Professional development for early childhood educators
Benchmark – Maximizing Assessment Practice through Domains, Technology, and Partnerships
For this benchmark, you will describe technology and other appropriate assessment tools and approaches to observe, document, and collect data to inform practice and decision making for early childhood learners.
Presentation:
Create a 15-20 slide presentation for professional development for early childhood educators that includes the following sections.
Importance of assessment in the five domains:
1. Cognitive (Reading and Math concepts)
2. Social/Emotional
3. Language/Communication
4. Motor
5. Self-Help/Adaptive
Technology and other appropriate assessment tools and approaches, relevant to each of the five domains, that can be used to observe, document, and collect data to:
1. Monitor progress.
2. Inform practice.
3. Make decisions.
4. Promote positive outcomes for each child, including the use of assistive technology for children with special needs.
Partnerships with families and professional colleagues that include:
1. Promoting assessment practices and outcomes that build effective learning environments.
2. Benefits of supporting and engaging families and communities through respectful, reciprocal relationships.
In addition, create a title slide, reference slides, and slide notes with detailed explanations and descriptions.
Deliver the presentation to early childhood professionals and gather constructive feedback.
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