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MIDTERM EXAM Flashcards

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What might be some barriers to engaging in politics? And how might we overcome those barriers?

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  • Not understanding politics or what the parties stand for
  • Worried abt being “too political” and unsure of how to engage in conversations around understanding politics
  • Busy and only able to focus on politics during voting season
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What are the 3 lvls of Gov in Canada? Explain their roles/responsibilities.

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  • FEDERAL GOV: All of Canada
  • PROVINCIAL/TERRITORIAL GOV:
  • MUNICIPAL GOV: Town, city, county
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What’s the diff b/w MP & MPP?

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MP is a member of parliament in the Federal Gov, MPP is a member of provincial parliament in the Provincial Gov

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Wht roles fall under the Federal Gov?

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  • Governor General
  • House of Commons
  • Members of Parliament (MP)
  • Prime Minister
  • Cabinet
  • Senate
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Wht roles fall under the Provincial Gov?

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  • Legislative Assembly
  • Members of Provincial Parliament (MPP)
  • Premier
  • Cabinet
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Wht roles fall under the Municipal Gov?

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  • Mayor
  • Council
  • Committees
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Name some Canadian political parties

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Liberal, Conservative, Green, NDP

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Who is the head of state?

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King Charles (formerly Queen Elizabeth)

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Wht are the 3 BRANCHES of Gov and their roles?

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  • Legislative branch: passes laws
  • Executive; implements them
  • Judicial: interprets them
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What is SOCIAL POLICY?

Give an example.

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  • Focuses on systemic evaluation of and response to social changes & needs
  • Policy frameworks are sets of principals & long-term goals tht determine rule-making, guidelines, & give direction to planning & development of an office or gov

Example: London Social Policy Framework

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What are some important aspects that make for a WELL-DESIGNED SOCIAL POLICY?

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  • Clearly articulated goals & implementation of plans
  • Research-based evidence
  • Policies created @ arms-length from Gov in order to reduce disparity
  • Keeping a wide-lens rather than too focused (look at entire policy situation, consider the full context)
  • Community involvement & public engagement
  • Accessible document
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List & explain 5 examples of lessons learned from some of the social policies frameworks in Canada

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  1. Don’t reinvent the wheel– London learning from others achievements
  2. Know your stuff– policy based on sound research, NOT like Saskatchewan
  3. Context matters– not all policies work in all places, ex. NFLD too edgy
  4. Timing is important– timely but not rushed, not a “quick fix”
  5. Money is needed too, not just ideas
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Wht are some of the pitfalls of attemts at policy engagement?

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  • Failing to see the full context
  • Unable to consider multiple POVs
  • Lack of patience/perseverance
  • Lean towards advocacy tht can be unproductive
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Name some of the important factors from the Region of Waterloo Children’s Services Early Years and Child Care Service System Plan?

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  • Access
  • Affordability
  • Quality
  • Equity & Responsiveness
  • Strategic Priorities & Actions
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What are some pros of the Child Care Service System Plan?

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  • User friendly, graphics/visuals
  • Considered and gave access to all stakeholders, valued parent & community feedback
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What is the Children & Youth Planning Table (CYPT) ?

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Group of ppl who come together and talk about programming that is available to children, youth, fams in our region to try and make the programming/services in our region better

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Why is it important for social policy documents to be accessible to the community?

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  • Ppl who are affected by the policy should have a say
  • Valuable, first-hand input that can enable us to see POVs and experiences tht we would not have otherwise understood
  • Supports families in having a say abt their children’s early learning experiences
  • Document needs to be accessible if we truly want community feedback on it
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Wht does the high percentage of “child care deserts” say abt social policy in our region?

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  • Needs more work
  • Needs more community/parent input abt where childcare is needed
  • Needs more research into how we can meet the needs of child care in our region
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In order to have high quality child care, it needs to be….

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Affordable, Accessible, and Available to all fams & children.

20
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Structural Quality vs. Process Quality

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STRUCTURAL QUALITY:
- Enviro (intentional, purposeful)
- Small group sizes
- Well-trained RECEs
- Good working conditions
- Ongoing professional development

PROCESS QUALITY:
- Caring relationships, sense of belonging
- Engaging in meaningful play/exploration
- Nurturing children’s development
- Welcoming fams
- Responding to diversity, inclusion, equity
- Co-learners
- Learning/thinking made visible

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How do parents/operators define quality?

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  • Low educator turnover
  • Fair compensation
  • RECEs
  • Philosophy/curriculum supports development
  • Small group sizes
  • Safety
22
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What does an equitable EYCC system look like? Wht are some barriers to achieving this?

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  • Systemic barriers identified & removed
  • All children/fams fully participate in high quality affordable care
  • All children/fams viewed as capable
  • Diverse perspectives of fams valued
  • Supports for fams who face barriers to access

Barriers:
- Low staff #s/ high turnover
- Not enough physical spaces for children
- Less access to child care for Indigenous & Black families
- Educator biases towards children in minority groups

23
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What historical events influences emphasis of character education (in 1930s) ?

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  • War
  • Depression
24
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Social studies was intended to promote what?

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  • Character development
  • Democratic teaching
  • Citizenship
25
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What does social MELIORISM mean?

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Belief tht world can be made better by human effort.

26
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How are schools gatekeeping media?

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  • By only providing access to media that reflects their intentions of education
  • teachers are gatekeepers of which aspects of pop culture made it into the classroom
  • could lead to the portrayal of only specific views & parts of pop culture while leaving other aspects out
  • Not very inclusive
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Democratic teaching vs. Teaching Democracy

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Democratic teaching is when the teacher guides student’s learning rather than teaching democracy where the teacher just imparts knowledge/facts onto students. In the former, there is more focus on how to think rather than what to think, whereas in the latter, it is more about teaching facts abt what democracy is rather than experiencing it.

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Why was social studies created?

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  • Created after WW2 to try & create more responsible citizens
29
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What does Ferguson say abt the “Hidden Curriculum?”

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  • Diversity and richness of student’s other life experiences are discounted, and children are assumed to be pleasure-seeking consumers of market-based goods, aka consumer citizens.

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