Discussion post and respond with an alternative idea of your own, keeping in mind that mutually respectful discourse is expected.

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Just like a song has a melody around which everything else revolves, so does a reading passage. The melody of a reading is called the main idea. This week’s Discussion prompt is designed to build your skill in locating and responding to the main idea of a reading selection.  By Day 4  Once you have read your selected resource from the suite of readings on ethics or social media and privacy, respond to one of the following appropriate topics. Be sure to provide attribution for any outside sources, using APA formatting. Begin your Discussion post by restating the main idea of your selected reading. •Topic 1 (Ethics): The poet Robert Browning writes: “Ah, but a man’s reach should exceed his grasp, or what’s a heaven for?” The poet seems to say that a person should be able to dream more than he or she is able to achieve. Do you agree or disagree? Explain. Just because we know how to do something, does that mean we should do it? Consider any one of the articles on ethics. Write a 250-word persuasive paragraph in support of or opposition to the issue.  •Topic 2 (Social Media and Privacy): Consider these questions about social media and privacy: Have you experienced an example of social media going too far, perhaps a posting you thought should not have been shared in this medium? What are the appropriate boundaries, if any, of social media usage? When using social media through a public forum, does the user give up his or her rights to privacy, or can the user reasonably expect that some degree or privacy can and should still be maintained? Consider any one of the articles on social media and privacy. Write a 250-word persuasive paragraph in support of or opposition to Internet privacy.  By Day 6  Respond to the main post of at least one colleague. Find a point with which you agree and elaborate. Challenge your colleague by asking a question in response to what he or she has written. Feel free to disagree with the Discussion post and respond with an alternative idea of your own, keeping in mind that mutually respectful discourse is expected. Everyone does not all have to agree, but everyone does have to disagree respectfully.

Identify and explain key responsibilities of early childhood classroom teachers with regard to children who have disabilities, the IEP process, and their work in inclusive settings

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Directions:
Respond to each item. Each response should be concise and between 2–3 paragraphs in length.
Use MS Word to write your responses, and submit your answers to all three questions in one Word document.
Copy and paste each question within the document, so that your Instructor can see which question you are responding to.

  1. High-quality early childhood care and education is related to many positive outcomes for children. Review pages 169-174 in the course text. Identify three ways in which organizations such as the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) and/or the National Association for Family Child Care (NAFCC) work to positively impact quality child care and education. Describe one way that individual early childhood professionals can also work to positively impact the lives of young children and their families.
  2. Schools have a definite role the socialization process. Explain the difference between the concepts of cultural assimilation and cultural pluralism. Why is the concept of bilingual/multicultural education an example of cultural pluralism?
  3. Identify and explain key responsibilities of early childhood classroom teachers with regard to children who have disabilities, the IEP process, and their work in inclusive settings. Explain the role of the early childhood classroom teacher in each of these areas, identifying and explaining examples of the key responsibilities of early childhood educators.

he paper should be at least 1500 words in length (not including the cover page and references).  It should be grammatically sound and free of spelling errors.  You must integrate the ethical theories discussed in the readings and class

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The objective of this assignment is for you to relate the material from the textbook readings, videos, and course discussions to your life experiences.

First, develop a statement that encompasses an overall picture of your values and ethics.  Are your values based on family, health, achievements, wealth, job success, happiness, faith, love, or anything else that you hold in great esteem?  Think of your value statement as what defines you as a person. Describe your understanding of the origin of the values you hold important.  Try to describe your ethical beliefs.  If possible, offer a story to illustrate your ethical behavior.  Try to explain the roots of your ethical beliefs, where they came from, how you were influenced, whether any particular events in your life greatly impacted your beliefs.  Have your ethical beliefs undergone any major changes?  If so, describe what they were and why they changed.

Second, drawing on the various ethical frameworks we have studied this term—utilitarianism, deontology, etc—explain your ethical perspective.  You do not need to limit yourself to one ethical framework and can draw from more than one. If you draw from more than one framework, you will need to explain your reasoning in your answer.  Be sure to reconcile any contradictions between these perspectives (for example, utilitarianism vs. virtue ethics).  Use the textbook as evidence in this section of your paper as a form of support.

After you have explained your ethical perspective, consider why and how you have adopted this perspective.  This section of the paper will ask you to think about your personal life and the way you were brought up in terms of a specific ethical framework or frameworks.  Explain why and how this framework was taught to you.  For example, you could use a deontological perspective to represent how a duty/rule-based approach was used by your parents.  If you grew up in different places, if you are an immigrant or the child of immigrants, perhaps you were taught a different ethic in school than you were at home? If this was the case, how did you reconcile any ethical conflicts?  Which ethical framework do you draw on most as an adult and why? You do not need to answer all of these questions; however, you do want to present a nuanced, concrete discussion of your ethical perspective.  Be specific and explain the role of culture and the historical time period when thinking about the particular ethical framework was used in your education or upbringing.

Lastly, conclude your paper. In your concluding paragraph, describe the person you are today and address the person you want to become. Are they the same person or different?  Why?

