...Title of module: Early Care & Education Practice Module Code: 5N1770 Level: 5 Assessment Technique: Assignment 1 Assessment Weighting: 30% Date Brief Issued: 22nd September 2015 Assessment Submission Date: 3rd November 2015 Assignment title: Historical Perspective on the development of the ECCE sector in Ireland Introduction: Aim: My aim is to investigate and present a comprehensive and informative profile of the history of the Early Childhood Education and Care (ECCE) sector today in Ireland. Objectives: My objectives are to: * Present informative overview of the history of the ECCE provision in Ireland and the development of the ECCE sector. * Examine and provide a detailed description of the legal regulations and the rights of the child in the ECCE sector in Ireland today. * Present range of occupations of the ECCE sector in Ireland and their role. * Investigate the qualifications and experience necessary with one chosen occupation in the ECCE sector. * Investigate career opportunities that are available in the childcare sector. Rationale: It is important for me to have a good knowledge and the history of the ECCE provision in Ireland as this is my chosen career. It is very important for me to understand how the Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) has progressed over the years and also investigate the different range of occupations in the ECCE sector. As it’s my chosen career it is important for me to have a good...
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...A Report on Becoming an Early Childhood Educator Introduction A career in early childhood education could be a very rewarding young for anyone who enjoys working with young children, and has a passion for teaching. The work of an early childhood educator is no doubt important, but also fun and high-energy. With all the advances in education, young children are now being given the tools to learn and grow at a faster rate than ever. Submitting ECEs to many of Canada’s child and youth programs allow for this expanding degree to flourish into a promising career choice throughout all of North America. As long as we continue to have children, we will always need someone qualified to teach them. Job Description Early childhood educators are responsible for caring for infants, and young children between the ages of 0 to 12. The needs of children’s physical, emotional, social and education must all be met and cared for by the educator. ECEs work alongside grade school teachers, principals, directors of recreation centers, day cares, ect, to provide a happy and healthy learning environment for youth. Duties Some of the duties of an early childhood educator: * Plan and utilize lesson plans, based on the needs of the children in your care. This can be based on age groups, physical needs, social structure, cultural beliefs, education level, ect. * Observe the development of children, their behaviors and growth, and relay these obviations with the parents/guardians ...
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...the childcare system has definitely changed for the better. We want nothing the best for our children, and when searching for childcare we look for the most qualified care. So we 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...
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...ECE WK 3 D2 Student’s Name Institution Affiliation ECE WK 3 D2 Standard 1 (welcoming all families into the school community) is quite essential for student success because of the interactions among the students, the parents, and some other people, all of whom they set the tone for everything. Parents get into the school involvement whenever they are greeted warmly and treated with some respect in the school. This standard is essential because of two main goals, which involves creating a welcoming climate and also it helps in building some respectful and inclusive school community. This standard can be incorporated into such school programs as playing times, school meal programs and also child development programs. Standard 2 (communicating effectively) are quite essential for student success because it creates some regular opportunities for open and also honest dialogue. The parents will be quite updated on significant issues, and such will make it easy to communicate with principal, teachers and some other staff on the student’s progress. School programs to incorporate this standard involve school meetings with the parents, surveying families and having school email systems. The two standards should be the basis for all early childhood programs as it helps in bonding all the stakeholders of the school and it improves the success of the student. It benefits students as their parents will encourage them depending on what the school teachers inform...
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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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...Effects of Michigan Common Core State Standards on Developmentally Appropriate Practices in Early Childhood Classrooms Effects of Michigan Common Core State Standards on Developmentally Appropriate Practices in Early Childhood Classrooms Introduction As an early childhood teacher in 2013, I am constantly feeling challenged and overwhelmed by mandated curriculum from the State of Michigan. With the recent implementation of Michigan Common Core State Standards, I began to feel the pressure of teaching curriculum that the children do not seem to understand. I began to wonder why? Is it because I failed to deliver the lesson? Is it due to concepts being too difficult? Are the standards appropriate for all learners and where they are in their development? During my career spanning over twenty years, I have believed and am dedicated to providing a classroom environment that is developmentally appropriate for my early learners. I believe the problem is that Michigan's Common Core State Standards are causing early childhood teachers to teach in ways that are not developmentally appropriate. These beliefs brought me to this topic and caused me to ponder if others feel the way I do. Are the Common Core State Standards mandated by the state of Michigan are creating early childhood classrooms that are not developmentally appropriate as perceived by myself and my colleagues. I believe that early childhood classrooms should be free of mandates from the...
