Characteristics of a Characteristics of a Successful TeacherSuccessful Teacher

Intro to ECEIntro to ECE

11stst and 4 and 4thth block block

Do Now /Standard/EQ Do Now /Standard/EQ (1/20)(1/20) Do Now: Do Now: Write experiences you’ve had

in working with a team. Did everyone get along? Did each member of the team feel respected and important? Did conflicts occur? If so, explain how you resolved them.

Standard: EDU-IECE-2: Analyze career Standard: EDU-IECE-2: Analyze career paths within the early childhood paths within the early childhood education field.education field.

EQ: What is early childhood?EQ: What is early childhood?

Early ChildhoodEarly Childhood

Covers the period from birth to 9 Covers the period from birth to 9 years of age.years of age.

Pre-KindergartenPre-Kindergarten

Refers to a full range of early Refers to a full range of early childhood programs that include childhood programs that include school based programs for 3 & 4 school based programs for 3 & 4 year olds.year olds.

Nannies & Au PairNannies & Au Pair

Nannies: Provides care in the Nannies: Provides care in the child’s home.child’s home.

Au Pair: A person from a foreign Au Pair: A person from a foreign country who lives with a family country who lives with a family and performs tasks similar to a and performs tasks similar to a nanny.nanny.

Kindergarten TeachersKindergarten Teachers

Are in most public schools and Are in most public schools and must be certified and have a four-must be certified and have a four-year degree.year degree.

Early Childhood Early Childhood AssistantAssistant Known as paraprofessionals, they Known as paraprofessionals, they

provide assistance for the lead provide assistance for the lead teacher.teacher.

Licensing SpecialistsLicensing Specialists

Employed by the state, who Employed by the state, who promotes health, safety, and promotes health, safety, and welfare of the children attending welfare of the children attending the centers.the centers.

Child Development Child Development Credential (CDA)Credential (CDA) A national credential that requires A national credential that requires

college courses in child care college courses in child care education and a minimum education and a minimum number of hours of child care number of hours of child care experience. experience.

Must be 18 years of age and have Must be 18 years of age and have a high school diploma.a high school diploma.

Fondness for ChildrenFondness for Children

Most important trait for an EC Most important trait for an EC teacher to have is fondness for teacher to have is fondness for children.children.

It’s important for children to be It’s important for children to be understood and accepted.understood and accepted.

PatiencePatience

Having patience allows the Having patience allows the teacher to be able to explore , teacher to be able to explore , solve problems, and create.solve problems, and create.

When teaching children it’s When teaching children it’s important to remember that kids important to remember that kids don’t remember everything you don’t remember everything you tell the first time!tell the first time!

CompassionCompassion

These teachers are able to accept These teachers are able to accept others without prejudice.others without prejudice.

ConfidenceConfidence

Having confidence in your ability Having confidence in your ability to teach helps you to relax in the to teach helps you to relax in the classroom.classroom.

Confident teachers tend to be Confident teachers tend to be more successful with kids.more successful with kids.

Sense of HumorSense of Humor

Children enjoy adults who can Children enjoy adults who can laugh.laugh.

Laughter helps children to relax Laughter helps children to relax and feel content.and feel content.

CommitmentCommitment

To keep up with the latest To keep up with the latest changes in Early Childhood, one changes in Early Childhood, one must be committed to attending must be committed to attending workshops and other knowledge workshops and other knowledge building classes.building classes.

Personal DesirePersonal Desire

One must know that they want to One must know that they want to teach young children.teach young children.

Physical & Mental Physical & Mental HealthHealth Teaching young children is Teaching young children is

demanding. It requires you to be demanding. It requires you to be constantly alert and handle constantly alert and handle multiple task; therefore, one must multiple task; therefore, one must take care of him or herself.take care of him or herself.

Characteristics of a Characteristics of a Successful TeacherSuccessful Teacher Physical and Mental HealthPhysical and Mental Health Personal DesirePersonal Desire Commitment Commitment Sense of HumorSense of Humor ConfidenceConfidence CompassionCompassion PatiencePatience Fondness of ChildrenFondness of Children

PracticePractice

Design a bulletin board using Design a bulletin board using poster board etc. displaying poster board etc. displaying characteristics of a successful characteristics of a successful teacher. Group Effort or you may teacher. Group Effort or you may work alone. work alone.

AssignmentAssignment

Complete Review and Reflect on Complete Review and Reflect on page 33. Copy the questions and page 33. Copy the questions and answer. answer.

Type Degree ProgramsType Degree Programs

Certification- Proof of ExpertiseCertification- Proof of Expertise Apprenticeship: involves a Apprenticeship: involves a

combination of hands on and combination of hands on and classroom learning classroom learning