i.e., how you define it).  Complete this step before reading the article and the other source you choose.
• Create your own multicultural education philosophy statement after reading the Multicultural education article and at least one other scholarly source of your choice. 
• Discuss two to three specific ways to incorporate your philosophy into a multicultural classroom.
• Discuss two to three obstacles you might encounter when creating a multicultural learning environment and include ways to address these challenges.

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For this assignment, you will create a multimedia presentation using NewHive, or PowerPoint. If you choose to use NewHive, start by creating a free account. Your multimedia presentation should thoroughly address each of the four points above and your information should be presented in a clear, creative, and visually appealing way.  Also, be sure to include references that are formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.

This week you will complete the fourth section of your ePortfolio, which will demonstrate your cultural competence in multicultural education. You will add a new page to your ePortfolio that you created in Week One using GoogleSites.  Review the “Creating an ePortfolio” job aid and the Example ePortfolio for guidance.

Include links to your ePortfolio on a Word document for submission.  

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ECE 405 Week 3 Discussion 1

ECE 405 Week 3 Discussion 1

Chapters 4 and 5 discuss the importance of early childhood educators making a connection with families.  Review both chapters and reflect on how an educator’s relationship with families can have a positive impact on a child’s education.  For this discussion, explain three specific strategies that would help an educator make a purposeful connection with immigrant/ELL families. Create a chart with the following:

Guided Response: Review several of your peers’ posts.  Respond to at least two of your classmates’ plans that you feel are effective models of communication. Specifically describe why you feel each activity is effective and identify an activity that could be implemented that would support their parental involvement idea at home.  You may wish to provide your response using the following format:

Reference the Discussion Forum Grading Rubric for guidance on how your discussion will be evaluated.

ECE 405 Week 3 Discussion 1

Chapters 4 and 5 discuss the importance of early childhood educators making a connection with families.  Review both chapters and reflect on how an educator’s relationship with families can have a positive impact on a child’s education.  For this discussion, explain three specific strategies that would help an educator make a purposeful connection with immigrant/ELL families. Create a chart with the following:

Guided Response: Review several of your peers’ posts.  Respond to at least two of your classmates’ plans that you feel are effective models of communication. Specifically describe why you feel each activity is effective and identify an activity that could be implemented that would support their parental involvement idea at home.  You may wish to provide your response using the following format:

Reference the Discussion Forum Grading Rubric for guidance on how your discussion will be evaluated.

ECE 405 Week 3 Discussion 1

Chapters 4 and 5 discuss the importance of early childhood educators making a connection with families.  Review both chapters and reflect on how an educator’s relationship with families can have a positive impact on a child’s education.  For this discussion, explain three specific strategies that would help an educator make a purposeful connection with immigrant/ELL families. Create a chart with the following:

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Guided Response: Review several of your peers’ posts.  Respond to at least two of your classmates’ plans that you feel are effective models of communication. Specifically describe why you feel each activity is effective and identify an activity that could be implemented that would support their parental involvement idea at home.  You may wish to provide your response using the following format:

Reference the Discussion Forum Grading Rubric for guidance on how your discussion will be evaluated.

ECE 405 Week 3 Assignment 1

ePortfolio Submission 3: Diverse Family Structures

This week, you will complete the third section of your ePortfolio, which will demonstrate your cultural competence in the area of diverse family structures.  You will add a new page to your ePortfolio that you created in Week One using Google Sites.  Review the “Creating an ePortfolio” job aid and the Example ePortfolio for guidance

Watch the video featuring Monarch’s Stephen Keiley (video transcript). Reflect on Mr. Keiley’s comments regarding teaching and homelessness, address the following in a two- to three-page essay:  

1. Mr. Keiley shared that if the child’s parents are struggling then the children will struggle as well.  Discuss how would you address this as the classroom teacher. 
2. Describe how you would connect with the families at this school. 
3. Recommend four strategies that support a consistent, effective, and reliable learning environment

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Instructions:

• You paper must be two to three double-spaced pages in length and formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.  
• Reference the course text and at least one additional, scholarly source. For information regarding APA formatting, visit the Ashford Writing Center, which is located under the Learning Resources tab in the left navigation of the online course.
• Then add your assignment to your to your ePortfolio, and include a link in your completed assignment for submission. 
• If this assignment poses an accessibility issue, please contact your instructor directly for an alternative assignment.