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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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...Characteristics of professional development linked to enhanced pedagogy and children’s learning in early childhood settings: Best Evidence Synthesis July 2003 Characteristics of professional development linked to enhanced pedagogy and children’s learning in early childhood settings: Best Evidence Synthesis October 2003 This report is one of a series of best evidence syntheses commissioned by the Ministry of Education. It is part of a commitment to strengthen the evidence base that informs education policy and practice in New Zealand. It aims to contribute to an ongoing evidence-based discourse amongst policy makers, educators and researchers. The best evidence synthesis approach is being developed in collaboration with researchers. It draws together in a systematic way the available evidence about what works to improve education outcomes, and what can make a bigger difference for the education of all our children and young people. Prepared for the Ministry of Education Authors Linda Mitchell and Pam Cubey Copyright © Ministry of Education PO Box 1666 Wellington ISBN 0-478-18773-4 Web ISBN ISBN 0-478-18774-2 www.minedu.govt.nz Characteristics of professional development linked to enhanced pedagogy and children’s learning in early childhood settings Best Evidence Synthesis Report prepared for the New Zealand Ministry of Education Linda Mitchell and Pam Cubey July 2003 New Zealand Council for Educational Research P O Box 3237 ...
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...EDO-FL-00-07 What Early Childhood Teachers Need to Know About Language Considerable evidence exists that high-quality early childhood education programs for children from birth to age five can have long-lasting, positive consequences for children's success in school and later in life, especially for children from low-income families (Barnett, 1995; Frede, 1995). However, such programs are not available for all children who need them, nor are all programs of the quality that is necessary to achieve positive outcomes for children. In fact, only about 15% of child care centers are judged to be good or excellent. A recent study of a random sample of Head Start programs found that, while none of the programs was poor, the level of quality varied, and support for language and literacy learning was weak in many programs. Not surprisingly, children in the better quality programs out-performed children in lower quality programs on measures of learning and development (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 1998). Overall, Head Start children's expressive language skills were below national norms, but in the better quality programs, children's scores approached or matched those of their middle-class counterparts. Recently, the U.S. Department of Education released a study of the skills and knowledge of a nationally representative cohort of children at entrance to kindergarten showing that social class and other group differences are already evident this early (West, Denton, &...
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...Appropriate Practices. Then I will be describing the furnishings, equipment and materials that support children’s growth and development. In conclusion of this paper I will explain how the environment I created lines up with my Vision, Mission and Philosophy I created in week one. To implement developmentally appropriate practices in the early years, it is vital for teachers to be aware of the developmental characteristics of the children they teach. This enables teachers to successfully support the child’s progress toward becoming well-adjusted, confident, and thoughtful learners. The components of a child’s learning is also very important (Eliason, Jenkins pg. 3). Educators and other concerned people need to determine how to best provide for the needs of young children and enable all children to reach their full potential. All children should be provided with high quality childcare regardless of their gender, race, religion or economic situation. All teachers should be highly trained, thoughtful, enthusiastic, creative, empathetic, hopeful, tolerant, understanding, warm, and nurturing (Eliason, Jenkins pg. 29). The importance of play in early childhood education is significant to the child’s development. Young children explore and learn through their environment. During play children learn how things work, they build social skills and learn how to solve problems. Children are active young learners that need a stimulating environment for healthy growth and development. As educators...
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...Early Child Care School Management System—RenWeb School Management System IS535 August 8, 2011 TABLE OF CONTENTS I. Executive Summary 2 II. Definition school management system 2 III. Background of kinder care academy 3 IV. Discussion of Current management Issues 4 V. Proposed Solution 5 VI. Recommendations for the Executive Committee 8 VII. References 10 I. Executive Summary This research paper examines the early child care school management system and the advantages of using online technology. Also this paper illustrates Kinder Care Academy's implementation of School Management System to improve management from admissions to scheduling to attendance, student billing, student and family information, parents website，security management and so on. This paper discusses how SMS incorporates its features, integrated into a single database to provide instantaneous data sharing school-wide via the web, automating school administration, classroom management, and communication with the home. II. Definition school management system Definition * Database technology cuts through many of the problems of traditional file organization. A more rigorous definition of a database is a collection of data organized to serve many applications efficiently by centralizing the data and controlling redundant data. (Kenneth C. Laudon., & Jane P. Laudon. 2010, p. 212). School Management System is a large database system which can be used for managing your school's...
