Both class discussions and chapter 5 in the book “Education the Practice and Profession of
Teaching” has allowed me to gain knowledge of historical and current trends in policies and
practices that affect early childhood and childhood educators because in the reading the authors
speak in depth about social reform with in education, they tell about how policies were created
and how they influence our education now for example in the text there is mention of attendance
laws that protected children by educating them and keeping them from working. From the
reading I also learned about ESEA which made federal government responsible, this act provided
funds for poverty program as for current programs Bush’s passes NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND
ACT which
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Our online blogs was essential in helping me extend and further develop knowledge and
understanding of theories and content of curriculum and teaching and varied models and
methodologies for early childhood and childhood settings through the use of media and
technology because using videos I was able to see “Phases of a lesson” versus reading about it. I
was also able to see other videos like “Routines and Procedures” that shows the cues to look for
when teaching, seeing such videos made some of the theories we read about relatable as it was
happening before our eyes. Furthermore, using the online blogs, we were also able to see how
smartboards serve in teaching as well as the functions they provide for both students and
teachers. Another activity that contributed to my understanding was field work observation
because I was able to interact and watch how curriculum varies in a classroom setting.
Both my field notes topic questions and my classroom observation report contributed to my
understanding as well as allowed me to improve my observation and documentation skills and
further demonstrate an ability to reflect and asses and analyze the teaching observed in a