EDU 234

Introduction: Becoming Your Best: Building Professional Competencies

The Assignment:

Summarize the attached article, in your own words, by answering the three questions listed below. Each question should have an answer that has at least 5-7 sentences. Please make sure you read the statement on Plagiarism. Also, do not copy and paste the article - that is plagiarism. 

1.    What is the main focus of the article?

2.    What are three strategies/resources/ideas that are discussed in the article?

3.    How will you implement the strategies/resources/ideas from paragraph two when working with children?

Grading Criteria

20 points – Three paragraphs are included, each paragraph has a minimum of seven sentences

20 points – First paragraph summarizes the main focus of the article

30 points – Second paragraph summarizes three strategies from the article 

30 points – Third paragraph gives specific strategies/ideas you will use when working with young children.

Points are deducted for errors with grammar and spelling.  Grading will also reflect use of basic English skills such as the use of complete sentences when writing and ensuring that sentences and paragraphs written make sense in the scheme of the article.

Resources

Teaching Young Children, December 2019, Becoming Your Best: Building Professional Competencies by Meghann Hickey

(If you have difficulty accessing this pdf, contact your instructor for assistance)