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...Early Childhood Education Jenelle Johnson PSYC2700 - Child Development U03a1 Early Childhood Education Capella University December, 2014 Early Childhood Education Early childhood education is education that is geared for children three to eight years old, however, early childhood education can start as early as infants at birth through the age of eight years old. Early childhood programs were developed for all children who could not otherwise afford quality preschool or daycare programs. It is the belief that all children benefit from education at an early age. Early education is important to the development of these young children. These programs offer assistance, resources, and education to both the children and parents. Programs all over the world have been implemented to help young impoverished children have an early start to education. This paper will discuss the policy of the Head Start Act, the benefits of receiving early childhood education, and characteristics of a good high quality early childhood program. Early childhood is an important time for children as they grow and learn so much. So many important factors such as health and nutrition, economic status, education and daycare programs, and positive effective parenting are all huge factors that can have an effect of the development process of the young child. Because of the importance of all these variables, programs have been developed and policies have been made to assure that all children have...
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...Harvard Graduate School of Education HARVARD FAMILY RESEARCH PROJECT NO. 1 in a series SPRING 2006 Family Involvement IN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION The family seems to be the most effective and economical system for fostering and sustaining the child’s development. Without family involvement, intervention is likely to be unsuccessful, and what few effects are achieved are likely to disappear once the intervention is discontinued.1 —Urie Bronfenbrenner This brief is dedicated to Urie Bronfenbrenner (1917–2005) whose pioneering research influenced the work of Harvard Family Research Project. Introduction Family involvement matters for young children’s cognitive and social development. But what do effective involvement processes look like, and how do they occur? This research brief summarizes the latest evidence base on effective involvement—that is, the research studies that link family involvement in early childhood to outcomes and programs that have been evaluated to show what works. The conceptual framework guiding this research review is complementary learning. Harvard Family Research Project (HFRP) believes that for children and youth to be successful from birth through adolescence, there must be an array of learning supports around them. These learning supports include families, early childhood programs, schools, outof-school time programs and activities, higher education, health and social service agencies, businesses,...
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...struggle in school and lack basic math skills, pre-reading skills, and social skills. Over time, the lack of these skills builds up. By the time your child gets to high school and makes decisions about college, it’s too late. They are not “college level material.” Unfortunately, this is the scenario for many children in low income families. But what if having your child attend preschool made the difference between being prepared for college or not? What if preschool was available to all low-income families? The Annie E. Casey Foundation states, “Only three out of 10 Washington children, ages 3 and 4, were enrolled in preschool programs that met the minimum state standards last year.” Their point is that this is a wide early education gap! Seventy percent of children are not enrolled in preschool programs that meet state standards. As well, as results in a Georgia State University study, indicated that preschool significantly decreases the achievement gap. Children began preschool well behind the national norms on three of four skill assessments (receptive language, cognition, letter/word recognition, and expressive language) and finished preschool well above the national norms after the program (Henry, et al, 7). This is why the government should redirect our resources to include universal preschool in the Yakima Valley. This will enable future generations to become curious, self-motivated, and improve the education gap, therefore competing in the new flat world. There is...
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...Philosophy of Early Childhood Education The process of educating children begins at a young age in the early childhood program. Children need to be received in a warm inviting classroom in which the social, emotional, physical and cognitive development are a priority and address on a daily basis. Meeting the children’s needs of feeling safe and nurtured at school will facilitate learning to take place. Before students entered the classrooms to be filled with factual knowledge under scripted lessons that were to accommodate all learners. Educating children these days is more like an art that requires the use of creativity and knowledge to consider the student’s needs to prepare the lessons, incorporate personal philosophies, and implement the proper pedagogic strategies to develop children’s academic potential. Being an early childhood teacher is a privilege that requires to be assumed with responsibility as early childhood teachers spend the majority of the day teaching children who’s both parents work to cover the family needs. Children at the Pre K to K start school between the ages of 3-5 depending on the program and school children are attending. For my final paper, I will identify and discuss the theories and/or philosophies that demonstrate how I envision the appropriate classroom to be for the selected age group. I will also provide an overview of the concepts I will teach in each academic area, and share some of the strategies and activities that will be implemented...
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