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E01 Careers in Early Childhood Education
Directions: Be sure to save an electronic copy of your answer before submitting it to Ashworth
College for grading. Unless otherwise stated, answer in complete sentences, and be sure to use
correct English, spelling, and grammar. Sources must be cited in APA format. Your response
should be four (4) double‐spaced pages; refer to the “Format Requirementsʺ page for specific
format requirements.

Part A

Using the major objectives identified in one of the four curricula discussed in Lesson 5
(HighScope, Creative Curriculum, Core Knowledge, or Tools of the Mind), create a short
learning opportunity for a 5-year-old child in the kindergarten class that you teach.

 Begin by identifying three objectives that you might use for instruction.

 Once you have determined your objectives, determine what adaptations to the curriculum
and to the environment you might make in order to reach these objectives.

 Next, write a plan of what special learning opportunities will prompt the child to explore
and discover new ideas and that support reaching the three objectives chosen.

Part B

As a teacher, think about how technology could be used to help children in a preschool class
understand the following three concepts: Understanding Change, Cause-and-Effect
Relationships, and the Idea of a System (that a whole is composed of related parts that affect
each other).

 Choose one of the three concepts, and develop a sequence of three lessons that focus on
the concept you have chosen.

 Describe each of the three lessons. Make sure to incorporate the questions below by
including your answers to each when describing the three lessons.
o How will you intentionally plan for student learning?
o What activities will children engage in?
o What materials will be used?
o How will you know if your students understand the key concepts?
Part C

Imagine that you are a teacher’s aide in a classroom of 2nd-grade children (7- to 8-year-olds). In
each of the following situations, describe the following.
a. The emotions the children involved might be experiencing
b. How you would use the strategies presented in the textbook to help the children become
more aware of their own feelings and the feelings of others
c. How you would help them cope effectively with the situation

 Manual and Damien are playing in the sandbox. Manuel wants Damien’s shovel, so he
takes it. Damien begins to cry, but Manuel continues to play, unaffected. Damien comes
running to you, saying, “He took my shovel!”

 Latoya has been standing watching the others climbing the rock wall. It seems as if she’d
like to join in, yet makes no move to do so.

 Tommy has a dilemma. He was just invited to a movie with Chuck, but his best friend,
Mohammad, has not been asked to come and asks him to spend the night on the same
date.

Part D

Ethics is one of the most fundamental qualities of a competent early childhood educator.
Individuals have their own personal views about what they think is right or wrong and how they
should behave. Examine the National Association for the Education of Young Children
(NAEYC) Code of Ethical Conduct
(http://www.naeyc.org/files/naeyc/file/positions/PSETH05.pdf) and create a concept web
identifying the core values, ideals, and principles of an educator, in your own words. Include
your personal views. (Refer to page 325 in your textbook for an example of a concept web.)

Grading Rubric

Please refer to the rubric on the next page for the grading criteria for this assignment.
CATEGORY Exemplary
Part A: Objectives 10 points
(10 Points) Student provides a clear, logical
description of at least 3
objectives he/she would use in
the learning activity.
Part A: Adaptations and 10 points
Plan (10 Points) Student provides a clear, logical
description of at least 2
adaptations that he/she would
make in order to reach the
objectives described above
along with a plan of special
learning opportunities.
Part B: Lesson Plans 20 points
(20 Points) Student provides a clear, logical
description of at least 3 lessons,
with a clear, logical answer to
each of the 4 questions listed.
Part C: Emotional 20 points
Scenarios (20 Points) Student provides a clear, logical
description of what emotions
the children involved might be
experiencing, how he/she
would use the strategies
presented in the textbook to
help the children become more
aware of their own feelings and
the feelings of others, and how
he/she would help them cope
effectively with the situation
for each of the 3 scenarios.
Part D: Ethics Concept 20 points
Web (20 Points) Student creates a clear, logical
concept web identifying his/her
idea of the core values, ideals,
and principles of an educator, in
his/her own words.
Mechanics (10 Points) 10 points
Writer makes no errors in
grammar or spelling that
distract the reader from the
content.
Format (10 Points) 10 points
The paper is written in proper
format. All sources used for
quotes and facts are credible
and cited correctly.
Satisfactory
8 points
Student provides a mostly clear,
logical description of at least 3
objectives he/she would use in
the learning activity.
8 points
Student provides a mostly clear,
logical description of at least 2
adaptations that he/she would
make in order to reach the
objectives described above
along with a plan of special
learning opportunities.
15 points
Student provides a mostly clear,
logical description of at least 3
lessons, with a clear, logical
answer to 2-3 of the questions
listed.
15 points
Student provides a mostly clear,
logical description of what
emotions the children involved
might be experiencing, how
he/she would use the strategies
presented in the textbook to
help the children become more
aware of their own feelings and
the feelings of others, and how
he/she would help them cope
effectively with the situation
for each of the 3 scenarios.
15 points
Student creates a mostly clear,
logical concept web identifying
his/her idea of the core values,
ideals, and principles of an
educator, in his/her own words.
8 points
Writer makes 1-2 errors in
grammar or spelling that
distract the reader from the
content.
8 points
The paper is written in proper
format with only 1-2 errors. All
sources used for quotes and
facts are credible and most are
cited correctly.
Unsatisfactory
5 points
Student provides a partially
clear, logical description of 2-3
objectives he/she would use in
the learning activity.
5 points
Student provides a partially
clear, logical description of 1-2
adaptations he/she would make
in order to reach the objectives
described above along with a
partially clear plan of special
learning opportunities.
10 points
Student provides a partially
clear, logical description of 2-3
lessons, with a clear, logical
answer to 1-3 of the questions
listed.
10 points
Student provides a partially
clear, logical description of
what emotions the children
involved might be experiencing,
how he/she would use the
strategies presented in the
textbook to help the children
become more aware of their
own feelings and the feelings of
others, and how he/she would
help them cope effectively with
the situation for 2-3 of the
scenarios.
10 points
Student creates a partially clear,
logical concept web identifying
his/her idea of the core values,
ideals, and principles of an
educator, in his/her own words.
5 points
Writer makes 3-4 errors in
grammar or spelling that
distract the reader from the
content.
5 points
The paper is written in proper
format with only 3-5 errors.
Most sources used for quotes
and facts are credible and cited
correctly.
Unacceptable
2 points
Student provides a weak or
unclear description of 1-3
objectives he/she would use in
the learning activity.
2 points
Student provides a weak or
unclear description of 1-2
adaptations that he/she would
make in order to reach the
objectives described above or
does not include a plan of
special learning opportunities.
5 points
Student provides a weak or no
description of 1-3 lessons, with
a no answers to the questions
listed.
5 points
Student provides a weak or
unclear description of what
emotions the children involved
might be experiencing, how
he/she would use the strategies
presented in the textbook to
help the children become more
aware of their own feelings and
the feelings of others, and how
he/she would help them cope
effectively with the situation
for 1-3 of the scenarios.
5 points
Student creates a weak or
unclear concept web identifying
his/her idea of the core values,
ideals, and principles of an
educator, in his/her own words.
2 points
Writer makes more than 4
errors in grammar or spelling
that distract the reader from
the content.
2 points
The paper is not written in
proper format. Many sources
used for quotes and facts are
less than credible (suspect)
and/or are not cited correctly.