CHLD 105: ECE Philosophy Statement

Student Learning Outcome
This assignment is designed to assess the following student learning outcome (SLO):
appraise historical and current theories, curriculum models and educational approaches to articulate a personal philosophy of teaching and learning supporting the value of play in early childhood programs.

Instructions
Professional practice includes teaching with and from a philosophy of education which acts as a guidepost as you work with children and families. Your philosophy is a summary of your beliefs about how children develop and learn and how this is best supported through early childhood education. You should incorporate your personal beliefs and philosophies and show evidence of your awareness of quality educational practices that support children’s learning and development by citing at least three things from our textbook (and/or other credible sources).

After you have written your philosophy, evaluate it with the following questions:
Does my philosophy accurately relate my beliefs about how children learn and grow and how that is best supported?
Have I been honest with myself?
Is it understandable to me and others?
Are my ideas consistent with one another?
Have I been comprehensive, stating my beliefs about how children learn, what children should be taught, how children should be taught, the conditions under which children learn best, and what qualities make up a good teacher?
Have I included at least three credible citations?