our submission will be assessed against the following criteria:
our submission will be assessed against the following criteria:
Selectionand rationaleof resources and teaching strategies that align with both the scenario and learning behaviour theory, theoretical frameworks, principles, policies and practices.
Discussionof chosen resource and teaching strategy for each scenario that supports behaviour and makes links to relationships with self, others, the curriculum, and strength-based learning environments.
Demonstrated understandingof the nature and development of guiding behaviour with infants, toddlers and pre-school aged children and how to respond and support their social and emotional skills.
Academic expressionincluding writing conventions, grammar, APA referencing, punctuation, spelling, sentence structure, word choice and English literacy.
Your work will be assessed using the following marking guide:
Assignment 2 marking guide
Grade descriptor Standards statement
Pass [P 5059%]
In order to pass this assignment, all aspects of the task must be completed, the requirements ofall criteria must be metat a satisfactory level, and all work must be original unless correctly cited according to APA referencing conventions. Specifically, this means: Your folio shows an understanding of children's behaviours and how to respond to them appropriately. Links are made to learning behaviour theory and this includes a description of what the items are.
Each item has a descriptive rationale, which discusses how each resource and teaching strategy supports and understands behaviour.
An understanding of planning approaches that support behaviour and positive learning environments is evident but lacks detail.
The rationale is supported with some evidence and shows an understanding of the nature and development of behaviours.
Attempts have been made to reflect; however, the rationale is over-reliant upon personal opinion and anecdotes.
You have made connection to some readings, theoretical frameworks, principles, policies and practices.
You have mostly adhered to relevant conventions of English and have maintained an appropriate degree of structure and formality. Your folio has some errors that need further attention.
While there are some errors in your APA referencing, you do provide evidence to support your ideas, although this evidence may be drawn from a limited range of sources.
Credit [C 6069%]
To be awarded a Credit, the submissionmust fulfil all the requirements of the Pass level but with more depth and insightexpressed towards the required learning outcomes. Specifically, this means: Your folio shows an understanding of how to respond to a range of behaviours and you use descriptive and reflective examples to illustrate your ideas.
Each scenario has a descriptive rationale, which discusses how the resource could help guide behaviour.
Each teaching strategy has a descriptive rationale, which discusses how the strategy could effectively guide behaviour.
Each rationale demonstrates appropriate planning for positive learning environments.
The rationale indicates consistent understanding of behaviours in children and how to respond to them appropriately, and includes reflective and evaluative elements.
The connection to frameworks, principles, policies and practices aligns with the selected scenario and is embedded into the discussion.
The writing is concise, and word choice is deliberate. You communicate meaning effectively and efficiently, without superfluous words, phrase and sentences.
Apart from minor issues in text and/or in the reference list, you adhere to APA referencing conventions and use evidence from an appropriate range of sources.
Distinction [D 7079%]
To be awarded a Distinction for this assignment, pre-service teachersmust meet all the requirements of the Credit level, but with a level of discernment that demonstrates a capacity for insightful pedagogical practice. Specifically, this means: The folio demonstrates a sophisticated understanding of how to respond to a range of behaviours indicated through the items you have selected and the focused description of what the items are.
Examples and citations such as quotes/paraphrasing/supporting evidence are carefully integrated within discussions.
The rationale indicates consistent and comprehensive understanding of behaviours in children and how to respond to them appropriately, with clear links to frameworks, principles, policies and practices theory.
You write with sensitivity for your audience and consider the impact of your choices in terms of language and tone.
You draw on evidence from a wide range of relevant sources, including the essential reading, and all statements are supported as required. APA conventions are accurate and successfully integrated.
Effective language use is a feature of the folio. Careful proofreading has resulted in a professional presentation and any errors that remain in the work do not detract from the overall quality of the essay.
High Distinction [HD 80100%]
To be awarded an HD for this assignment, pre-service teachersmust meet all the requirements of the Distinction standard, outlined above, but to a highly sophisticated, precise, mature and insightful standard.
Specifically, this means: The folio demonstrates a detailed and insightful understanding of how to respond to a range of behaviours through the items you have selected to include and the clear and comprehensive description of what the items are.
