Deck 10: Professional Growth: Success With Curriculum Management

Question 1

The more teachers learn about children, the more they will want to learn implies that:

A) teachers are motivated for more information and seek out information about children by collaborating with their peers.
B) the initial teacher training courses are satisfactory for a life-long career in education.
C) too many teachers are not committed to learning as much as possible.
D) none of the above

Answer 1

A

Question 2

Research has clearly demonstrated that:

A) curriculum is best when it recognizes the fundamental principles of early childhood.
B) curriculum is best when it suits the teacher's needs.
C) curriculum is best when the practices are based on elementary-school framework.
D) one curriculum planning approach is superior over the others.

Answer 2

A

Question 3

When early childhood teachers thoughtfully and purposefully plan curriculum they:

A) maximize their time more efficiently.
B) increase opportunities for additional quality interaction with the children.
C) find that they have more individualized time with the children.
D) all of the above

Answer 3

D

Question 4

A team effort in curriculum planning:

A) has a positive implication for the entire program.
B) benefits the teachers, children, and their families.
C) requires that the teacher team work together as colleagues.
D) all of the above

Question 5

Terms used in completion questions:
child advocacy
curricular guidelines
developmentally appropriate practices
early childhood education
intentional teaching
professional accountability
professional commitment
professional growth
professional preparation
team planning
Collaborative efforts among the staff working together to arrange and facilitate the curriculum and program is __________.

Question 6

It is valuable to plan curriculum for young children because:

A) knowing what to expect allows teachers to function without written documentation of the plans.
B) planning establishes a common attitude among the children.
C) lesson plans lower resource utilization.
D) when teachers are collaborating and cooperating they create a common sense of purpose.

Question 7

Terms used in completion questions:
child advocacy
curricular guidelines
developmentally appropriate practices
early childhood education
intentional teaching
professional accountability
professional commitment
professional growth
professional preparation
team planning
Dedication to career, including responsibility to children and families, and dedication to continued learning is __________.

Question 8

Creating and managing a curriculum requires you:

A) to recheck the children's assessments from the previous enrolled group.
B) meet yearly with the teaching team to review and modify the plan.
C) determine whether activities are balanced among the curriculum.
D) concentrate on students training to become teachers.

Question 9

Terms used in completion questions:
child advocacy
curricular guidelines
developmentally appropriate practices
early childhood education
intentional teaching
professional accountability
professional commitment
professional growth
professional preparation
team planning
__________ includes activities designed to respond to the unique needs and interests of the enrolled children, emphasizing each child's age, developmental level, interests and needs.

Question 10

Terms used in completion questions:
child advocacy
curricular guidelines
developmentally appropriate practices
early childhood education
intentional teaching
professional accountability
professional commitment
professional growth
professional preparation
team planning
Acquiring new information related to child development, curriculum, research and collaborating with professional colleagues is called __________.

Question 11

Terms used in completion questions:
child advocacy
curricular guidelines
developmentally appropriate practices
early childhood education
intentional teaching
professional accountability
professional commitment
professional growth
professional preparation
team planning
The promotion of positive issues affecting young children and their well-being, education, and families is referred to as __________.

Question 12

Terms used in completion questions:
child advocacy
curricular guidelines
developmentally appropriate practices
early childhood education
intentional teaching
professional accountability
professional commitment
professional growth
professional preparation
team planning
__________ includes education, training, and experiences in an occupational field. Early childhood education preparation includes experience, training, and learning about child development, teaching and curriculum, health and safety, and guidance, family relationships, diversity, and program management.

Question 13

Preparation for the profession of early childhood education requires some form of preparedness because research indicates that:

A) staff with formal college coursework and credentials provides higher quality care and education of young children.
B) minimally educated teachers with years of experience provide the highest quality of care and education of young children.
C) teachers without experience and college coursework are the most responsive to in-service training and conference attendance.
D) none of the above

Question 14

Terms used in completion questions:
child advocacy
curricular guidelines
developmentally appropriate practices
early childhood education
intentional teaching
professional accountability
professional commitment
professional growth
professional preparation
team planning
__________ has a purpose towards developmentally appropriate practice and providing rationale about the purpose of experiences and activities.

Question 15

Terms used in completion questions:
child advocacy
curricular guidelines
developmentally appropriate practices
early childhood education
intentional teaching
professional accountability
professional commitment
professional growth
professional preparation
team planning
The study and instruction of young children from infancy through the primary grades is called __________. It includes programs, experiences, and services and strategies to facilitate their development.

Question 16

Child advocacy:

A) is an expected role for teachers and is usually included in their job description.
B) requires membership in a professional association.
C) became prominent in 1990 as a movement to connect knowledge about children and early education.
D) focuses on appropriate compensation for teachers as its primary objective.

Question 17

Terms used in completion questions:
child advocacy
curricular guidelines
developmentally appropriate practices
early childhood education
intentional teaching
professional accountability
professional commitment
professional growth
professional preparation
team planning
__________ is the continuous experiences fostering professional development to ensure that program goals support early childhood education principles and maintain balance of activities to meet the needs of enrolled children.

Question 18

Curriculum for young children is:

A) valuable and unnecessarily time-consuming when the children's needs are included in the planning.
B) as valuable and as much fun as you make it.
C) require teachers to clarify what is important for children before every spontaneous learning opportunity.
D) all of the above

Question 19

Terms used in completion questions:
child advocacy
curricular guidelines
developmentally appropriate practices
early childhood education
intentional teaching
professional accountability
professional commitment
professional growth
professional preparation
team planning
__________ may include the beliefs and values of the program staff that directly impact the way the daily schedule, experiences, and activities will be presented and available for the children.

Question 20

Professional growth:

A) is an ongoing practice.
B) sets in motion time for teachers to reflect about their own teaching.
C) urges teachers to appropriately apply new research and ideas to their professional work.
D) all of the above

Question 21

Discuss how you will establish and maintain a professional commitment to the field of early childhood education.