Course Resources – ECED 210

Websites

Executive Function
https://developingchild.harvard.edu/guide/a-guide-to-executive-function/

Early Childhood Learning and Knowledge Center. (2024, July 16). Screening, Assessment, evaluation, and observation.
https://eclkc.ohs.acf.hhs.gov/child-screening-assessment/article/screening-assessment-evaluation-observation

NAEYC (2021) Learning stories: observation, reflection, and narrative in early childhood education.
https://www.naeyc.org/resources/pubs/yc/summer2021/learning-stories

NAEYC (n.d.) Using observation to guide your teaching.
https://www.naeyc.org/resources/pubs/tyc/fall2022/observation-guides-teaching

Office of Head Start. (n.d.). Child observation. Head Start. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
https://eclkc.ohs.acf.hhs.gov/browse/tag/child-observation

Articles

Responding to Linguistic and Cultural Diversity Recommendations for Effective Early Childhood Education
https://www.naeyc.org/sites/default/files/globally-shared/downloads/PDFs/resources/position-statements/PSDIV98.PDF

Inclusion in Early Childhood : A joint position statement from NAEYC and DEC
https://www.naeyc.org/sites/default/files/globally-shared/downloads/PDFs/resources/position-statements/DEC_NAEYC_ECSummary_A.pdf

The Inclusion Lab, 12 Key Practices for High Quality Early Childhood Inclusion
https://blog.brookespublishing.com/12-key-practices-for-high-quality-early-childhood-inclusion/

Becoming an Active Listener
https://wayne.edu/learning-communities/pdf/becoming-active-listener-13.pdf

How To Prepare for a Parent Teacher Conference
https://www.cceionline.com/how-to-prepare-for-a-parent-teacher-conference/

Videos

Eastern CT State University (video) Essential Dispositions
https://www.easternct.edu/center-for-early-childhood-education/ct-early-learning-and-development-standards/fostering-essential-dispositions.html

Active Listening Skills For Teachers Part 1
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XSsk7mhkY9g

Active Listening Skills For Teachers Part 2
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XmelDoZUcFs

Highlights from a Family Conference
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ll_hUMrE0s

Children’s Books

Storyline Online - Rainbow Fish read aloud
https://www.storylineonline.net/books/the-rainbow-fish/
The Only One Club - Naliboff

Additional Resources

Books:

Seitz, H. (2024). Spotlight on young children: Observation and assessment, volume 2. National Association for the Education of Young Children. ISBN: 978-1-952331-25-1

Online Chapter:

Julian, G., Brown, B. B., PhD, Blums, A., PhD, MS, C. M., Karshna, J., PhD, MEd, A. N., Gill, N. K., & MEd, H. L. (n.d.). Chapter 6: Observation and assessment. Pressbooks.
https://openwa.pressbooks.pub/ece1/chapter/6/

Peterson, G., & Elam, E. (2022, August 1). A closer look at observation methods, tools and techniques. Pressbooks.
https://pressbooks.nscc.ca/ece-observation/chapter/a-closer-look-at-observation-methods-tools-and-techniques/

Online Textbooks:

Peterson, G. & Elam, E. (2020). Observation and assessment in early childhood. College of the Canyons.
https://childdevelopment.org/docs/default-source/pdfs/observation-and-assessment-english2-8-20.pdf

Position Statement:

National Association for the Education of Young Children. (2019). Assessing young children’s development and learning. National Association for the Education of Young Children. https://www.naeyc.org/resources/position-statements/dap/assessing-development