ECE 405 Week 1 Jorunal

Children’s Most Prized Possessions

Gabriele Galimberti, photographer, captured children of the world with their favorite objects.  View the collection of photos “Toy stories” and reflect on the following:

1. If a picture is worth a thousand words, as an early childhood educator what are your 300 words to describe these images and this collection?  
   • As you look through these photographs what emotions are you feeling?  
   • What thoughts do you have? 
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2. Expand on your response through a detailed discussion that critically elaborates on the diverse perspectives of the children’s choices. 

If this assignment poses an accessibility issue, please your instructor directly for an alternative assignment.

           

ECE 405 Week 1 Jorunal

Children’s Most Prized Possessions

Gabriele Galimberti, photographer, captured children of the world with their favorite objects.  View the collection of photos “Toy stories” and reflect on the following:

1. If a picture is worth a thousand words, as an early childhood educator what are your 300 words to describe these images and this collection?  
   • As you look through these photographs what emotions are you feeling?  
   • What thoughts do you have?
      
2. Expand on your response through a detailed discussion that critically elaborates on the diverse perspectives of the children’s choices. 

If this assignment poses an accessibility issue, please your instructor directly for an alternative assignment.

           

ECE 405 Week 1 Assignment

ECE 405 Week 1 Assignment

ePortfolio Submission 1: Culturally Relevant Methods

Throughout this course you will develop an ePortfolio that includes evidence of your cultural competence in each of the following areas:

• Culturally Relevant Methods
• Anti-Bias Curriculum
• Diverse Family Structures
• Multicultural Education 

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In Weeks One through Four, you will develop the individual components for each of these areas and add them to your ePortfolio.  You will share your completed ePortfolio with your peers in Week Five.  There are instructions each week regarding the specific requirements for each component that you will be adding to your ePortfolio.

This week, you will complete the first section of an ePortfolio, which will demonstrate your cultural competence in using culturally relevant methods.  Since this is the first component in your ePortfolio you will need to begin your ePortfolio.  You will use  GoogleSites to create your portfolio.  Review the “Creating an ePortfolio” job aid and the Example ePortfolio for guidance.

Using Chapters 1 and 2 of your text and at least one additional scholarly source, compile a list of 20 culturally competent strategies for English language learners (ELLs).  At least five of your strategies should be appropriate for infants/toddlers, five strategies should be appropriate for preschool, and five strategies should be appropriate for early elementary age.  You may select the age level for the five remaining strategies.  

Your chart should include the following:

Name of Strategy	Age Group	Definition	Classroom Example

In addition to the completed chart, include an APA title page and reference page.  Utilize at least one scholarly source in addition to the text to support your ideas, and cite all sources in APA format as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center. Include a link to your ePortfolio on a Word document for submission.

ECE 405 Week 1 Discussion 1

Early childhood classrooms in the United States are filled with culturally diverse students. As an early childhood educator, you can help prepare this future generation of children to succeed in school. Chapter 1 of the textbook describes different strategies educators can use to support children in their classroom success.

After reading Chapter 1, create a poster showcasing five strategies that early childhood educators can utilize in the classroom to foster success. The poster should include an explanation of each strategy and how it will enhance your teaching in the classroom. Your strategies should be supported by details that are factual, relevant, and credible. Be as creative as you wish with your poster using pictures and visuals. You may choose to create your poster using Microsoft Word, or a similar program. 

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Guided Response: Review the strategies of several peers’ posters. Discuss which strategy you feel would have the most impact on school success and which strategy would have the least impact. Explain your thinking

ECE 405 Week 1 Discussion 1

Early childhood classrooms in the United States are filled with culturally diverse students. As an early childhood educator, you can help prepare this future generation of children to succeed in school. Chapter 1 of the textbook describes different strategies educators can use to support children in their classroom success.

