Instructions:
First, write your Philosophy of Teaching Statement by including one substantive paragraph (eight to ten sentences) for each of the following topics:
Describe your position on the importance of developing family and community partnerships to advocate for diverse families and their needs.
Include connections from the Code of Ethical Conduct Position Statement to support your answer.
How can observation and assessment procedures be used to evaluate and positively influence child development?
Explain your position.
Describe, in detail, at least three positive behavior guidance techniques for young children ages birth – 8 years and explain why you think these would be effective and developmentally appropriate.
Include a connection to the Developmentally Appropriate Practice Position statement to support your answer.
Discuss, in detail, at least two reasons why you think it’s important to implement developmentally appropriate and culturally responsive practices.
Include a connection to the Advancing Equity in Early Childhood Education Position Statement to support your answer.
Describe the important aspects of designing a curriculum and using content knowledge to create an inclusive environment for young children ages birth to 8 years.
Explain your position.
Describe why you think it is important to advocate for high-quality early childhood education programs in your current program, community, and/or state.
Explain your position and how you will communicate your advocacy position.
Next, post your Philosophy of Teaching Statement to a personal/professional social media account, such as LinkedIn, Facebook, personal blog, etc.
Format your Philosophy of Teaching Statement for a professional post.
Insert any visuals or images to improve audience understanding of the post, if applicable.
Provide a link to the post or the account handle on your reference page so the instructor can access it.
Reminders:
If you do not have a personal/professional social media account, you will need to create a LinkedIn account, Facebook, or personal blog account. You can choose to use other social media accounts, but access must be open to the instructor.
Submission Requirements:
Uses professional language with correct spelling, grammar, and punctuation in the Philosophy of Teaching Statement document with one substantive paragraph (eight to ten sentences) for each of the above topics.
Provides title page and reference page with link/handle from post and APA formatted credible sources to support ideas (Reminder: in-text citations should match references).
***RUBRIC***
Family and Community Partnerships TS – Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion and Information Literacy
15% of total grade
Mastery: Advanced/exceeds achievement
Outstanding description of your position on the importance of developing family and community partnerships to advocate for diverse families and their needs with thorough connections to the Code of Ethical Conduct Position Statement.
Observation and Assessment
15% of total grade
Mastery: Advanced/exceeds achievement
Outstanding description of how observation and assessment procedures can be used to evaluate and positively influence child development with comprehensive details that thoroughly explain your position.
Positive Behavior Guidance TS – Information Literacy
15% of total grade
Mastery: Advanced/exceeds achievement
Outstanding description of at least three positive behavior techniques for young children with thorough details on effectiveness, developmentally appropriateness, and connection to the Developmentally Appropriate Practice Position Statement.
Developmentally and Culturally Responsive Practices TS – Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion and Information Literacy
15% of total grade
Mastery: Advanced/exceeds achievement
Outstanding discussion of at least two reasons for implementing developmentally appropriate and culturally responsive practices with thorough connections to Advancing Equity in Early Childhood Education Position Statement.
Inclusive Curriculum and Environments TS – Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion and Critical Thinking
15% of total grade
Mastery: Advanced/exceeds achievement
Outstanding description of the important aspects of designing a curriculum and using content knowledge to create inclusive environments with comprehensive details that thoroughly explain your position.
Advocacy in Early Childhood Programs TS – Ethics & Professional Responsibility and Communication
15% of total grade
Mastery: Advanced/exceeds achievement
Outstanding description of why you think it is important to advocate for high-quality early childhood education program(s) in the current program, community, or state with comprehensive details that thoroughly explain your position and how you will communicate your advocacy position.
Advocacy in Early Childhood Programs TS – Ethics & Professional Responsibility and Communication
15% of total grade
Mastery: Advanced/exceeds achievement
Outstanding description of why you think it is important to advocate for high-quality early childhood education program(s) in the current program, community, or state with comprehensive details that thoroughly explain your position and how you will communicate your advocacy position.
Submission Requirements
5% of total grade
Mastery: Advanced/exceeds achievement
Correct professional language, spelling, grammar, punctuation, and APA in the Philosophy of Teaching Statement document, including one substantive paragraph for each topic, a title page and reference page with link/handle to post, and credible sources to support ideas.
