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Summary: Purposes and procedures for observing children.
Main Curriculum Tie: Early Childhood Education I Standard 4 Objective 3 Incorporate observation techniques and guidelines while studying children and develop strategies to meet their needs. Career Connections: Materials: Power point projector or copy of lesson plan, work paper for each student, copy of "Report Card" for each student, sample portfolios to show students.
Background For Teachers: Reading of any of the resource materials would be helpful. The websites help teachers develop electronic portfolios available to parents on the web. What a new high tech idea!!!!
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Web Sites
- Creative Curriculum
Website at which teachers can produce portfolio based on checklists and comments for each child and then make available to parents with a password. 50 objectives grouped in categories. Each objective is explained through many examples so both teacher and parent will know meaning.
- Work Sampling Online
Teachers can enter the data on each child in their class by entering a rating on many objectives grouped into categories. Teachers can scan samples of artwork, photos of children and post these on a website that is available to parents with a password.
Student Prior Knowledge: It would be helpful for students to have worked in child care. Most of this information is new and probably not covered in child development. Intended Learning Outcomes: Students will complete work paper that accompanies power point presentation. They will be exposed to different ways in which to observe children. Instructional Procedures: Power point presentation along with handouts of work paper, sample report card, and sample portfolio.
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Assessment Plan: Quiz of sample questions for state test, to be given at end of lesson. Educators:
Contact resources@uen.org using your education email address if you would like copies of the test / exam for this lesson plan. Be sure to include the Lesson Plan title in your email request.
Rubric: Bibliography: Arizona HSST/CDA,
Report Card originated by Ms. Terry Price,
Introduction to Early Childhood Education by Brewer (ISBN 0-205-32657-9),
Focused Portfolios by Gronlund & Engel (ISBN 1-929610-07-6), Author: WENDY CRAPO
Created Date : Jun 23 2003 14:41 PM
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