Each item of evidence has synthesised and carefully integrated quotes/paraphrasing/supporting evidence. The rationale discusses how each resource can be related to supporting and understanding behaviour, showing a fluent understanding of behaviours in children and how to respond to them, with sophisticated links to theory, contemporary perspectives and curricula documentation.
There is evidence of sophisticated reflection on personal and professional practice.
Across all sections, your writing is concise and logical, with richly integrated ideas that convey meaning and purpose. The use of literature across all sections of the folio demonstrates familiarity with the current field of research and your statements are consistently supported with relevant and recent references.
Flawless use of APA referencing style is evident and there are no errors in spelling, grammar or punctuation.
Please note:If the assignment fails to reach a satisfactory standard on each criterion, then it must be awarded a fail.
References
Porter, L. (2016).Young childrens behaviour: Guidance approaches for early childhood educators(4th ed.). Crows Nest, Australia: Allen & Unwin.
DU20004 Understanding and Supporting Behaviour
Assignment 2: Folio
Word limit: 1500 (+/- 10%)
Weighting: 40%
Due date: 5pm AEST Monday 11 September 2023 (Week 9)
After you have read this information, head over to theAssignment 2 Q&Adiscussion board to ask any questions and see what your peersare saying about this assignment.
The purpose of this folio assignment is to produce an insightful curation of information and resources, in relation to guiding behaviour. This will help you develop the understandings and support required for practical application in the learning environment. By gathering information into a folio and linking this with principles, policies and practices of a strength-based guidance approach, you will demonstrate your ability toplan andselect appropriate strategies, examples and models for responding to and supporting a range of behaviours in early childhood education.
This assignment supportsunit learning outcomes 3 and 4.
sing the skills, knowledge and understandings you have gained from the discussions, readings and examples in the learning materials, collate three resources and three teaching strategies in response to the following scenarios. The scenarios are designed for each age group and the resources and strategies need to respond to each scenario.
An example of a resource could be an All about me book that supports a childs transition to childcare. Another example could be an app for an iPad and explanation on how this would be used.
The following information provides a guide to the key points to focus on. Collaborative discussion activities based on the scenarios in the relevant weeks will assist you with the preparation and ideation of items for your folio.
In your folio you need to:
respond to all three scenariosalignoneteaching strategy andoneresource for each of the scenariosinclude a descriptive rationale that discusses how the selected resource and strategy can support and understand the behaviours described in the scenariothe rationale needs to make specific links to principles, policies and practices in the learning environment, related to each scenario.
Scenarios
The following table outlines the scenarios you are required to respond to:
Scenarios
Week Topic Scenario
4 Relationship with self
Hunter is 14 months old and has been attending the childrens centre full-time since he was three months of age. He is adored by the education team and his teacher Rachel has been with him since he enrolled, and they have a trusting bond. In the last few weeks, Hunter has started to become frustrated with the other children who range in age from six months to two years of age, including fighting over play materials or getting angry for no apparent reason. This week he has bitten two of the younger infants and his parents and the teaching team are at a loss to know why this is happening as Hunter is happy most of the time. They have tried distracting him with things he likes to do such as playing with balls, moving around the room and playing with trucks, but this does not always work.
5 Relationship with others Alana is 2 years of age and she has been having trouble transitioning into childcare, which she attends two days each week. Alana is an only child and has been transitioning to childcare since her mother returned to work six weeks ago. Shes refusing to eat and sleep while in the setting and she is persistently calling for 'mama' or 'dada'. Her teachers Simon and Lisa observe she plays alongside the other children and appears to have moments where she is happy as she engages with the experiences which are planned for her, especially looking at books, playing with blocks and the sandpit outside.
6 Relationship with curriculum Anh has been enrolled in kindergarten for six months. He has excellent communication skills with adults, numeracy skills and an interest in anything scientific. He is 5 years old and his parents believe he's gifted. Anh rarely engages with any of the children at kindergarten and he prefers to take part in the learning experiences in isolation as he sits quietly, completing challenging puzzles or Lego sets, similar to what he does at home. His teacher Mia has tried to engage him in several social experiences and is concerned that although Anh has areas of strength, his social skills need to develop, and he refuses to engage with creative and physical activities at all. Anhs parents are asking Mia for advice about enrolling him in a gifted program early.
