ECE 103

Question 1

Teaching Standard #1

Answer 1

Promoting Child Development and Learning

1a. Knowing and understanding young children’s characteristics and needs.
1b. Knowing and understanding the multiple influences on development and learning
1c. Using developmental knowledge to create healthy, respectful, supportive and challenging learning environments.

Question 2

Teaching Standard #2

Answer 2

Building Family and Community Relationships

2a. Knowing about and understanding diverse family and community characteristics
2b. Supporting and engaging families and communities through respectful, reciprocal
relationships.
2c. Involving families and communities in their children’s development and learning.

Question 3

Teaching Standard #3

Answer 3

Observing, documenting and assessing to support young children and families.

3a. Understanding the goals, benefits and uses of assessment.
3b. Knowing about and using observation, documentation, and other appropriate assessment
tools and approaches.
3c. Understanding and practicing responsible assessment to promote positive outcomes for each
child.
3d. Knowing about assessment partnerships with families and with professional colleagues.

Question 4

Teaching Standard #4

Answer 4

Using developmentally effective approaches to connect with children and families.

4a. Understanding positive relationships and supportive interactions as the foundation of their
work with children.
4b. Knowing and understanding effective strategies and tools for early education.
4c. Using a broad repertoire of developmentally appropriate teaching/ learning approaches.
4d. Reflecting on their own practice to promote positive outcomes for each child.

Question 5

Teaching Standard #5

Answer 5

Using content knowledge to build meaningful curriculum.

5a. Understanding content knowledge and resources in academic disciplines.
5b. Knowing and using the central concepts, inquiry tools, and structures of content areas in academic disciplines.
5c. Using their own knowledge, appropriate early learning standards, and other resources to design, implement, and evaluate meaningful, challenging curricula for each child.

Question 6

Teaching Standard #6

Answer 6

Becoming a professional

6a. Identifying and involving oneself with the early childhood field.
6b. knowing about and upholding ethical standards and other professional guidelines.
6c. Engaging in continuous, collaborative learning to inform practice.
6d. Integrating knowledgeable, reflective, and critical perspective on early education.
6e. Engaging in informed advocacy for children and the profession.