Activity #1: Thinking about Infant Environments<\/span><\/h1>\nGo to FlipGrid (https:\/\/flipgrid.com\/499ae4fb<\/a> your log in is your first name as it appears on CUNYFirst)\u00a0 to record your answer or CLICK HERE TO POST YOUR ANSWER<\/a> to this question:<\/p>\nWhat should be included in an infant classroom environment? Why?<\/p>\n
Activity #2: Creating an Infant Environment<\/h1>\n
Read Gonzalez-Mena (2013) Isbell & Isbell (2007) and Post, Hohmann & Epstein (2011). Complete this handout<\/a> as you read<\/p>\nGonzalez-Mena(2013)<\/a><\/div>\n <\/p>\n
Isbell & Isbell (2007)<\/a><\/div>\n <\/p>\n
Post, Hohmann & Epstein (2011)<\/a><\/div>\n <\/p>\n
Watch Lets Talk About Environments!<\/a> <\/em>Complete this handout<\/a> as you watch the video.<\/p>\nLink to video https:\/\/eclkc.ohs.acf.hhs.gov\/video\/lets-talk-about-environments<\/a><\/p>\nReview the Infant Environment Checklist<\/p>\n
Infant Environment Checklist<\/a><\/div>\nUsing paper and pencils, markers, crayons, colored pencils, etc. create an infant classroom environment,\u00a0 Use the readings, videos, and handouts in this activity to ensure you have the the essentials elements for an infant classroom. Label what\u2019s in your space.\u00a0 Take a picture of your infant classroom and email it to me so I can post it on OpenLab!<\/p>\n
Here are some sample infant classrooms for ideas:<\/p>\n
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<\/a><\/p>\nCLICK HERE TO SEE ENVIRONMENTS CREARED BY YOUR COLLEAGUES<\/a><\/p>\nShare what you like about 1-2 environments created by your colleagues!<\/u><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\nActivity #3: Self-Reflection<\/h1>\n
At the end of the semester you will determine your grade for ECE 209 based on your self-assessment of what you have learned. In preparation for your self-assessment, answer the questions below; you will answer these questions at the end of each module so you have a record of what you have learned over the semester. You can answer the questions here on Open Lab or create a journal on Blackboard (which would be private).<\/p>\n
\n- What did you learn in this module?\n
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- Skills<\/li>\n
- Insights (connections you made or \u201cah-ha\u2019s\u201d you had about the material)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
- How will the material from this module better prepare you to work with infants?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
CLICK HERE TO POST YOUR SELF-REFLECTION<\/a><\/p>\nActivity #4: Commentary Paper Final<\/span><\/h1>\nFor this paper, imagine you are an infant teacher.\u00a0 A new family is joining your class \u2014 the family is your Infant\/ Family Case Study family.\u00a0 You will be the child\u2019s key teacher, so you conducted the home visit to get to know the family and child.\u00a0 Now, it\u2019s time to you share what you learned about the child and family with the other members of your teaching team so they can get to know the family and baby.\u00a0 Write a report (your Commentary Paper) to share what you learned about the family and baby, and how the teaching staff can support the baby and family in your classroom.<\/p>\n
The Commentary Paper is a recursive write process that involves the following steps:<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n- \n
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\n- Write your Commentary Paper draft<\/strong><\/em><\/li>\n
- Submit your Commentary Paper draft<\/strong><\/em><\/li>\n
- Receive feedback on your Commentary draft<\/strong><\/em><\/li>\n
- Revise your Commentary Paper draft based on the feedback you receive<\/strong><\/em><\/li>\n
- Submit your Commentary Paper Final<\/strong><\/em><\/li>\n
- Upload your Commentary Paper Final to your ECE e-Portfolio<\/strong><\/em><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
Revise your Commentary Paper Draft using the feedback you received, then submit your Commentary Paper Final on Blackboard for ECE 209-Lecture (in ‘Assignments’ under ‘Commentary Paper Final’).<\/p>\n
Activity #5: ECE 209 Self-Assessment<\/span><\/p>\nTo align with the focus on development and life-long learning involved in being an infant teacher, as the ECE 209\u00a0 ends, now is an opportunity to reflect on your learning and growth in ECE 209. You will create a Self-Assessment in the form of a paper, graphic, audio message, or video recording that documents what you have learned and how you have grown, both personally and professionally, over the semester.\u00a0 Your Self-Assessment helps to determine your final grade for ECE 209.\u00a0 The Self-Assessment should include the following 5 parts:<\/p>\n
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\n- The information\/ knowledge you gained in ECE 209<\/li>\n
- The insights (ah-ha\u2019s or connections) you have made in ECE 209<\/li>\n
- The skills you have developed in ECE 209<\/li>\n
- How the knowledge, insights and skills you gained will prepare you to work with infants and families, or impact your current work with babies and their families?<\/li>\n
- An analysis of your:\n
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- the grade should you receive for ECE 209 and why<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
To create your Self-Assessment, you will summarize, analyze, and synthesize\u00a0the self-reflections your wrote from each module; please do not\u00a0copy and paste the self-reflections from each module<\/em> into your Self-Assessment.\u00a0 I suggest following these steps:<\/p>\n\n- \n
\n- Review your self-reflection posts for each module.<\/li>\n
