Week 6: Assessment Task One--related to Week 2-5 content, 25 marks, approximately 600 words
EDUC2200 Semester 1, 2023
Week 6: Assessment Task One--related to Week 2-5 content, 25 marks, approximately 600 words
Imagine you attended a teacher professional development workshop about the topis of Weeks 2- 5 (the first three years of life, the transition through adolescence and the impact of toxic stress on children). Afterwards, you want to inform your fellow teachers at the school where you are working about what you have learned and how they could apply some of this content of their teaching practices.
You can either choose to give your fellow teachers an overview of all Week 2-5 content or focus on one of the following more specific questions:
What are the implications of the first three years of life for the program you are hoping to teach in (either early childhood, primary or secondary)?
How can early childhood, primary and secondary educators respond to the knowledge of what occurs in the brain during puberty/adolescence?
With an increase in students who are exposed to toxic stress, what do early childhood, primary and secondary teachers need to know about learners needs who have or who are experiencing toxic stress?
Why is supporting positive mental health so vital for a school?
What are the biggest takeaways (learnings) from this section of the course?
No matter if you want to give an overview or focus on one of these more specific questions, you should specifically reference the learning weve done over the past three weeks.
You may use any or all the course readings and videos, but you should add at least one more academic source relevant to your question that you find to add to your knowledge. In this context, academic source means an article published in a reputable peer-reviewed journal.
The format of this written assessment could be a summary or handout for or letter to your fellow teachers. Additionally, please use APA referencing throughout and submit one document only. Your written assessment should be approximately 600 words long. After submission, please also check your similarity score in Turnitin and reword any content that is highlighted except for references and direct quotes. This written assessment will be marked according to the provided rubric.
Below are some useful links that we have used in weeks 2-5
Week 2- Why are the first 3 years of life so vital for future development, health and wellbeing?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VNNsN9IJkwshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hMyDFYSkZSU&t=3shttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R0fiu2S0_3Mhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WO-CB2nsqTA&embeds_referring_euri=https%3A%2F%2Fcanvas.newcastle.edu.au%2Fcourses%2F24991%2Fpages%2Fweek-2-the-science-of-early-childhood-development%3Fmodule_item_id%3D1121564&source_ve_path=OTY3MTQ&feature=emb_imp_woythttp://www.urbanchildinstitute.org/why-0-3/baby-and-brainhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m_5u8-QSh6Ahttps://developingchild.harvard.edu/resources/8-things-remember-child-development/https://theconversation.com/starting-behind-more-than-half-of-young-australian-kids-living-in-adversity-dont-have-the-skills-they-need-to-learn-to-read-159058https://www.dropbox.com/s/zjdbstshf9dhho2/Brain%20development.pdf?dl=0https://developingchild.harvard.edu/resources/play-in-early-childhood-the-role-of-play-in-any-setting/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=August2021https://aifs.gov.au/cfca/publications/supporting-children-neurodiversityWeek 3- What is occurring in the brain of adolescents?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MHs7vlcwRXYhttps://theconversation.com/neuroscience-is-unlocking-mysteries-of-the-teenage-brain-92553https://raisingchildren.net.au/teens/development/understanding-your-teenager/brain-development-teenshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-1FRco3Bjyk&embeds_referring_euri=https%3A%2F%2Fcanvas.newcastle.edu.au%2Fcourses%2F24991%2Fpages%2Fweek-3-the-adolescent-brain%3Fmodule_item_id%3D1121577&source_ve_path=OTY3MTQ&feature=emb_imp_woythttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jGvDbJK0cBI&embeds_referring_euri=https%3A%2F%2Fcanvas.newcastle.edu.au%2Fcourses%2F24991%2Fpages%2Fweek-3-6-key-facts-about-the-adolescent-brain%3Fmodule_item_id%3D1121580&source_ve_path=OTY3MTQ&feature=emb_imp_woythttps://www.edweek.org/leadership/the-teen-brain-how-schools-can-help-students-manage-emotions-and-make-better-decisions/2018/10Week 4- What is the reality of toxic stress on children?