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ECS585 Developmentally Appropriate       

Week 1 Discussion

DQ 1 Discuss the importance of understanding brain development as an early childhood teacher. Support your comments with research, and cite your sources properly.

DQ 2Discuss how confident you feel teaching STEM concepts. Justify your answer.

 

ECS585 Developmentally Appropriate       

Week 2 Discussion

DQ 1 Constructivist instruction is not as much about getting the right answer as it is about trying out active processes and being able to communicate and analyze those processes and the thinking and learning that occurred as a result of them. Discuss how you will encourage students to think beyond the right answer.

DQ 2 After reviewing your state’s learning standards for mathematics in the early grades, what areas do you need to research in order to teach those skills? What steps will you take to learn those concepts and skills?

 

ECS585 Developmentally Appropriate       

Week 3 Discussion

DQ 1 Review the NGSS’s Science and Engineering Practices. Align two practices with two standards and discuss how you would teach the standards.

DQ 2 Students often look to the teacher to tell them the right answer. How can you help your students develop confidence in their own thought processes and promote a scientific identity so they no longer do this? Support your thoughts with research.

 

ECS585 Developmentally Appropriate       

Week 4 Discussion

DQ 1 Research and discuss two articles that support developing engineering skills in early childhood education.  Why is this important for young children?

DQ 2Engineering seems like a daunting concept for early childhood, but it is really a natural concept for young students.  Why is it important to incorporate engineering at the ages of 3-4?  How does engineering look different in pre-school as compared to early elementary?  Justify your answer.

 

 

 

 

 

ECS585 Developmentally Appropriate       

Week 5 Discussion

DQ 1 Technology is a hot topic in the early childhood realm. What is the amount of screen time that a young child should be restricted too?  Why is this important information to communicate with parents?  How do you familiarize young children with technology while limiting their exposure to screen time?

DQ 2 Not every school or district has equal access to technology. Research and discuss the effects of the lack of available technology in schools.  How do you provide enrichment/substitutes for students? How do you communicate with parents?

 

ECS585 Developmentally Appropriate       

Week 6 Discussion

 DQ 1 Discuss the steps you would need to take in order to make your practicum classroom a STEM learning environment. Support your steps with research.

DQ 2 Discuss the role of play in the STEM classroom. Support your thoughts with research.