learning. As early childhood educators we able to find out where children are in “particular aspects of growth, development, and learning-individually or as a group” (McAfee, et al, 2004. P.6). The information we gather assist us to identify the child’s strengths and needs. For instance, if at the beginning of the school year I observe that several children are having trouble understanding of taking turns. I will model and plan activities that will introduce them to turn taking. For…
children from molesters that violate children’s human rights to live free from sexual abuse. The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (1985) set international standards protecting children’s rights as human beings. It specifies each child’s fundamental rights to quality life. Article 34 explicitly lists the right of children to live free from sexual exploitation and abuse (1985). The text charges each UN state responsible for enforcing…
A thorough assessment of a child’s behavior is important to determine possible reasons for various aspects of certain negative behaviors. In this evaluation we will be taking a look at a six year old little girl, named Brandy. Brandy has two full time parents that are raising her and her siblings. They are a supportive family and are involved with their children the best that they can be. Brandy’s mom has just finished her degree from graduate school and is now working a job that has her away…
Special Education Reform There have been many changes in special education through the years, and as with most things, some were positive and some were negative. Turning back the clock a century we find that public education was just starting to make its debut. Schools, although they had been around for a while, were usually only found in the larger towns and were primarily attended by the wealthy and elite students. Special education students were excluded from attending school, because they…
nurture. In this regard, three of the most important “nurture” influences are parents (and parenting styles), types of caregivers (including parental caregivers but not exclusive to them), and early educational experiences. In most circumstances, a child’s parent is one of his/her most important influences. As such, the way that the parent acts towards the child is important to understanding child development. Two aspects of particular interest are parenting dimensions and the styles those…
Active Listening, Additional Support, and Effective Communication Active listening is imperative to be successful in any line of work, though it is specifically important in education because educators need to understand the parent’s viewpoints and feelings. Active listening can be defined as “the skill required to simply “feed back” the deeper felt message (not words) of the sender in the words of the receiver” (p. 151). Active listening involves going past listening to the sender in order to…
The Juvenile Justice System today faces many serious challenges; between court rulings, policy changes, and scientific research, compelling advancements have been made since the first Juvenile Court in the 1800s. However, there are still very extreme issues involving age, gender, race, poverty, and disabilities. It is a constant effort when trying to prevent juvenile delinquency and is surely an ideal way to spend a career. Not only does it require social change and justice, but also a wide…
disappointed in the decisions he made and believed he could make better decisions in the future in regards to an altercation on our school campus that this student was involved in and was cited to court over. I reprimanded the student for unacceptable behavior toward another child and shared that I thought he would make better decisions in the future. I shared that I had just written a…
hand gestures or facial expressions. a. Ask the parent how the child is doing in school and if there is any difficulty with learning or issues in school performance. B. In category B: There must be some sort of repetitive patterns of behavior, interests, or activities as evidenced by at least 2 of the following: 1. Repetitive or stereotyped motor movements us of toys or objects such as lining up toys, turning over objects, echolalia or out of sync phrases. 2. Ritualistic…
incorporates parental attitudes to education, parental academic targets and expectations, interactions between the guardian and child, and the change of a home plan that backs scholar learning, scholarly motivation, and academic accomplishment. The child's parents would be separated into two different categories, home-based and school-based. The Home-based do…