Category: Early childhood education

Purpose of Assignment:
As an Early Childhood provider, it’s helpful to identify and express your own Professional Philosophy Statement. This statement is a summary of your professional beliefs and values about early childhood education.
Instructions:
Content: This assignment is Phase One of your Course Project:
In this 1st phase of the project, you will brainstorm the many aspects of your beliefs about teaching and learning that you might include in a Professional Philosophy Statement.
Looking Ahead: In the 2nd phase of the project (Module 3), you will write a rough draft of your Professional Philosophy Statement — using your brainstorming session as a springboard. The 3rd phase of the project (Module 5) is to take the feedback from your instructor and make the necessary changes from that feedback to produce the best Professional Philosophy Statement.
Your Professional Philosophy Statement MUST address the following:
Your personal values and beliefs as they relate to teaching and learning.
How you believe young children learn and how this has an impact on your role when providing a conducive learning environment
What you believe are other important aspects of your role in working with young children and their families
Format: For this Phase One, you are just thinking this through, so provide a bulleted pointed list, a chart, or pictograph of ideas, strategies, thoughts and comments that answer the following:
Your personal values and beliefs as they relate to teaching and learning.
How you believe young children learn and how this has an impact on your role when providing a conducive learning environment
What you believe are other important aspects of your role in working with young children and their families

Design a one-week curriculum that incorporates inquiry-based approaches to human culture. Base your curriculum on themes from human culture such as history, philosophy, geography or religion. Use theoretical concepts from different perspectives discussed in the class and critically reflect on the relationship between theories and pedagogy.
Criteria
• A design of one-week curriculum that incorporates inquiry-based approaches to human culture.
• Clear basis of curriculum on themes from human culture such as history, philosophy, geography or religion.
• Critical reflection of the relationship between theories and pedagogy.

Type a report , with the following labelled sections. If I don’t see the heading I will assume the section is missing and you will receive zero points for that section:
Existing (insert title here) Spaces: In 1-2 pages , discuss in detail what you learned in your research about what currently exists in your zip code. Cite your research sources throughout your paper. For example, to find out about child care availability in your zipcode you can check with your local Resource and Referral agency, like Child Action Links to an external site. in Sacramento. You will also need to cite any action research sources like child interviewees or your own direct experiences. Your readers should get a clear picture of what your neighborhood is like regarding your chosen topic. (10 points)
My Child-Friendly Proposal: In 1-2 pages, discuss in detail how you would change or add to these existing spaces in your zip code, with clear examples of how each of your proposed changes would improve children’s health and well-being. Refer specifically to the three areas of development: Physical, Social Emotional, and Cognitive. (10 points)
Community Advocacy: Identify who your City Council or County Supervisor is. In .5-1 page, draft a speech or letter (addressed to your member) that summarizes why creating a Child Friendly City is important for children and all community members. Include suggestions for how to get started (review the background readings for ideas), and include at least one of your suggestions from part B. The comment should be able to be read aloud in under two-minutes. If you live in the city of Sacramento, you can find your city council member here: City Council District.Links to an external site. If you live in the unincorporated area of Sacramento county, you can find your County Supervisor here: County Board of Supervisors Links to an external site.(10 points)
The space that I was assigned was education spaces. 
Education Spaces- schools and child care, quality academic programs, safe schools, child care access and availability