Considering the work of key pioneers and current experts with links to child development theory. There are many theories about how children learn and develop. This area of study is called developmental psychology which covers subjects such as cognitive, language and emotional development. The research methods are based heavily on the on going assessments carried out by observing children over a period of time. Assessment is part of the process of understanding what children know, understand and can do so that future teaching steps can be appropriately planned.
Monitoring of children and young people’s development is mainly carried out by observations which are methods of gathering information about the behaviour and stage of development of a particular child. There are various methods which can be used to carry out observations of development. Some are very basic or cover a single situation or activity whereas others take into account a range of factors or involve observing a child regularly over a period of time to build up a picture of their stage of development. Some simple methods which can be used to monitor all the children in a setting include: • Checklist – this is a list of “milestones” that a child should reach at a particular stage of development. They can be compared against the list or checked off as they achieve each milestone or are observed to have attained it.
E1 One of the practitioner’s roles in meeting children’s learning needs could be to understand and work with other practitioners and staff. This can help to provide different learning opportunities to individual children because each child is unique as practitioners should take into consideration all diverse learning needs, for example there are many activities that could be changed to suit individual children. The practitioners’ role would therefore be to plan and resource an environment that is challenging and helps children learn in many different areas of their learning. The role of the practitioner in supporting the learning needs of children is they have to complete regular assessments on their development and learning to identify their progress and plan their next steps to help the children achieve further. The Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS), (2012) states that the role of the practitioner is crucial in observing and reflecting on children’s spontaneous play, building on this by planning and providing a challenging environment which supports specific areas of children’s learning and extends and develops children’s language and communication in their play.
Making all children feel a valid member of the school community is something all adults will do daily. 1.2 Describe with examples how to behave appropriately for a child or young person’s stage of development When working with children and young people it is important to understand that there will be a varying level of attention and support required depending on their age and different needs. A main factor to consider is their stage a development, as a child’s concentration span will vary depending on this. As
A learning support practitioner will also be required to provide the teacher with feedback of the activity and the child's performance , so the practitioners should arrange with the teacher beforehand how they should be providing the feedback. During the delivery of an activity, practitioners should be setting clear expectation and instructions. They may recognise that children are struggling or not understanding what they are asking them to do ; if this is the case practitioners should modify their delivery or the activity itself , in order for every child to take part. During the activity practitioners should be monitoring and observing in order to provide the teacher with feedback. A learning support practitioner will also contribute towards the
The purpose of display boards vary. Some display boards can hold information about the school, their policies and any upcoming events that may be happening in or around the school. They can also show what the children have been achieving whilst they are there and it can also provide a background for the children’s work. 1.3 Describe how displays are used in the learning process Displays can be used to support the children by reminding them about different aspects of learning. Displays can sometimes involve a vocabulary list or mathematical equations which you would like the children to work out.
For example they may use growth assessments to measure and assess the children’s height, weight and head circumference, auditory assessments to monitor and assess the children’s levels of response, reasoning assessments to monitor and assess children’s reasoning carried out by educational psychologists, cognitive aptitude assessments to monitor and assess children’s intelligence and they are widely carried out in schools. The assessment framework is the way in which a child is assessed to determine whether they are in need and what the nature of those needs is in order to meet their needs appropriately. In
Introduction E1 – There are many national frameworks and policies for the development of communication, language and literacy skills for children aged 3-8 years. Some of these include: * The Early Years Foundation Phase The Early Years Foundation Phase says that children will develop their communication, language and literacy skills through talking, signing, communicating and listening. It also says that children should be encouraged to communicate with others to tell them what they need, how they feel and be able to retell their past experiences. They say that children will ask questions, voice and express their opinions, react to situations and make their own choices. They will also be encouraged to listen to and respond to others.
The typical first step of Tier Three is to give the student a Functional Behavior Assessment (FBA). (Horner et al, 2010; Fairbanks et al, 2007; Rodriguez, 2010; Sayeski & Brown, 2011) The FBA requires school personnel, other than the teacher, to conduct observations, do interviews of student, teacher, parents, etc, and use other assessment tools available for behavior. Once the FBA is done, it is used to create an intervention plan that is child specific. (Fairbanks et al, 2007). It is at this point that a child is usually referred to the Special Education department and an Individual Education Program is developed for the child.
To successfully fur fill the requirements I as the adult will have to provide and make resources accessible so that I can interact with the children and observe and reflect on each of the child’s learning experiences. By doing this I will be able to see what the children enjoy doing and how I can keep the child’s attention and concentration. To use the child centred approach you will have to look at every child as an individual with different strengths learning styles and interests as well as adapting to children who have learning difficulties or disabilities, to achieve this I will have to research their