Purpose of Assignment:
As an Early Childhood provider, it’s helpful to identify and express your own Professional Philosophy Statement. This statement is a summary of your professional beliefs and values about early childhood education.
Instructions:
Content: This assignment is Phase One of your Course Project:
In this 1st phase of the project, you will brainstorm the many aspects of your beliefs about teaching and learning that you might include in a Professional Philosophy Statement.
Your Professional Philosophy Statement MUST address the following:
- Your personal values and beliefs as they relate to teaching and learning.
- How you believe young children learn and how this has an impact on your role when providing a conducive learning environment
- What you believe are other important aspects of your role in working with young children and their families
Format: For this Phase One, you are just thinking this through, so provide a bulleted pointed list, a chart, or pictograph of ideas, strategies, thoughts and comments that answer the following:
- Your personal values and beliefs as they relate to teaching and learning.
- How you believe young children learn and how this has an impact on your role when providing a conducive learning environment
- What you believe are other important aspects of your role in working with young children and their families
Mastery: Advanced or exceeds achievement
Provided an extensive list, chart or pictograph of personal values and beliefs regarding teaching.
Mastery: Advanced or exceeds achievement
Provided a thorough list, chart or pictograph addressing how children learn and the impact on educators role.
Mastery: Advanced or exceeds achievement
Provided an extensive list, chart or pictograph detailing other important aspects of an educators role in working with children and their families.
