20th Century

A common way of understanding the Twentieth Century is to interpret the period as the gradual unraveling of European hegemony. At the start of the century, European states dominated the globe with unprecedented power; by the end of the century, the most powerful states on the globe were no longer European.  Trace this end of … Read more

Health Psychology

Stress at work has a large impact on our daily lives. There are a number of factors that that contribute to an employee’s work-related health, and a number of ways management can be more supportive of the health of its workers. For this third paper, focus on one current issue or controversy in occupational health … Read more

Children, Families, and Communities Guidebook: Developing Family Partnerships

This week, you will continue to develop your Children, Families, and Communities Guidebook by completing the Developing Family Partnerships section. This weeks readings include Chapters 4-7 of the Gestwicki text and focuses on building family partnerships. Chapter 4 presents the NAEYC Code of Ethical Conduct (Links to an external site.) and Statement of Commitment, specifically … Read more

Family Partnership Reflection

Consider the following quote by Barlis (2013): What is the most underused resource in education today? Parents. Now also consider the following statement from the NAEYC Code of Ethical Conduct (Links to an external site.) (2011): The family and the early childhood practitioner have a common interest in the childs well-being, we acknowledge a primary … Read more

Annotated Bibliography

Next, locate at least three scholarly sources from the university library applicable to the counseling interventions and behavior change models that you intend to reference in your final paper.  Be sure to also include two scholarly sources that address external support and aftercare plans. Explain why these resources would be appropriate for your client’s avatar. … Read more

Benefits of Effective Partnerships

While there are several different types of family involvement roles that you have explored, there is a common theme for all of them, in that each person in a productive relationship gains and grows (Gestwicki, 2016). Regardless of the type of involvement that families engage in, developing and maintaining effective family partnerships will have a … Read more

Children, Families, and Communities Guidebook: Parenting Roles

Throughout this course you will develop a Children, Families, and Communities Guidebook that demonstrates your knowledge, learning, and personal philosophy developed during this course. In Weeks 1 through 5, you will add a new section to this guidebook, with a specific focus on partnerships with children, families, and communities. In Week 6, you will present … Read more

Understanding Diverse Families

As an early childhood professional, you have the opportunity to support children; this includes creating and maintaining effective relationships with families. According to the NAEYC, educators should be skillful in building family and community partnerships. Each programs should support reciprocal, respectful, and collaborative relationships with families (NAEYC, 2007). As an educator, it is crucial that … Read more

Classroom

Classroom Simulation Paper  You are working as the special education teacher in an ICT Kindergarten classroom with 17 students without IEPs and 6 children with IEPs (23 children total). Children with IEPs include: 1 child with high functioning autism, also diagnosed with ADHD1 child classified with a hearing impairment and cochlear implants1 child with sensory … Read more