Category: Relationship-Based Practices

Relationship-Based Practices: Self-Reflection

At Week 8 and Week 16 of the semester you will monitor your progress towards achieving your goals. Your learning, growth and progress towards achieving your goals will help to determine your grade for ECE 209. To monitor your progress towards meeting you goals,  answer the questions below at the end of each module to document your progress over the semester.

  • What did you learn in this week’s modules for ECE 209-Lecture and Seminar that connects to your goals?
    • Information/ knowledge
    • Skills
    • Insights (connections you made or “ah-ha’s” you had about the material)
  • How will the material from these modules help and support you to meet your goals?

Relationship-Based Practices Activity #1: Introduction to Relationship-Based Practices

Read Cheshire (2007) and Christie (2018) complete this handout as you read

Cheshire (2007)

 

Christie (2018)

 

Answer the questions below, including specific references to Cheshire (2007) and Christie (2018) in your answers:

RESPOND:

    1. Why are relationship-based practices important when working with infants? Reference both Cheshire (2007), Christie (2018) in your response.
    2. How can infant teachers use relationship-based practices when working with babies? Describe specific practices and behaviors teachers should use with babies.  Reference both the Cheshire (2007) and Christie (2018) article in your response.  Use examples that no one has shared yet!

REPLY:

Identify a colleague who listed a different relationship-based practice  or behavior that an infant teacher should use with infants than the ones you listed.  In your response, explain how the practice or behavior demonstrates the 3 R’s.