The early learning framework is the focus of this analytical essay. The ACC(2015)states that this is a framework that ‘works as a guide, containing a code of principles and practices’. It consists of five main learning outcomes, as well as sub outcomes.The purpose of this essay is going to be to analyse the guideline document,and to learn about the role of the educator in enhancing a childs learning from birth to primary school age.
The Early learning framework (2008)states that ‘the framework was developed for the Australian Government by early childhood Australia(2008).It was formed to provide ongoing professional support to services as they engage in the learning framework implementation process. It also states that it was formed with considerable
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The ACC states that the program was formed to allow a educator to create a learning program to build on the students likes, interest and abilities. All the while maintaining a strong connection with the student’s families.
The early learning framework (2008) states that is is a foundation of principles as well as practices and learning outcomes.Its most prominent purpose is to lay a firm foundation for future learners.EYLC(2008)states that ‘it is most commonly used by educators to reflect a students learning,how that student learns,and how to make sure they are a successful learner all the way through
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It asks us to think, reflect, and use our knowledge and our best judgement to design a curriculum for children. This process is referred to curriculum decision making. The EYLF guides educators to think about curriculum decisions.
One of the main concerns that educators will have is the implementation of the correct curriculum which reflects the EYLF. Each experience that is added onto a curriculum plan needs to have a Learning Outcome that children will achieve through the experience as well as an input key to justify where the experience has come from. As long as this is added then this is one of the ways to validate how the curriculum links to the Early Years Learning Framework.
Educators need to be familiar with the terminology, principles, practices and the learning outcomes. Reflect on current practices on how it could fit in with the EYLF. Begin to interpret observations of children and their interests and look at which Learning Outcomes are being reflected in the documentation. For children’s individual records, gather portfolios for each individual child to document children’s
Early years frameworks have an emphasis on a personal approach to learning and development as due to socio-economic changes children are having to spend longer periods away from their carers and therefore need extra care to support their emotional well being. There is also an emphasis on the needs of individual children. This is because children all develop at different rates, are unique and come from a range of backgrounds. All of this means that they will have different needs and will be interested in different things so in order to thrive will need a range of different
The Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) was implemented in England in 2008 and applies to all children aged 0-5. This new curriculum combined existing government ideas regarding the care of under 5s including the 'Every Child Matters' (ECM) policy: children's services have to respond to 5 outcomes for all children from birth to 18: being healthy, being protected from harm and neglect, being enabled to enjoy and achieve, making a positive contribution to society, and contributing to economic well-being. The statutory EYFS document stated a need for a 'coherent and flexible approach to care and learning' (DfES - Department for Education and Skills 2007; cited in Palaiologou, 2010, p.11 ), and ensures a quality experience for children regardless of the pre-school setting. EYFS and its direct predecessors were introduced based on the realisation that quality of teaching and management of schools play a central role in children's quality of learning, not socio-economic and educational background, as was previously thought. Pre-school education was seen as a method of helping children 'break the cycle of deprivation' (Baldock, 2009, p.20). However, research by Potter immediately prior to the inception of the EYFS concluded that due to 'insufficiently rigorous conceptual underpinnings, particularly in the area of language and communicatio...
Tickell, C., 2011. The Early Years: Foundations for life, health and learning. An independent report on the Early Years Foundation Stage to Her Majesty’s Government. London: HMG
From the perspective I have at this stage in my journey in the early childhood education field, I would like to share what I have come to value and believe in regards to early learning and care by looking at my philosophy statement. To begin we will look at the statement and highlight three key features and find out why they are important to me, then we will see what they will look like in my practice, and lastly we will examine these ideas closely by looking at where they originated. By taking an in-depth look at my philosophy statement we will better understand the motivation behind my practice which I hope to continue to refine and refresh as I gain more knowledge and experience.
