CLASS: PROFESSIONALISM AND GROWTH IN THE EARLY CHILDHOOD FIELD
Assignment: EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION
Review Questions:
1. Define the following terms and provide an example of each: diversity, inclusion, and universal rights of children.
2. List five ways in which early childhood professionals can improve the educational success of children from diverse backgrounds.
3. Describe and give examples of three rights children have in an early childhood classroom.
4. Explain three steps teachers must go through in order to acquire cultural competence.
5. Discuss and give examples of how families' perspectives on education, class performance, preferred teaching/learning modes, and the familial roles differ.
After reading Ask the Expert: Linda M. Espinosa on Working with Children from Different Backgrounds and Ask the Expert: Stephanie Feeney on the NAEYC Code of Ethics, answer the following questions:
6. What does Espinosa mean by children experiencing "double-jeopardy?"
7. How is morality different from ethics, according to Feeney?
8. Why is the NAEYC Code of Ethics important and how should early childhood professionals apply the NAEYC Code of Ethics in their everyday practice?