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Professional ECE Project ECE 102
Working either alone or with a partner, complete one of the following projects: 1. Observation of an Early Childhood Program – see separate assignment sheet 2. Interviews of ECE professionals
3. Comparison of ECE settings
4. Research Project
5. Participate in ECE professional activity
Evaluation of Professional ECE Project NAME: Please use Definitely/ Mostly/ Somewhat/ Not Yet for evaluation, instructor will add points Student Instructor WRITTEN WORK (0-10) (0-15 for Research Project and 0-5 for Activity) ___
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fully completed all areas of assignment
___
___
respectful, objective
___
___
demonstrated understanding of quality early childhood education
___
___
written work met essential qualities of Writing-to-Publish PRESENTATION (0-10)
___
___
visuals were neat, clear, readable and enhanced presentation
___
___
demonstrated understanding of quality in early childhood education
___
___
well organized, easy to follow
___
___
engaging, interesting SUMMARY REFLECTION (0-10) (0-5 for Research Project and 0-15 for Activity)
___
___
discussed learning in depth
___
___
demonstrated understanding of quality early childhood education
___
___
met essential qualities of Writing-to-Publish and appropriate length
___
___
showed careful and thoughtful reflection
___
___
fully answered all questions and added own reflections
What part of this assignment represents your best work? Why?
What are of this assignment would you improved upon if you were to do it again?
What did you learn from your project and presentation?
What did you like best about your project presentation?
Research Project Check off items as completed, then evaluate project after presentation and attach this sheet to front of written work. ___
Select a current issue and get approval from instructor
___
Research issue Must find at least 3 current sources
___
Type up a 2 page paper introducing the issue in a brief overview, describing your research findings, and discussing the impact this current issue has on Early Childhood Education
___
Write up ½ page summary reflection, including but not limited to the following questions: ___What did you learn about Early Childhood Education? ___What questions still remain for you? ___What changes professionally or personally will you make based on this information?
___
Present to class
___
Evaluate presentation
___
Turn in packet of all written work, including evaluation
Comparison of ECE Settings Check off items as completed, then evaluate project after presentation and attach this sheet to front of written work. ___
select observation sites with instructor approval (must be two different ECE programs, i.e.: in-home, public school or child care, etc.)
___
develop questions about programs, teachers, quality of program, etc.
___
when questions and sites are approved, call and make observation appointments
___
visit site ___Follow all “professionalism guidelines” as discussed in class ___Interview director and/or obtain printed information about program ___Write up notes on interview or what you learned from printed info
___
tour sites (spend at least 10 minutes in a classroom observing)
___
type up notes on site observation (include your impressions)
___
plan interesting presentation for class
___
write up data from site observations (interview, observations)
___
write thank you note to center directors
___
write up one page summary reflection of your personal experience, including but not limited to the following questions: ___Overall impression of site visits and how they were similar and different ___What were the most important things you learned about ECE programs? ___What questions still remain for you? ___What changes professionally or personally will you make based on this experience?
___
present to class
___
evaluate presentation
___
turn in packet of all written work, including evaluation
Participate in ECE professional activity Check off items as completed, then evaluate project after presentation and attach this sheet to front of written work. ___
identify professional activity and get approval from instructor (must be something new for you)
___
participate in activity
___
write detailed account of activity experience
___
write one page summary reflection, including but not limited to the following questions: ___Overall impression of how activity relates to professional ECE ___What were the most important things you learned about ECE programs/fields? ___What questions still remain for you? ___What changes professional and personally will you make based on this experience?
___
present to class
___
evaluate presentation
___
turn in packet of all written work, including evaluation
Observation of ECE Program Check off items as completed, then evaluate project after presentation and attach this sheet to front of written work. ___
select observation site with instructor approval
___
develop questions about program, teachers, quality of program, etc.
___
when questions and site are approved, call and make observation appointment
___
visit site ___Follow all “professionalism guidelines” as discussed in class ___Interview director and/or obtain printed information about program ___Write up notes on interview or what you learned from printed info
___
draw a diagram of space observed (one per group)
___
observe two classrooms for 15-20 minutes
___
type up notes on classroom observations (include your impressions)
___
plan interesting presentation for class
___
write up data from site observation (interview, diagram, observations)
___
write thank you note to center director
___
write up one page summary reflection of your personal experience, including but not limited to the following questions: ___Overall impression of site visit ___What were the most important things you learned about ECE programs? ___What questions still remain for you? ___What changes professionally or personally will you make based on this experience?
___
present to class
___
evaluate presentation
___
turn in packet of all written work, including evaluation
Interviews of ECE professionals Check off items as completed, then evaluate project after presentation and attach this sheet to front of written work. ___
identify 5 Early Childhood professionals to interview (professionals must represent different aspects of the field, i.e.: public school, child care, Head Start, in-home provider, lead teacher, director, etc.)
___
create a list of 15 questions related to ECE for each person (questions can be the same if applicable). Questions must be approved by instructor
___
when questions are approved, call and make interview appointments
___
conduct interviews ___Follow all “professionalism guidelines” as discussed in class ___Type up notes on interview (be sure to include questions)
___
plan interesting presentation for class
___
write up one page summary reflection of your personal experience, including but not limited to the following questions: ___Overall impressions of interviews ___What were the most important things you learned about ECE programs and the ECE field? ___What questions still remain for you? ___What changes professionally or personally will you make based on this experience?
