Characteristics of a Successful Teacher Intro to ECE 1 st and 4 th block

Do Now /Standard/EQ (1/20) Do Now: Do Now: Write experiences you’ve had in working with a team. Did everyone get along? Did each member of the team feel respected and important? Did conflicts occur? If so, explain how you resolved them. Standard: EDU-IECE-2: Analyze career paths within the early childhood education field. Standard: EDU-IECE-2: Analyze career paths within the early childhood education field. EQ: What is early childhood? EQ: What is early childhood?

Early Childhood Covers the period from birth to 9 years of age. Covers the period from birth to 9 years of age.

Pre-Kindergarten Refers to a full range of early childhood programs that include school based programs for 3 & 4 year olds. Refers to a full range of early childhood programs that include school based programs for 3 & 4 year olds.

Nannies & Au Pair Nannies: Provides care in the child’s home. Nannies: Provides care in the child’s home. Au Pair: A person from a foreign country who lives with a family and performs tasks similar to a nanny. Au Pair: A person from a foreign country who lives with a family and performs tasks similar to a nanny.

Kindergarten Teachers Are in most public schools and must be certified and have a four-year degree. Are in most public schools and must be certified and have a four-year degree.

Early Childhood Assistant Known as paraprofessionals, they provide assistance for the lead teacher. Known as paraprofessionals, they provide assistance for the lead teacher.

Licensing Specialists Employed by the state, who promotes health, safety, and welfare of the children attending the centers. Employed by the state, who promotes health, safety, and welfare of the children attending the centers.

Child Development Credential (CDA) A national credential that requires college courses in child care education and a minimum number of hours of child care experience. A national credential that requires college courses in child care education and a minimum number of hours of child care experience. Must be 18 years of age and have a high school diploma. Must be 18 years of age and have a high school diploma.

Fondness for Children Most important trait for an EC teacher to have is fondness for children. Most important trait for an EC teacher to have is fondness for children. It’s important for children to be understood and accepted. It’s important for children to be understood and accepted.

Patience Having patience allows the teacher to be able to explore, solve problems, and create. Having patience allows the teacher to be able to explore, solve problems, and create. When teaching children it’s important to remember that kids don’t remember everything you tell the first time! When teaching children it’s important to remember that kids don’t remember everything you tell the first time!

Compassion These teachers are able to accept others without prejudice. These teachers are able to accept others without prejudice.

Confidence Having confidence in your ability to teach helps you to relax in the classroom. Having confidence in your ability to teach helps you to relax in the classroom. Confident teachers tend to be more successful with kids. Confident teachers tend to be more successful with kids.

Sense of Humor Children enjoy adults who can laugh. Children enjoy adults who can laugh. Laughter helps children to relax and feel content. Laughter helps children to relax and feel content.

Commitment To keep up with the latest changes in Early Childhood, one must be committed to attending workshops and other knowledge building classes. To keep up with the latest changes in Early Childhood, one must be committed to attending workshops and other knowledge building classes.

Personal Desire One must know that they want to teach young children. One must know that they want to teach young children.

Physical & Mental Health Teaching young children is demanding. It requires you to be constantly alert and handle multiple task; therefore, one must take care of him or herself. Teaching young children is demanding. It requires you to be constantly alert and handle multiple task; therefore, one must take care of him or herself.

Characteristics of a Successful Teacher Physical and Mental Health Physical and Mental Health Personal Desire Personal Desire Commitment Commitment Sense of Humor Sense of Humor Confidence Confidence Compassion Compassion Patience Patience Fondness of Children Fondness of Children

Practice Design a bulletin board using poster board etc. displaying characteristics of a successful teacher. Group Effort or you may work alone. Design a bulletin board using poster board etc. displaying characteristics of a successful teacher. Group Effort or you may work alone.

Assignment Complete Review and Reflect on page 33. Copy the questions and answer. Complete Review and Reflect on page 33. Copy the questions and answer.

Type Degree Programs Certification- Proof of Expertise Certification- Proof of Expertise Apprenticeship: involves a combination of hands on and classroom learning Apprenticeship: involves a combination of hands on and classroom learning