Your paper must have an APA-formatted title page.  The paper should be at least 1500 words in length (not including the cover page and references).  It should be grammatically sound and free of spelling errors.  You must integrate the ethical theories discussed in the readings and class.  Be sure to include in-text citations and a reference page for this material.  Outside sources are not required, but any use of such material must be cited.

Book for the class is Mackinnon, B. & Fiala, A. (2018). Ethics: Theory and contemporary issues (9th ed.). Boston, MA: Cengage Learning.

Defend the importance of quality, innovative leadership in the field of Early Childhood Education.

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MAECEL Virtual Toolbox Tool #5: My Commitment to Social Justice, Leadership, and 21st Century Education in Early Childhood Education

As noted in earlier discussions and assignments, there are several themes you will see throughout the MAECEL program. These themes include social justice, leadership, and 21st Century Learning as they relate to Early Childhood Education. These are topics that have been introduced in this course and will be reinforced in all of the MAECEL courses to continue to build upon the themes and to come to deeper understandings about these concepts.

The purpose of this assignment is to defend the importance of social justice, leadership, and 21st Century Learning in ECE. Additionally, you will assert your own commitment to these concepts and practices in your development as a professional and leader in ECE. Please see this week’s Instructor Guidance for further resources, supports, and examples related to this assignment.

Scenario: Imagine you are in a leadership role in a center or school focusing on early childhood education. You have recently learned about innovative leadership, social justice, and 21st Century Learning in early childhood settings and you want to share these concepts with other ECE leaders and staff in your organization. Construct an inspirational presentation (including both audio and visual elements) that asserts and defends the importance of innovative leadership, social justice, and 21st Century learning in early childhood settings. You may use a choice of tools for your audio and visual presentation: PowerPoint with audio narration.

Content Expectations:
The following content areas are required for this presentation:

  • Introduction: Clearly establish the purpose of your presentation
  • Leadership: 
    • Defend the importance of quality, innovative leadership in the field of Early Childhood Education.
    • Support your defense with content and examples from the research and literature you have examined in this course.
    • Provide a contextual example for your audience to understand ways this concept could be integrated into your organization.
  • Social Justice: 
    • Defend the importance of fostering social justice, equity pedagogies, and culturally relevant teaching in early childhood settings.
    • Support your defense with content and examples from the research and literature you have examined in this course.
    • Provide a contextual example for your audience to understand ways this concept could be integrated into your organization.
  • 21st Century Learning: 
    • Defend the importance of 21st Century learning (Links to an external site.) in early childhood settings.
    • Support your defense with content and examples from the research and literature you have examined in this course.
    • Provide a contextual example for your audience to understand ways this concept could be integrated into your organization.
  • Connection to Professional Responsibilities:
    • Defend how innovative leadership, social justice, and 21st Century learning are tied to professionalism in the field
    • Support your defense with content and examples from the NAEYC Code of Ethical Conduct (Links to an external site.) and the NAEYC Standards for Early Childhood Professional Preparation.
  • Mission Moving Forward:
    • Propose an action oriented mission statement for your organization.

Research and Resource Expectations:

  • Source Requirement:
    • At least three credible sources (Links to an external site.)

Writing and Formatting Expectations:

  • Title Slide: Must include a separate title page with the following:
    • Title of paper
    • Student’s name
    • Course name and number
    • Instructor’s name
    • Date submitted
  • Academic Voice: Academic voice (Links to an external site.) is used (avoids casual language, limited use of “I”, and it is declarative).
  • Organization: Demonstrates logical progression of ideas.
  • Syntax and Mechanics: Writing displays meticulous comprehension and organization of syntax and mechanics, such as spelling, grammar, and punctuation.
  • APA Formatting: Papers are formatted properly and all sources are cited and referenced in APA style as outlined
  • Suggested Assignment Length: This assignment should be about 8-10 slides in length (not including title and reference pages).

The purpose of this assignment is to:

  • Defend the importance of social justice, leadership, and 21st Century Learning in ECE.
  • You will assert your own commitment to these concepts and practices in your development as a professional and leader in ECE.
  • As you complete this assignment please make sure to look at the course guide and rubric for all grading details and what is required.

Below are tips to help you further succeed on this assignment: 

  • Remember that your assignment should be 8-10 slides in length (not including title and reference pages).
  • You are using the following scenario as the context for your presentation:
    • Imagine you are in a leadership role in a center or school focusing on early childhood education. You have recently learned about innovative leadership, social justice, and 21st century learning in early childhood settings and you want to share these concepts with other ECE leaders and staff in your organization.
  • Remember that your presentation must include audio and visual elements (power point with audio narration, or a tool such as Present.me (Links to an external site.))
  • You are both explaining and defending the importance of innovative leadership, social justice, and 21st century learning in early childhood settings.
  • Remember that you have the following sections to include in your presentation:
    • Leadership Section
    • Social Justice Section
    • 21st Century Learning Section
    • Connection to Professional Responsibilities
    • Mission Moving Forward