- Reflect on what you said in each self-reflection.\n
\n- What stands out to you?<\/li>\n
- Do you see any themes or repetitions?<\/li>\n
- What feels most important to share?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n
- Think about what other knowledge, skills and insights you gained that you did not include in your self-reflection posts.<\/li>\n
- What themes, repetitions, and \/or is most important from the material you captured in your self-reflection posts and answers to questions to 2 and 3 .<\/li>\n
- Contemplate how have you grown as a result of ECE 209:\n
\n- As an infant teacher<\/li>\n
- As a student<\/li>\n
- As a person<\/li>\n
- In other ways<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n
- From the material you captured in your self-reflection posts & answers to questions to 2, 3 and 4:\n
\n- What stand out to you?<\/li>\n
- What themes or repetitions do you notice?<\/li>\n
- What is most important to you?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n
- Begin to craft your Self-Assessment message.\u00a0 Decide if your message will be a:\n
\n- Written paper<\/li>\n
- Graphic<\/li>\n
- Audio message<\/li>\n
- Video recording<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n
- I suggest using the\u00a0Chart for Creating Your Self-Assessment\u00a0<\/a>to develop your self-assessment<\/li>\n
- To submit your Self-Assessment\n
\n- If it is a written paper or a graphic, submit it on ECE 209-Lecture Blackboard in Assignments, under \u2018Self-Assessment\u2019<\/li>\n
- If it is a video recording, you can:\n
\n- Email me the video<\/li>\n
- Record your video on FlipGrid (https:\/\/flipgrid.com\/34be97d6<\/a>\u00a0 your FlipGrid log in is your 1st<\/sup>\u00a0name as it appears on CUNY First)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n
- If it is an audio message, email it to me<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
Resources to help you create your Self-Assessment:<\/p>\n
What should be included in an infant classroom environment? Why?<\/p>\n
Activity #2: Creating an Infant Environment<\/h1>\n
Read Gonzalez-Mena (2013) Isbell & Isbell (2007) and Post, Hohmann & Epstein (2011). Complete this handout<\/a> as you read<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Watch Lets Talk About Environments!<\/a> <\/em>Complete this handout<\/a> as you watch the video.<\/p>\n Link to video https:\/\/eclkc.ohs.acf.hhs.gov\/video\/lets-talk-about-environments<\/a><\/p>\n Review the Infant Environment Checklist<\/p>\n Using paper and pencils, markers, crayons, colored pencils, etc. create an infant classroom environment,\u00a0 Use the readings, videos, and handouts in this activity to ensure you have the the essentials elements for an infant classroom. Label what\u2019s in your space.\u00a0 Take a picture of your infant classroom and email it to me so I can post it on OpenLab!<\/p>\n Here are some sample infant classrooms for ideas:<\/p>\n CLICK HERE TO SEE ENVIRONMENTS CREARED BY YOUR COLLEAGUES<\/a><\/p>\n Share what you like about 1-2 environments created by your colleagues!<\/u><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n At the end of the semester you will determine your grade for ECE 209 based on your self-assessment of what you have learned. In preparation for your self-assessment, answer the questions below; you will answer these questions at the end of each module so you have a record of what you have learned over the semester. You can answer the questions here on Open Lab or create a journal on Blackboard (which would be private).<\/p>\n CLICK HERE TO POST YOUR SELF-REFLECTION<\/a><\/p>\n For this paper, imagine you are an infant teacher.\u00a0 A new family is joining your class \u2014 the family is your Infant\/ Family Case Study family.\u00a0 You will be the child\u2019s key teacher, so you conducted the home visit to get to know the family and child.\u00a0 Now, it\u2019s time to you share what you learned about the child and family with the other members of your teaching team so they can get to know the family and baby.\u00a0 Write a report (your Commentary Paper) to share what you learned about the family and baby, and how the teaching staff can support the baby and family in your classroom.<\/p>\n The Commentary Paper is a recursive write process that involves the following steps:<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n Revise your Commentary Paper Draft using the feedback you received, then submit your Commentary Paper Final on Blackboard for ECE 209-Lecture (in ‘Assignments’ under ‘Commentary Paper Final’).<\/p>\n Activity #5: ECE 209 Self-Assessment<\/span><\/p>\n To align with the focus on development and life-long learning involved in being an infant teacher, as the ECE 209\u00a0 ends, now is an opportunity to reflect on your learning and growth in ECE 209. You will create a Self-Assessment in the form of a paper, graphic, audio message, or video recording that documents what you have learned and how you have grown, both personally and professionally, over the semester.\u00a0 Your Self-Assessment helps to determine your final grade for ECE 209.\u00a0 The Self-Assessment should include the following 5 parts:<\/p>\n To create your Self-Assessment, you will summarize, analyze, and synthesize\u00a0the self-reflections your wrote from each module; please do not\u00a0copy and paste the self-reflections from each module<\/em> into your Self-Assessment.\u00a0 I suggest following these steps:<\/p>\n Resources to help you create your Self-Assessment:<\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a> <\/a><\/p>\nActivity #3: Self-Reflection<\/h1>\n
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