Title: Understanding Early Childhood Educational Theories for Effective Special Education Practices

Educational theories and theorists lay the foundation for understanding how young children learn and can help early childhood special education (ECSE) professionals create high quality learning experiences that support the development and needs of young children with and without exceptionalities.
Create a 15-20 slide digital presentation for future early childhood special education teachers that provides a research-based description of two of the following major early childhood educational/developmental theories:
Piaget’s theory of cognitive development
Maslow’s theory of self-actualization/human motivation
Bronfenbrenner’s ecological theory of human development
Vygotsky’s sociocultural theory
Erikson’s stages of psychosocial development
Skinner and Bandura’s behaviorist theories
Within your presentation include the following for the two selected theories:
Theorist and overview of the theory.
Describe the ways the theorist/theory applies to educating young children with and without exceptionalities.
A research-based rationale explaining why it is appropriate to consider the theory when working with early childhood special education students.
Discuss how the theory promotes the common good for early childhood students, families, and colleagues in ways that are consistent with the Christian worldview.
A title slide, reference slide, and presenter’s notes.
Support your presentation with a minimum of 3 scholarly resources.
While APA Style format is not required for the body of this assignment, solid academic writing is expected, and documentation of sources should be presented using APA formatting guidelines, which can be found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.
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