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Early Childhood Matters
Assessment - Critical Review
Reflective Analysis on a Contemporary Issue
Learning Outcome 1: Students identify a range of issues important to early childhood education and care
Learning Outcome 2: Analyse a range of positions highlighted in authoritative literature on contemporary issues related to early childhood education and care
Learning Outcome 3: Students critically reflect on their personal approach/philosophy of learning, development and teaching within early childhood education and care in relation to contemporary issues Place Your Order Now!
Learning Outcome 4: Argue a position on current issues in early childhood education and care, in relation to the literature
Rationale
As an early childhood teacher, your understandings of issues that affect the early childhood profession will influence your professional philosophy. This is why it is fundamental for pre- service teachers to be able to articulate a personal teaching philosophy, linking it to established educational theories and current research and effective pedagogy. This assessment requires you to demonstrate critical reflection skills and promote the integration of theory and practice.
Task Description
Students will consider three of the contemporary issues explored in the unit in modules 1-3 and write a short summary of each issue. These issues will help inform your personal philosophy statement that will be supported by current research and relevant to professional practice.
Task Instructions
Issue Overview: Write a concise overview of three chosen issues, including key debates, and relevance to the field. (250 words each)
Teaching philosophy statement: Write a philosophy statement that describes your personal approach/philosophy of learning, development and teaching within early childhood education, linking it to relevant literature and the three issues you have outlined. (250 words)
Linking to practice: Describe what your teaching philosophy would look like in practice Connect the issue to your teaching philosophy by reflecting on how it shapes your views on learning, development, and teaching. Explain how understanding the three issues influences your approach and describe specific strategies you would use in your professional practice. (500 words)
Questions:
Question 1:
Scenario: Jack, a 4-year-old boy attends kindergarten for three days per week and likes to play outside with his friends. Jack's mother spends some time in the room when she comes to pick him up and constantly asks him to be inside and read some books to developing his reading skills. One day, his mother shared her concern with you by saying that she is very worried about Jack's reading and writing skills as most of the time Jack is playing outside with friends and there is no teaching and learning sessions in this room. She thinks Jack will have lower academic results in primary school as most of the time, he is busy to play with friends.
Drawing on literature:
Briefly outline the issue you have identified
Explain why this issue matters to the ECE profession
Outline how would you respond to Jack's mother in this situation according to your teaching philosophy.
Question 2:
Read through the very recent data outlined in the ACECQA snapshots for 2024. Highlighted in module 2. From this data, identify one (1) issue that relates to the quality of early childhood education and care.
Briefly outline the issue you have identified
Explain why this issue matters to the ECE profession
Link these to relevant literatures
Question 3:
Fatima, a 4-year-old child has recently moved from her country to Australia with her parents. The family informed the service that Fatima has been diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and as they are new in the area, do not know about getting the support from the community. They ask the educator of the room to provide some information about the available services in the community. The educator was in a rush to finish her shift and replied, "Sorry there is no service in the community for migrated people. You can ask your GP".
Drawing on literature:
Do you agree/disagree that the educator responded to Fatima's mother's request respectfully? Briefly explain about your position.
Explain why this is an issue that needs to be addressed by you as an early childhood professional.
Outline how you would respond to Fatima's mother immediately to address this issue.
Referencing
APA 7th Referencing style.