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rVwFkcOZHJw&embeds_referring_euri=https%3A%2F%2Fcanvas.newcastle.edu.au%2Fcourses%2F24991%2Fpages%2Fweek-4-watch%3Fmodule_item_id%3D1121585&source_ve_path=OTY3MTQ&feature=emb_imp_woythttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bF3j5UVCSCAhttps://www.albertafamilywellness.org/resources/video/toxic-stresshttps://iview.abc.net.au/show/ask-the-doctor/series/2/video/DO1708V010S00https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WuyPuH9ojCE&embeds_referring_euri=https%3A%2F%2Fcanvas.newcastle.edu.au%2Fcourses%2F24991%2Fpages%2Fweek-4-watch%3Fmodule_item_id%3D1121585&source_ve_path=OTY3MTQ&feature=emb_imp_woythttps://www.nature.com/articles/npjscilearn201611.pdfWeek 5- Why is it important as classroom teachers to prioritize mental health and wellbeing?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L41k2p-YRCshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Aa0mVQgoWLghttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kUyRp32Sw8U&embeds_referring_euri=https%3A%2F%2Fcanvas.newcastle.edu.au%2Fcourses%2F24991%2Fpages%2Fweek-5-watch%3Fmodule_item_id%3D1121589&source_ve_path=Mjg2NjY&feature=emb_logohttps://www.blackdoginstitute.org.au/youth-depression-report/https://education.nsw.gov.au/student-wellbeing/counselling-and-psychology-services/mental-health-programs-and-partnershipshttps://www.saxinstitute.org.au/evidence-check/school-based-prevention-and-early-intervention-for-student-mental-health-and-wellbeing/Criterion Fail Pass Credit Distinction High Distinction
% criterion 0-49% 50%-64% 65-74% 75-84% 85-100%
Summarise(10 marks,
40%) Overview/discussion is
irrelevant and insufficiently answers the question; insufficiently reviews literature and does not link to course material. (0.00-4.99 marks) Overview/discussion is
relevant and answers the question but digresses significantly, is sometimes factually incorrect; sufficiently reviews the literature and provides Basic summariesandlinksto course material. Overview/discussion is
relevant and answers the question with only minor digressions; factually correct; sufficiently reviews the literature and provides good summaries and links to course material.
(6.5-7.4 marks) Overview/discussion is
relevant and successfully answers the question; factually correct; successfully reviews the literature; provides good summaries and links to course material.
(7.5-8.4 marks) Overview/discussion is
relevant and successfully answers the question; factually correct; thoroughly reviews the literature; provides excellent and thorough summaries and links to course material.
(8.50-10.00 marks)
(5.00-6.4 marks) Apply
(10 marks,
40%) Structure and
organization are ineffective; introduction and Structure and organization
are basic; introduction & conclusion are basic; sometimes refers to Structure and organization are
sound; introduction & conclusion are good; refers to specific areas of teaching and Structure and organization are proficient; introduction & conclusion are great; refers to specific areas of teaching and teaching contexts and provides good links to the literature.
(7.5-8.4 marks) Structure and organisationare excellent; introduction and conclusions are excellent;refer to specific
conclusion are
superficial, incorrect or specific areas of teaching
and teaching contexts and teaching contexts and
provides generally good links areas of teaching and
teaching contexts and are
doesnt build on the is mainly linked to the to the literature. explicitly linked to the
literature. literature. (6.5-7.4 marks) literature.
(0.00-4.99 marks) (5.00-6.4 marks) (8.50-10.00 marks)
Format
(5 marks,
20%) Some of the following:
referencing mistakes, no additional academic source, spelling / grammar mistakes,
writing incomprehensible for laypeople.
(0-2.49 marks) Adequate APA referencing,
at least one additional Academic source included, writing with minor spelling
/ grammar mistakes and
passably adapted to communicate with fellow teachers (laypeople).
(2.5-3.20marks) Correct APA referencing, at
least one additional academic source included, writing without spelling / grammar mistakes and adequately
adapted to communicate with fellow teachers (laypeople). (3.25-3.70 marks) CorrectAPAreferencing, more
than one additional academic source included, writing without spelling / grammar mistakes and competently
adapted to communicate with fellow teachers (laypeople). (3.75-4.20 marks) Excellent APA referencing,
more than one additional academic source included, writing without spelling / grammar mistakes and
expertly adapted to communicate with fellow teachers (laypeople). (4.25-5.0 marks)
