NAEYC Standard Four

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USING DEVELOPMENTALLY EFFECTIVE APPROACHES

I understand that teaching and learning with young children is a complex enterprise, and its details vary depending on children’s ages, characteristics, and the settings within which teaching and learning occur. I understand and use positive relationships and supportive interactions as the foundation for their work with young children and families. I know, understand, and use a wide array of developmentally appropriate approaches, instructional strategies, and tools to connect with children and families and positively influence each child's development and learning.

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Key Elements:

4a. Understanding positive relationships and supportive interactions as the foundation of their work with

       children

4b. Knowing and understanding effective strategies and tools for early education, including appropriate

       uses of technology

4c. Using a broad repertoire of developmentally appropriate teaching/learning approaches

4d. Reflecting on own practice to promote positive outcomes for each child

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Artifact- Guidance Philosophy

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For Key Element 4a Understanding positive relationships and supportive interactions as the foundation of their work with children I have chosen to submit my guidance philosophy. As an educator, it is important to be knowledgeable about the way children learn. Most children learn at his or her own pace.  It is critical for educators to model the behavior they want the child to display. The effect you have on a child also depends on the way you teach and interact with that child.  Always treat the child with dignity and respect speaking to them like they are intellectual. Children should be made to feel special because they are unique.  Children should be treated as indivualls rather than just another person in a classroom. Guidance techniques are used to help children develop the solutions to their problems. It is our job as educators to empower, encourage and uplift the child.  As a teacher I should have plenty of dialogue between myself, communication not building their language and literacy, but it also helps build their self respect. When children are taught the correct way to behave their mistaken behaviors lessen.  I believe that understanding children and their behavior begins by having knowledge of developmental levels, individualization, gender differences, and factors that affect children’s behaviors. I also believe that children need structure and organization. When children have structure they feel safe and free to explore, they are familiar with the routine and know what is expected of them. I believe overall, that creating an environment that promotes comfortable stimulation for learning at home or school is the first step towards the positive development of a child. A comfortable environment, in my opinion, is where healthy, eating habits, social contact, play, and rules are established.

 

 

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Artifact-Technology Activity

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For Key Element 4b Knowing and understanding effective strategies and tools for early education, including appropriate uses of technology I chose to use the artifact technology assessment. As an education, it is important to be divers in the materials that are presented to the children.  Technology challenges children to perform better, engages them in the topic being taught, to be an aid to the curriculum, and enables them to work more independently.  This independent work gives children a greater sense of responsibility for the work they are doing.  I want to create lifelong learners which in our in world today technology is growing and children need to be involved in the change.  Children that use technology feel more energetic and enthusiastic about their work and are more excited to work on a subject a lot longer.

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Artifact-Field Experience

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For Key Element 4c, Using a broad repertoire of developmentally appropriate teaching/learning approaches I used the project approach as was one approach that I learned through my journey of being enrolled in the Early Education Program.  I had very little experience with this approach to education.  As an educator I find the Project approach to not only is developmentally appropriate, but it can also house other teaching approaches within the project.  It follows the child/children's interest(s) and can easily be manipulated to follow different directions and lessons. As an educator I know that young learners learn best when they are in a safe environment with responsive, caring adults. Children must form with their peers in the environment which will also encourage social-emotional skills needed to be successful lifetime learners.  Teachers must plan and implement experiences that challenge each child’s area of development while supporting their weakness and strengths.

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Artifact-  Philosophy

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For Key Element 4d, Reflecting on own practice to promote positive outcomes for each child, My own beliefs about early childhood education are based upon the knowledge that children's growth is developmental. It seems very clear to me that a high quality early childhood program must provide a safe and nurturing environment which promotes a broad spectrum of support for the child's physical, social, emotional, and cognitive development. As a person you understand that you views, ideas, and practices may not be perfect, but you strive to do better.  My philosophy is based upon my own belief system and my understanding of how best to ensure a quality education for the students in my care. As an educator I am committed to respected by the children as positive role models, whose actions and choices they can appreciate and follow. I encourage the children to be proud of whom they are, achieving their fullest potential in interpersonal relationships, work and play. I believe that I have met this standard because I have shown an understanding for developing a classroom that my students are going to have a positive experience in, and I know how to set up an environment that target at my student success

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