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Week 6: Wrapping Up

You have been studying the ways that family, school, and community—d efined both narrowly and broadly—i nterrelate to influence the development of children. Your textbook terms this socialization—i.e., a reciprocal, dynamic process "by which individuals acquire the knowledge, skills, and character traits that enable them to participate as effective members of groups and society" (Berns, 2013, p. 6). As you take this time to reflect on what you have learned in the course, consider the agents of socialization that you have studied and how they are inextricably linked. Ask yourself: How has this study of human ecology underscored the vital importance of early childhood professionals—t he role that you are working to attain?

Learning Objectives

Students will:

· Reflect on and synthesize learning with regard to the influence of families, schools, and communities on the socialization of young children

Reflection

Based on what you have learned throughout the past 5 weeks, summarize:

· At least two insights you have gained with regard to the impact of parents, families, early childhood care and education, and community on children's development

· How the information you learned and evaluated in developing one of your Action Plans will impact the way you view and support the children and families with whom you work

· Your thinking with regard to the relationship between the role of a child and family advocate and that of an early childhood professional

Assignment length: Approximately 1–2 pages

By Day 7

Of this week, submit this assignmentO.

Submission and Grading Information

To submit your completed Assignment for review and grading, do the following:

· Please save your Assignment using the naming convention “WK6Assgn+last name+first initial.(extension)” as the name.

· Click the Week 6 Assignment Rubric to review the Grading Criteria for the Assignment.

· Click the Week 6 Assignment link. You will also be able to “View Rubric” for grading criteria from this area.

· Next, from the Attach File area, click on the Browse My Computer button. Find the document you saved as “WK6Assgn+last name+first initial.(extension)” and click Open.

· If applicable: From the Plagiarism Tools area, click the checkbox for I agree to submit my paper(s) to the Global Reference Database.

· Click on the Submit button to complete your submission.

Grading Criteria

To access your rubric:

Week 6 Assignment Rubric

Check Your Assignment Draft for Authenticity

To check your Assignment draft for authenticity:

Submit your Week 6 Assignment draft and review the originality report.

Submit Your Assignment by Day 7

To submit your Assignment:

Week 6 Assignment

Week in Review

This Week you reflected on what you have learned in this course with regard to the influence of families, schools, and communities on the socialization of young children.

Congratulations! After you have finished the Reflection this week, you have completed the course. Please submit your Course Evaluation by Day 7.