Folio scenarios (2020) courtesy of Tracy Young
Folio format
Each item must be clearly labelled with the week number and topic of the scenario.Each scenariomust have an accompanying written discussion ofapproximately 500 words(3 scenarios x 500 words = 1500 words) and include the following:
One teaching strategy and one resource, rationale, brief links to theory, and in-text citations.
An explanation of how the resource will assist you to establish and maintain a positive and productive learning environment. Your selection of resources and strategies is assessed through the assignment criteria.
Some discussion of how the resource adheres to positive models of behaviour management.
In-text references in APA style (included in the word count). Your folio should include a minimum of six references. Each source cited in text should be recorded in an end-text reference list (not included in the word count).
Your folio format can use:
dot points and clear headings
an appendix including additional items that relate to the strategies and resources (not counted in the word count).
Essential readings
Porter, L. (2016).Young childrens behaviour: Guidance approaches for early childhood educators(4th ed.). Crows Nest, Australia: Allen & Unwin.
Supporting resources
The following resources will support you in the submission of this assignment.
Assignment 2 Folio template (DOC 158 KB)Download Assignment 2 Folio template (DOC 158 KB).
Tips on how to complete Assignment 2.
Research section of theAcademic practiceLinks to an external site.page in the Student Hub.
ReferencingLinks to an external site.page of the Student Hub.
Assignment support section of theAcademic practiceLinks to an external site.page in the Student Hub.
Throughout your teaching and learning journey, you will be required to use the nationally approved learning frameworks (the Early Years Learning Framework or the Australian Curriculum) or the approved learning frameworks for your state or territory. To help you further build capability in this area, and to prepare you for placements, at Swinburne Online you may choose to use the nationally approved learning frameworks or the approved learning frameworks for your state or territory in your assignments. For further information specific to your assignments for this specific unit, please seek advice from your eLAs and/or your Unit Coordinator.
EDU20004: Assignment 2
Folio template
Resource 1 Category
Name the resource
Include the resource as a text description, image, or a hyperlink to the resource
Relationships with self
Resource focus: Individual child
Scenario: Hunter
Rationale (500 words)
Explain your rationale for including this resource in your folio, including:
the behaviour(s) from the case study this resource aims to address.
your identification of the behaviour(s), and preventative model(s) of behaviour management, being reflected in the resource
an explanation of how the resource will assist you to establish and maintain a safe, supportive and productive learning environment
how the resources will be introduced in response to the scenario
the use of behaviour theory to support your analysis of the principle(s), policy and practice(s) being reflected in the resource (* note that the theory/theories you draw on must be selected from those covered in this unit of study)
Resource 2 Category
Name the resource
Include the resource as text, image, or a hyperlink to the resource
Relationships with others
Resource focus: Parent support
Scenario: Alana
Rationale (500 words)
Explain your rationale for including this resource in your folio, including:
the behaviour(s) from the case study this resource aims to address.
your identification of the behaviour(s), and preventative model(s) of behaviour management, being reflected in the resource
an explanation of how the resource will assist you to establish and maintain a safe, supportive and productive learning environment
how the resources will be introduced in response to the scenario
the use of behaviour theory to support your analysis of the principle(s), policy and practice(s) being reflected in the resource (* note that the theory/theories you draw on must be selected from those covered in this unit of study)
Resource 3 Category
Name the resource
Include the resource as text, image, or a hyperlink to the resource
Relationships with the curriculum Resource focus: Activity based
Scenario: Anh
Rationale (500 words)
Explain your rationale for including this resource in your folio, including:
the behaviour(s) from the case study this resource aims to address.
your identification of the behaviour(s), and preventative model(s) of behaviour management, being reflected in the resource
an explanation of how the resource will assist you to establish and maintain a safe, supportive and productive learning environment
how the resources will be introduced in response to the scenario
the use of behaviour theory to support your analysis of the principle(s), policy and practice(s) being reflected in the resource (* note that the theory/theories you draw on must be selected from those covered in this unit of study).
Reference list in Swinburne APA (not included in word count)