When UDL is infused with fidelity, assessment can be instruments for enhancing motivation. Motivation is the product of Exception and Value. Analysis of student skills and interests, equips instructors with students’ zone of proximal development, as well as what they value. Increasing either or both factors corresponds to student engagement. It is not enough to provide information in hopes that learners will attain the objective. They must be engaged in authentic learning experiences. Okemos is responsive to this monumental task. The continuum of service that it provides makes a significant attempt to address the varying needs of the student body. In the middle school, there are co-taught classes, skills labs, standard classrooms, Montessori classrooms, Honors, as well as Special education, in addition to the arts and tactile opportunities. Each student has a school-provided one to one devices. All classrooms are equipped with Neos, Smartboards and microphone-equipped sound systems. Despite these amenities and a host of fantastic personnel, instructional practice that is truly twenty-first century minded and engaging is in progress. Students in Okemos receive an outstanding education, AND it is still
Early Childhood Education illustrates the teaching and care of children in other environments outside of the home. Early childhood centers on the development of all children no matter their gender, race, abilities, or ethnic orientation and gives knowledge of early childhood learning process, which entails values, culture, desires of parents for their children, and especially a child’s need for knowledgeable functionality in society.
So the curriculum will be designed and delivered using an approach that includes the following premises:
Additionally, a high quality early childhood program highlights on developmentally appropriate curriculum. I believe an early childhood classroom should be flexible, stimulating, clean, safe and organized. It should be a place where students can be engaged in learning through interacting with things around them.
Educational experiences require learning to be purposeful. The curriculum enables teachers to engage students through relatable experiences as it is a guide that offers teachers outlines of appropriate learning stages for students (Webster & Ryan, 2014). By having the curriculum as a guide enables teachers to have the ability to build sstronger relationships with students by moving away from old school text books and creating their own quality pedagogy (LeFevre, 2014). The Australian Curriculum also provides teachers with seven general capabilities which allows them to create successful, confident, creative and active individuals (Australian Curriculum, 2017). This knowledge of the curriculum is imperative to quality pedagogy as it gives educators a guide, which if they follow, will equip students to live and work succesfully in the 21st century, which I believe is one of the main goals of educators. The curriculum also provides teachers with oppurtunities in relation to professionalisim which is key to the development of quality pedagogy (Gerrard et al.,
Care and education have become a part of children’s daily lives in Ireland and England outside the home in childcare services. The Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) is the statutory curriculum framework for children up to the age of five in England. It was first introduced in 2008 and on the 1st of September 2012 a new revised document was published. Aistear, published in 2009, is Ireland’s first early year’s curriculum framework for children from birth to six years of age. A curriculum framework is a scaffold or support for the development of a curriculum that can be used in childcare settings. A curriculum framework can also be used in partnership with parents when developing a curriculum. This paper will compare and contrast these two curriculum frameworks in relation to philosophy, content, pedagogical practices and expected/targeted outcomes for children. Due to the limits of this paper, it will only be possible to develop an overview of the similarities and differences.
This emphasis on thoughtful evaluation has kept Basic Principles of Curriculum and Instruction a relevant, trusted companion for over sixty years. And with school districts across the nation working feverishly to align their curriculum with Common Core standards, Tyler's straightforward recommendations are sound and effective tools for educators working to create a curriculum that integrates national objectives with their students' needs. In essence, Tyler’s Rationale is represented by the four-step sequence of identifying objectives, selecting the means for the attainment or achievement of these objectives that is through educational or teaching-learning experiences provided for students, organizing these educational or teaching-learning experiences, and evaluating the outcomes or what have students attained or achieved. Tyler suggested when developing curriculum, objectives data should be gathered from three sources, namely; the learner, society, and subject matter.
Curriculum is important being it’s the underlying factor that plays a role in determining ones growth, achievement and success. The majority of curriculum con...
Early childhood education is crucial to establish an education foundation throughout a young child’s life. These programs are usually for kids ranging from birth to about the age of five. Haider (2013) states that early childhood education is an “important aspect of a child’s education with respect to their developmental progress”(p139). Haider is right about this type of education being an important aspect to their development because if children do not attend these programs then they more likely to not have certain skills and abilities that get them ready for school. It gets the children ready for elementary school and teaches them
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