QP3004

QP3004_Assessment_Part_1_Effective_Teaching.docx

Part 1: Effective Early Childhood Teaching

For Part 1 of your Competency Assessment, you will analyze how information you learn from interviewing and observing an early childhood teacher compares with research-based information on guidelines for developmentally appropriate practice and characteristics of effective early childhood teachers.

To complete Part 1 of the Competency Assessment:

· After you have carefully reviewed the 5 Guidelines for Developmentally Appropriate Practice ( http://www.naeyc.org/files/naeyc/file/positions/PSDAP.pdf, pp. 19-26) and 12 Characteristics of Effective Early Childhood Teachers ( http://www.fbcherndon.org/weekday/docs/article_BTJ_Colker.pdf), interview and observe an early childhood teacher.

· In your interview, share and discuss the 5 Guidelines for Developmentally Appropriate Practice and the 12 Characteristics of Effective Early Childhood Teachers.

· Ask the teacher to share his/her interpretation, insights, and examples of at least two of the Guidelines for Developmentally Appropriate Practice and three of the Characteristics of Effective Early Childhood Teachers.

· Spend at least 2 hours in the teacher’s setting observing for the three identified Guidelines of Appropriate Practice and Characteristics of Effective Teaching you discussed.

Then complete the following chart:

· Summarize how the teacher interprets and demonstrates at least two of the five Guidelines for Developmentally Appropriate Practice.

· Analyze how the information you learn from the interview and observation compare with the research-based information in the resource. Offer two possible areas of improvement.

· Explain how the teacher interprets and demonstrates three of the 12 Characteristics of Effective Early Childhood Teachers.

· Based on what you have learned and observed about characteristics of effective early childhood teachers, analyze which characteristics you possess and which three you would most like to improve upon in your own practice.

Interview/Observation Information Teacher: School/Program: Children’s Age Level(s): Date:
Five Guidelines for Effective Teaching
Guideline (choose two of the five)	Summary of the teacher’s interpretation of this guideline:	Example(s) of how this guideline is demonstrated in the setting.	Analysis of how the teacher’s interpretation and/or examples of the guideline compare with the research-based information in the resource:
1. Creating a caring community of learners		1. 2.
2. Teaching to enhance development and learning		1. 2.
3. Planning curriculum to achieve important goals		1. 2.
4. Assessing children’s development and learning		1. 2.
5. Establishing reciprocal relationships with families		1. 2.
Two Recommendations for possible improvement: 1. 2.
Characteristics of Effective Early Childhood Teachers (passion, perseverance, willingness to take risks, pragmatism, patience, flexibility, respect, creativity, authenticity, love of learning, high energy, and sense of humor)
Characteristic:	Analysis of how the teacher interprets and demonstrates the characteristic from your interview and observation:
1.
2.
3.
Based on what you have learned and observed about characteristics of effective early childhood teachers, analyze which characteristics you possess and which you would like to improve and why: (2 paragraphs)