17 Aug For this Performance Task, you will create a guide to help you better understand the leading organizations and resources that inform professional practice in the early childhood field. This
For this Performance Task, you will create a guide to help you better understand the leading organizations and resources that inform professional practice in the early childhood field. This guide may be of use to you throughout your Bachelor’s in Early Childhood Studies program, in your work with children and families, and as a valuable professional resource for colleagues in the workplace, if you choose to share it.
Early Childhood Professional Resource Guide Template
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Describe the purpose of this organization. (2–3 sentences) |
Explain how this organization contributes to the early childhood field. (2–3 sentences) |
Post a brief description of at least three key resources that exemplify the types of resources provided through this organization. Provide a link for each resource. (2–3 sentences per resource) |
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Center on the Developing Child, Harvard University |
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National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) |
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Zero to Three |
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2. Complete the template for two organizations of your choice from among the following professional organizations: |
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Describe the purpose of this organization. (2–3 sentences) |
Explain how this organization contributes to the early childhood field. (2–3 sentences) |
Post a brief description of at least three key resources that exemplify the types of resources provided through this organization. Provide a link for each resource. (2–3 sentences per resource) |
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American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) |
https://www.aap.org/en-us/Pages/Default.aspx |
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The Annie E. Casey Foundation (AECF) |
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Division for Early Childhood (DEC) |
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National Child Care Association (NCCA) |
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National Head Start Association (NHSA) |
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National Institute for Early Education Research (NIEER) |
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WestEd |
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3. Explain how you envision incorporating the available resources from at least three of your five organizations into your practice to grow as an early childhood professional. (3 paragraphs) |
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4. Visit this link to complete the two modules from the Writing Center. https://academicguides.waldenu.edu/writingcenter/modules/plagiarism#s-lg-box-8548803
Avoiding Overt Plagiarism Avoiding Passive Plagiarism Once you have completed the modules, download the certificates of completion and submit as separate files. NOTE: Assessments submitted without these certificates will be returned without scoring.
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BP1003: Early Childhood Organizations (Performance Task)
For this Performance Task, you will create a guide to help you better understand the leading organizations and resources that inform professional practice in the early childhood field. This guide may be of use to you throughout your Bachelor’s in Early Childhood Studies program, in your work with children and families, and as a valuable professional resource for colleagues in the workplace, if you choose to share it.
Assignment Instructions:
· Download the Early Childhood Professional Resource Guide Template document.
· Visit the websites for the first three organizations (Center on the Developing Child, NAEYC, and Zero to Three) and complete the template.
· Select two additional organizations of your choice listed on the template and complete the template for those organizations. Note: You will have completed the template for a total of five organizations.
· Choose at least three of the five organizations, and explain how you envision incorporating the available resources (from the organizations) to grow as an early childhood professional. (3 paragraphs)
Your response to this Performance Task should reflect the criteria provided in the Rubric and adhere to the required length. This Assessment requires submission of three (3) files. Save your file as follows, BP1003_ firstinitial_lastname (for example, BP1003_ J_Smith). BP1003_ firstinitial_lastname_Cert1; BP1003_ firstinitial_lastname_Cert2.
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As a friendly reminder, all work submitted in TEMPO must be either MS Word or PDF.
Access the following to complete this Assessment:
· Early Childhood Professional Resource Guide Template
