2 Discussion Topic
Please note that there are three posts needed to successfully complete the discussion board assignment.
1. Discussion Questions
The 2031 section on page 114 of the textbook provides an interesting discussion about the future of collaboration. After reading about the future of collaboration systems, how do you envision collaboration in your industry in the year 2031? Describe the industry in which you currently work or plan to work along with a discussion of your vision of what collaboration will be like for your industry in the year 2031.
2. Discussion: Knowing (and including) every child
If inclusive can be defined as not excluding anyone, what does this mean for early childhood settings? Current thinking in the field, emphasizes and offers invaluable guidelines for the quality inclusion of children with disabilities. However, based on the definition of not excluding anyone, inclusive practice also must encompass including every child with his or her individual and unique strengths and challenges.
Ask yourself: If an early childhood program is child-centered, offers child-centered learning and teaching, and aligns with the guidelines of developmentally appropriate practice, will it be, by its very nature, also inclusive? Is it not every early childhood professional’s responsibility to evaluate their programs by asking: Who are the children we are including and who might we be leaving out? And most importantly, how can I get to know and include every child?
Be sure to review the Learning Resources before completing this activity.
Click the weekly resources link to access the resources.
WEEKLY RESOURCES
- Derman-Sparks, L. & Edwards, J.O. (2019). Understanding anti-bias education.Links to an external site. YC: Young Children, 74(5), 6–12.
- Division for Early Childhood of the Council for Exceptional Children & National Association for the Education of Young Children. (2009, April). Early childhood inclusion: A joint position statement of the Division for Early Childhood (DEC) and the National Association for the Education of Young ChildrenLinks to an external site. (NAEYC).
- Early Childhood Learning & Knowledge Center (n.d.). Multicultural principles for early childhood leaders.Links to an external site. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families.
- eXtension Alliance for Better Child Care. (2019, August 15). What is inclusive child care? Links to an external site.
- Sreckovic, M. A., Schultz, T. R., Kenney, C. K., & Able, H. (2018, July). Building community in the inclusive classroom.Links to an external site.Young Children, 73(3), 75–81.
- U.S. Department of Health and Human Services & U.S. Department of Education. (2015, September 14). Policy statement on inclusion of children with disabilities in early childhood programsLinks to an external site..
- The High Quality Early Learning Project. (n.d.). Principles of culturally and linguistically responsive developmentally-appropriate practice.Links to an external site. [PDF].
Share your definition of quality inclusive practices and why they are vital to all children’s healthy development and learning.
What does it mean to know each of your children as individuals? Why is this integral to inclusive practices, healthy development across domains, and meaningful learning experiences?
How and why must you meet children where they are, helping them grow, supporting their dignity, worth, and uniqueness?
Explain how at least 2 multicultural practices from Head Start and/or from anti-bias education (as referred to in the resources) validate your perspective on inclusive, responsive teaching and inspire commitment to supporting each child’s dignity, worth, and uniqueness.Bottom of Form
