13 Jan 1.1: Candidates design and modify instruction

ELM500 Child & Early Adolescent Development and Psychology

Week 2 Assignment

Stages of Child and Adolescent Development – Part I

It is important for educators to know and identify the stages of child and adolescent development in order to implement appropriate strategies that meet the cognitive, social, emotional, and physical needs of all students.

Matrix

For this assignment, complete the “Stages of Child and Adolescent Development” matrix by identifying the characteristics and milestones of each development stage (cognitive, linguistic, social, emotional, and physical) for each grade level. This matrix will be used to complete Part II of this assignment in Topic 3. Utilize the topic materials along with your own research to complete the matrix and the reflection.

Reflection

In 250-500 words, summarize and reflect on the “Stages of Child and Adolescent Development” matrix. In your reflection, examine instructional strategies across all developmental domains and address the following:

How knowledge provides guidance to implement appropriate learning strategies to meet the needs of all students.

How milestones can guide you to meet the diverse needs of all students.

How understanding the unique aspects of development guide a teacher to create engaging learning activities.

Explain how to apply what you have learned in your future professional practice in the classroom.

Support your findings with a minimum of 2-3 scholarly resources.

Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.

This assignment uses a rubric. Review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.

ELM500 Child & Early Adolescent Development and Psychology

Week 3 Assignment

Stages of Child and Adolescent Development – Part II

Now that you have identified the stages of child and adolescent development for grade levels, you will now use this information to identify the major concepts, principles, and learning theories related to the stages of development. This information will help in determining effective teaching practices, based on learning theories and research of child and adolescent development.

Matrix

For this assignment, use the “Stages of Child and Adolescent Development” matrix created in Topic 2. Complete the fourth column by identifying the major concepts, principles, and learning theories from your readings to the stages of development.

Reflection

In 500-750 words, summarize and expand on the stages of child and adolescent development. In your summary, include:

How understanding the unique aspects of development guide you to engage and meet the academic abilities of students with various learning abilities.

How the stages of development differ from kindergarten to eighth grade and how learning activities differ depending on the stage of development.

How you can incorporate specific major principles, concepts, and learning theories into two different grade levels (K-5 and 6-8) of your future teaching practice.

How this matrix can serve as a guide in developing ways to meet the needs of exceptional students (learning differences, gifted students, and ELLs, etc.).

How the information on the different stages of child and adolescent development can be utilized to identify student strengths as a basis for growth, and their misconceptions as opportunities for learning.

Support your findings with a minimum of 3-5 scholarly resources.

Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.

This assignment uses a rubric. Review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.

You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite.

ELM500 Child & Early Adolescent Development and Psychology

Week 4 Assignment

Readiness for Learning

Identifying students’ readiness for learning guides teachers to create learning activities and strategies that are unique to the various aspects of elementary students’ approaches to learning. It is equally important for families to be aware of readiness indicators as they have an opportunity to encourage learning in the home environment.

For this assignment, write a letter to the parents of your future students that you will have the following year, describing readiness for learning indicators, applicable to a specific age, grade level, and developmental stage. This letter would be given to parents at the end of the school year to help students over the summer get prepared for the following school year. Be sure to clearly define the key goals for success in preparation for the grade level (K-8) the student will be entering.

The letter to parents should include:

An introduction.

A description of the developmental stage related to the grade level of the students.

How to identify readiness for learning indicators applicable to grade level.

Key activities and strategies to get students ready for learning the next year.

Support readiness indicators and selected activities with major principles, concepts, and learning theories.

Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.

This assignment uses a rubric. Review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.

You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite.

ELM500 Child & Early Adolescent Development and Psychology

Week 5 Assignment

Benchmark – Summative Course Assessment

Throughout this course, you have studied the major principles, concepts, and learning theories related to the major developmental milestones and stages of development. With this knowledge, you will explore how to integrate the major principles, concepts, and learning theories when determining the appropriate instructional strategies that meet the diverse needs of all students.

For this benchmark assignment, you will complete a summative course assessment consisting of one essay question based on a case study.

Consider the following scenario:

Several students in your fifth grade class are disengaged during math instruction and discussions. One student has a Section 504 plan and receives accommodations for his ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder), one student has dyslexia and is on an IEP (Individualized Education Program) and receives special education services and supports for a Specific Learning Disability(SLD), one student has an IEP for visual impairment, and one student is an English Language Learner (ELL), preventing their understanding of instructional material.

Citing major concepts, principles, and theories, write a 750-1,000 word essay in which you describe instructional strategies along with the differentiation you would implement that would encourage them to participate and develop more confidence in their abilities.

In your essay, include:

Strategies that support engagement in the class as a whole, the role of language, and readiness of learning, based on the theories learned in class.

How you would modify instruction by applying the concepts and theories related to development (cognitive, linguistic, social, emotional, and physical).

How you will create developmentally appropriate instruction that takes into consideration the students’ strengths, differences, interests, and needs.

Strategies that can be implemented for motivation and acquisition of knowledge.

Strategies to provide equitable access for all students to appropriate digital tools and resources.

Support your findings with a minimum of 3-5 scholarly resources.

Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.

This assignment uses a rubric. Review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.

You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite.

COE Program Competencies:

1.2: Candidates create developmentally appropriate instruction that takes into account individual learners’ strengths, interests, differences, and needs, using instructional strategies that promote students’ learning and individual development, acquisition of knowledge, and motivation. [ACEI 1.0; InTASC 1(b), 1(d), 1(h), 1(i), 2(a), 2(b), 2(f), 2(g), 2(h), 2(l), 2(m), 2(n); MC1]

1.1: Candidates design and modify instruction applying the major concepts, principles, theories, and research related to the cognitive, linguistic, social emotional, and physical development of children and young adolescents that supports the role of language and culture in learning, and readiness for learning across performance areas. [ACEI 1.0; InTASC 1(a), 1(e), 1(f), 1(g), 2(c), 2(d), 2(e), 2(g), 2(i), 2(j), 2(k), 2(o); MC1]