After reading Chapter 1, create a poster showcasing five strategies that early childhood educators can utilize in the classroom to foster success. The poster should include an explanation of each strategy and how it will enhance your teaching in the classroom. Your strategies should be supported by details that are factual, relevant, and credible. Be as creative as you wish with your poster using pictures and visuals. You may choose to create your poster using Microsoft Word, or a similar program.

Guided Response: Review the strategies of several peers’ posters. Discuss which strategy you feel would have the most impact on school success and which strategy would have the least impact. Explain your thinking

ECE 405 Week 2 Discussion 1

ECE 405 Week 2 Discussion 1

Write a transcript for a parent-teacher conference that you might have with this family based on facts you learned about them from the survey.  Develop five questions that the parent/family member might ask you about your classroom during a conference. Each question should include a fact from the survey.  For example, a family might ask you, “What resources are available to help my child learn English?” or “How can I help support my child at home since I work during the day?”  

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Then, develop responses to address their questions.  Be sure to include a specific example of how you will do this in the classroom and provide support from the textbook.  Your discussion will be submitted in question-and-answer format and will include the following for each of the five questions:

1. Question asked by parent using a fact from the survey
2. Response to the question 
   • Explanation of your answer
   • Specific example of how this will occur in your classroom
   •  Evidence from the textbook that supports this answer
   • One website for each question that could serve as a resource for you as an educator or a website that you could share with parents as a resource.  

Guided Response: Respond to two of your peers who selected a different family than you did.  Based on the data presented in the survey, develop an additional question that the family might ask during the parent/family conference.  Offer at least one additional example of practice as well as one additional scholarly source that your classmate could to use to answer this question.  

ECE 405 Week 2 Assignment 1

ePortfolio Submission 2: Culturally Relevant, Developmentally Appropriate Lesson Plan

This week, you will complete the second section of your ePortfolio, which will demonstrate your cultural competence using culturally relevant methods and anti-bias curriculum.  You will add a new page to the ePortfolio that you created in Week One using Google Sites. Review the “Creating an ePortfolio” job aid and the Example ePortfolio for guidance.

As discussed in Chapter 3, the concept of culturally relevant, anti-bias instruction includes planning lessons that are relevant to the children and families in your program. Using the required Lesson Plan Template, create two different multicultural lessons based on the developmental level of your choice:

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1. Infant/toddler (must be activity-based)
2. Preschool (can be literature-based or activity-based)
3. Early elementary (must be literature-based)

It is required that you use the Lesson Plan Template to complete this portion of your assignment.  It is suggested that you utilize the Early Childhood and Child Development: Lesson Plan Handbook  as a guide for how to more effectively  plan this lesson. This assignment should be submitted as a two- to three-page document that includes two completed lesson plans, a title page, and reference page. Format your assignment according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.  Please make sure to include at least one scholarly source to support your ideas. Include a link to your ePortfolio on a Word document for submission.

Anti-Bias Lesson Plans

ECE 405 Week 2 Assignment 1

ePortfolio Submission 2: Culturally Relevant, Developmentally Appropriate Lesson Plan

This week, you will complete the second section of your ePortfolio, which will demonstrate your cultural competence using culturally relevant methods and anti-bias curriculum.  You will add a new page to the ePortfolio that you created in Week One using Google Sites. Review the “Creating an ePortfolio” job aid and the Example ePortfolio for guidance.

As discussed in Chapter 3, the concept of culturally relevant, anti-bias instruction includes planning lessons that are relevant to the children and families in your program. Using the required Lesson Plan Template, create two different multicultural lessons based on the developmental level of your choice:

1. Infant/toddler (must be activity-based)
2. Preschool (can be literature-based or activity-based)
3. Early elementary (must be literature-based)

It is required that you use the Lesson Plan Template to complete this portion of your assignment.  It is suggested that you utilize the Early Childhood and Child Development: Lesson Plan Handbook  as a guide for how to more effectively  plan this lesson. This assignment should be submitted as a two- to three-page document that includes two completed lesson plans, a title page, and reference page. Format your assignment according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.  Please make sure to include at least one scholarly source to support your ideas. Include a link to your ePortfolio on a Word document for submission.

Anti-Bias Lesson Plans