Assignment Question
The purpose of this assignment is to offer candidates an out of class learning opportunity, where you can observe the concepts covered in this course. Candidates are encouraged to use all prior experiences with young children and families as a basis for this assignment, but it is important to show an understanding of the concept(s) and provide details to show how each of the parts of the assignment are applied. Beware that this assignment may require you to be creative as your opportunities to go into child care centers may be limited. If able to observe then you may need more than one visit to the program(s) as you have multiple concepts that you must observe. Be courteous and appreciative about the opportunity offered to you by the center staff. Remember confidentiality!
For each of the questions you should define the ‘concept’ (you should use your textbook and any other resources for this part, and be sure to cite sources) Note that not all the concepts may have been covered in class prior to the observations you are completing so you may need to read ahead / research some concepts on your own.
Give an explanation in your own words and give details about your observation and / or conversation that you had with the teacher(s) that show you have an understanding of the ‘concept’. If you didn’t observe it directly state that in your answer and give a descriiption of what you expected to see. The answer must show an understanding of the ‘concept’ and include lots of details. ALL STUDIES WERE CONDUCTED AT PRESTON VETERANS MEMORIAL SCHOOL IN CONNECTICUT AS YOU ARE A PARAPROFESSIONAL AT THE SCHOOL.
