Create a poster that represents your teaching philosophy as an early childhood teacher in the contemporary Australian context
Equivalent to 1000 words
40%
Saturday 11:59 pm
LEARNING OUTCOMES
The learning outcomes assessed are:
LO 1: Uphold academic integrity through reflective and critical engagement and understanding of principles of Code of Ethics
LO 2: Articulate and critique major theories within the context of early childhood education
LO 3: Analyse and debate current research and contemporary issues in relation to children’s learning and development
LO 4: Frame play-based teaching practices in early childhood contexts
LO 5: Develop an understanding of Early Childhood Education in Australian context, including First Nations Perspectives
ASSESSMENT STRUCTURE
Quality teaching and learning for young children are outlined in the Early Years Learning Framework (EYLF). Early childhood teachers can utilize this framework to work effectively with children in early childhood settings. It is crucial that early childhood teachers understand and apply this framework to develop their teaching philosophy, ensuring they provide quality teaching and support children's learning and development.
INSTRUCTIONS
To complete your assessment task, follow the below instructions.
1. OVERVIEW (300 WORDS)
- Write a brief overview of your teaching philosophy developed throughout the unit. Use the guiding questions provided to help shape your response (300 words).
GUIDING QUESTIONS
Role as an Educator: What is your role as an educator in early childhood settings? (You can use a metaphor and explain the metaphor)
Beliefs and Values: What do you believe in this teaching profession? What do you value as an early childhood teacher?
Education Aims: From your personal perspective, what should be the educational aims for early childhood education?
Image of Children: How do you view children? What is your image of a child, and how do you embed this image in your teaching practice?
2. ELABORATION AND IMPLEMENTATION
- Elaborate on your teaching philosophy with a link to the Early Years Learning Framework (EYLF) and articulate how you will implement your teaching philosophy through practical strategies in your future teaching practice.
DETAILED INSTRUCTIONS
Examine the EYLF:
Learning Outcomes: Understand the learning outcomes outlined in the EYLF.
Practice Principles: Review the practice principles detailed in the EYLF.
Theoretical Perspectives: Investigate the theoretical perspectives that underpin the framework.
Link to EYLF:
Explain how your teaching philosophy aligns with the EYLF.
Outline specific strategies that reflect your teaching philosophy and align with the EYLF.
Describe how these strategies will be applied in your future teaching practice to support children’s learning and development.
Theoretical Justification:
Justify your approach with reference to relevant theories on children’s learning and development to provide a strong theoretical rationale for your teaching practices, and investigate how these practices can benefit all children in early childhood settings.
You may unfold your ideas using the below guiding questions/layout:
What do I believe?
Why do I believe?
How can I do it in the classroom?
3. CREATIVITY AND DESIGN
Create ONE PAGE A3 poster, you can use tools to create it like: PPT, Canva & Adobe.
You can use tools to create it like: PPT, Canva & Adobe.
Note:
This assessment is about creatively and clearly representing the information in the format outlined above, but does not required advanced use of design technology/tools.
Submission file type: .pdf
In-text reference and reference list is required.
ALERT: ACADEMIC INTEGRITY
DO NOT USE ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE, GRAMMAR APPS OR TRANSLATION SOFTWARE IN THIS TASK
No A.I. voiceovers or images, no A.I. or translated scripts, and do not use Grammarly, Google, or other apps to re-write your work.
Students who breach academic integrity are at risk of a formal sanction and will be referred to a Senior Academic Officer.
ASSESSMENT CRITERIA
The following levels of criteria will be used to grade this assessment task:
Criterion 1: Identify the role of educator in early childhood settings to support all children’s learning and development that demonstrates knowledge gained in this unit
Criterion 2: Examine elements of quality practice in early childhood settings linking to EYLF and their significance for children and families
Criterion 3: Use a broad evidence based and in-depth knowledge of theories and research and theories informed pedagogical practices
Criterion 4: Poster Layout
Criterion 5: Ability to systematically apply APA referencing conventions appropriately and accurately
