Purpose of Assignment:

As an Early Childhood provider, it's helpful to identify and express your own Professional Philosophy Statement. This statement is a summary of your professional beliefs and values about early childhood education.

Instructions:

Content: This assignment is Phase One of your Course Project:

In this 1st phase of the project, you will brainstorm the many aspects of your beliefs about teaching and learning that you might include in a Professional Philosophy Statement.

Your Professional Philosophy Statement MUST address the following:

• Your personal values and beliefs as they relate to teaching and learning.
• How you believe young children learn and how this has an impact on your role when providing a conducive learning environment
• What you believe are other important aspects of your role in working with young children and their families

Format: For this Phase One, you are just thinking this through, so provide a bulleted pointed list, a chart, or pictograph of ideas, strategies, thoughts and comments that answer the following:

• Your personal values and beliefs as they relate to teaching and learning.
• How you believe young children learn and how this has an impact on your role when providing a conducive learning environment
• What you believe are other important aspects of your role in working with young children and their families

 Mastery: Advanced or exceeds achievement

Provided an extensive list, chart or pictograph of personal values and beliefs regarding teaching.

 Mastery: Advanced or exceeds achievement

Provided a thorough list, chart or pictograph addressing how children learn and the impact on educator’s role.

Mastery: Advanced or exceeds achievement

Provided an extensive list, chart or pictograph detailing other important aspects of an educator’s role in working with children and their families.