___
present to class
___
evaluate presentation
___
turn in packet of all written work, including evaluation
Working either alone or with a partner, complete one of the following projects: 1. Observation of an Early Childhood Program – see separate assignment sheet 2. Interviews of ECE professionals
3. Comparison of ECE settings
4. Research Project
5. Participate in ECE professional activity
Evaluation of Professional ECE Project NAME: Please use Definitely/ Mostly/ Somewhat/ Not Yet for evaluation, instructor will add points Student Instructor WRITTEN WORK (0-10) (0-15 for Research Project and 0-5 for Activity) ___
___
fully completed all areas of assignment
___
___
respectful, objective
___
___
demonstrated understanding of quality early childhood education
___
___
written work met essential qualities of Writing-to-Publish PRESENTATION (0-10)
___
___
visuals were neat, clear, readable and enhanced presentation
___
___
demonstrated understanding of quality in early childhood education
___
___
well organized, easy to follow
___
___
engaging, interesting SUMMARY REFLECTION (0-10) (0-5 for Research Project and 0-15 for Activity)
___
___
discussed learning in depth
___
___
demonstrated understanding of quality early childhood education
___
___
met essential qualities of Writing-to-Publish and appropriate length
___
___
showed careful and thoughtful reflection
___
___
fully answered all questions and added own reflections
What part of this assignment represents your best work? Why?
What are of this assignment would you improved upon if you were to do it again?
What did you learn from your project and presentation?
What did you like best about your project presentation?
Research Project Check off items as completed, then evaluate project after presentation and attach this sheet to front of written work. ___
Select a current issue and get approval from instructor
___
Research issue Must find at least 3 current sources
___
Type up a 2 page paper introducing the issue in a brief overview, describing your research findings, and discussing the impact this current issue has on Early Childhood Education
___
Write up ½ page summary reflection, including but not limited to the following questions: ___What did you learn about Early Childhood Education? ___What questions still remain for you? ___What changes professionally or personally will you make based on this information?
___
Present to class
___
Evaluate presentation
___
Turn in packet of all written work, including evaluation
Comparison of ECE Settings Check off items as completed, then evaluate project after presentation and attach this sheet to front of written work. ___
select observation sites with instructor approval (must be two different ECE programs, i.e.: in-home, public school or child care, etc.)
___
develop questions about programs, teachers, quality of program, etc.
___
when questions and sites are approved, call and make observation appointments
___
visit site ___Follow all “professionalism guidelines” as discussed in class ___Interview director and/or obtain printed information about program ___Write up notes on interview or what you learned from printed info
___
tour sites (spend at least 10 minutes in a classroom observing)
___
type up notes on site observation (include your impressions)
___
plan interesting presentation for class
___
write up data from site observations (interview, observations)
___
write thank you note to center directors
___
write up one page summary reflection of your personal experience, including but not limited to the following questions: ___Overall impression of site visits and how they were similar and different ___What were the most important things you learned about ECE programs? ___What questions still remain for you? ___What changes professionally or personally will you make based on this experience?
___
present to class
___
evaluate presentation
___
turn in packet of all written work, including evaluation
Participate in ECE professional activity Check off items as completed, then evaluate project after presentation and attach this sheet to front of written work. ___
identify professional activity and get approval from instructor (must be something new for you)
___
participate in activity
___
write detailed account of activity experience
___
write one page summary reflection, including but not limited to the following questions: ___Overall impression of how activity relates to professional ECE ___What were the most important things you learned about ECE programs/fields? ___What questions still remain for you? ___What changes professional and personally will you make based on this experience?
___
present to class
___
evaluate presentation
___
turn in packet of all written work, including evaluation
Observation of ECE Program Check off items as completed, then evaluate project after presentation and attach this sheet to front of written work. ___
select observation site with instructor approval
___
develop questions about program, teachers, quality of program, etc.
___
when questions and site are approved, call and make observation appointment
___
visit site ___Follow all “professionalism guidelines” as discussed in class ___Interview director and/or obtain printed information about program ___Write up notes on interview or what you learned from printed info
___
draw a diagram of space observed (one per group)
___
observe two classrooms for 15-20 minutes
___
type up notes on classroom observations (include your impressions)
___
plan interesting presentation for class
___
write up data from site observation (interview, diagram, observations)
___
write thank you note to center director
___
write up one page summary reflection of your personal experience, including but not limited to the following questions: ___Overall impression of site visit ___What were the most important things you learned about ECE programs? ___What questions still remain for you? ___What changes professionally or personally will you make based on this experience?
___
present to class
___
evaluate presentation
___
turn in packet of all written work, including evaluation
Interviews of ECE professionals Check off items as completed, then evaluate project after presentation and attach this sheet to front of written work. ___
identify 5 Early Childhood professionals to interview (professionals must represent different aspects of the field, i.e.: public school, child care, Head Start, in-home provider, lead teacher, director, etc.)
___
create a list of 15 questions related to ECE for each person (questions can be the same if applicable). Questions must be approved by instructor
___
when questions are approved, call and make interview appointments
___
conduct interviews ___Follow all “professionalism guidelines” as discussed in class ___Type up notes on interview (be sure to include questions)
___
plan interesting presentation for class
___
write up one page summary reflection of your personal experience, including but not limited to the following questions: ___Overall impressions of interviews ___What were the most important things you learned about ECE programs and the ECE field? ___What questions still remain for you? ___What changes professionally or personally will you make based on this experience?
___
present to class
___
evaluate presentation
___
turn in packet of all written work, including evaluation
