Assignment:
Construct an inspirational presentation (including both audio and visual elements) that asserts and defends the importance of innovative leadership, social justice, and 21st Century learning in early childhood settings. You may use a choice of tools for your audio and visual presentation: PowerPoint with audio narration.
Content Expectations:
The following content areas are required for this presentation:
1. Introduction: Clearly establish the purpose of your presentation
2. Leadership:
- Defend the importance of quality, innovative leadership in the field of Early Childhood Education.
- Support your defense with content and examples from the research and literature you have examined in this course.
- Provide a contextual example for your audience to understand ways this concept could be integrated into your organization.
3. Social Justice:
- Defend the importance of fostering social justice, equity pedagogies, and culturally relevant teaching in early childhood settings.
- Support your defense with content and examples from the research and literature you have examined in this course.
- Provide a contextual example for your audience to understand ways this concept could be integrated into your organization.
4. 21st Century Learning:
- Defend the importance of 21st Century learning in early childhood settings.
- Support your defense with content and examples from the research and literature you have examined in this course.
- Provide a contextual example for your audience to understand ways this concept could be integrated into your organization.
5. Connection to Professional Responsibilities:
- Defend how innovative leadership, social justice, and 21st Century learning are tied to professionalism in the field
- Support your defense with content and examples from the NAEYC Code of Ethical Conduct and the NAEYC Standards for Early Childhood Professional Preparation.
6. Mission Moving Forward:
- Propose an action oriented mission statement for your organization.
Research and Resource Expectations:
Source Requirement:
At least three credible sources