Learning Objectives
This discussion is for:
Getting familiar with who you are as a person and as an educator.
Understanding the power of the role you have in the lives of children and families.
Activities
Watch the 4 videos. The videos total about 35 minutes of content.
For each video, name the video you watched
Provide 4-7 sentences of your thoughts on that video.
Video 1:
Video 2:
Video 3:
Video 4:
For video 1 write about:
What are your values?
What are your beliefs around child rearing?
Where do your values and beliefs around child rearing come from?
For video 2 write about:
What are your thoughts on this TED Talk?
Can you relate this this teacher and their point of view?
While this teacher is speaking about their experiences as a high school educator, how can you relate this to your experiences working in child care?
For video 3 write about:
What about this TED Talk resonates with you?
Rita Pierson is giving us “real talk” about working in classrooms with children and adolescents, what is relatable to her story in your work in early childhood?
Did you get fired up and motivated to love every child who walks into your classroom? How does that feel? Elaborate on your emotions. Let your passion speak.
