Discussions

Discussion 1
Though two responses is the basic expectation for deeper engagement and learning you are encouraged to provide responses to any comments or questions others have given to you. This continued interaction will further the conversation and provide you with opportunities to demonstrate your content expertise critical thinking and real-world experiences with the topics of collaboration and play.
Discussion 2
Developmentally Appropriate Assessment Practices This discussion is your opportunity to write position statements and create an audio version of your statements to share with the class using the Vocaroo tool which is a useful tool to learn because you can use it to send audio messages to students or parents in your actual practice as a young child educator! According to Jaruszewicz (2013) a primary goal of a developmentally appropriate approach to assessment is to inform practices so that the curriculum you implement matches the developmental needs and interests of the children in your classroom. According to NAEYCs (2009) guidelines for developmentally appropriate practices the job of an early childhood educator has five connected components as illustrated in the following image.
To prepare for this discussion review the Week Three Instructor Guidance and required readings and then consider the following scenario: As part of a planning meeting your supervisor has asked you to develop a position statement related to the NAEYC developmentally appropriate practices to assessment including how you will foster these five areas in the classroom. Next use the instructions below for creating your initial post and replies.Initial Post:Create five position statements that are two to three sentences each. You will need one position statement for each of the five areas of the NAEYC developmentally appropriate approaches. Use theNAEYC Position Statementsresource for support. Write your position statements in a document and then usingVocaroo create an audio file of these five statements. In your initial post include the text as a transcript of your five position statements and the link to your Vocaroo recording. If you are unable to use Vocaroo you can use any audio software of your choosing. Just be sure to either provide a link to your recording or attach the audio file to your initial post along with your message including the text version of your statements. For help with Vocaroo refer to theVocaroo audio recordingvideo tutorial about Vocaroo recordings. If you cannot create an audio file please inform your instructor by email about the reason why before Day 3 of Week Three.Guided Response:Read and listen to several peers position statements. Respond to at least two peers. In responses locate a reference from Jaruszewicz (2013) that supports a main idea behind the statements. Be sure to make a connection from their main content to the reference. When you respond to your peers please provide an explanation of the connection you made from their work to the textbook reading as well as a specific page number where you located the information in the textbook. As mentioned in prior weeks though two replies is the basic expectation for deeper engagement and learning you are encouraged to provide responses to any comments or questions others have given to you. Your continued interaction will further the conversation and provide you with opportunities to demonstrate your content expertise critical thinking and real-world experiences with the topic of position statements related to developmentally appropriate practices.