Q Section 7 – Final Reflection: Consider all that you have learned through your observations, the course readings and our course discussions to answer these questions. You may use your posts in the Canvas discussion forums and your reflections in your observation journal as a source for your responses to these questions. 1. Discuss how you will approach assessment and observation in your future work with young children, either in a classroom setting or in other fields. Which observation strategies might be most useful and which ones will be less informative? Consider how your assessment practices can be more authentic and reliable by taking advantage of assessing children during self-directed activities. Explain how you might utilize your knowledge of assessment and child development to foster positive outcomes for children? 2. What did you learn about assessment that is developmentally appropriate, culturally sustaining and linguistically responsive? 3. What are 2 ethical issues that are important to consider when assessing young children’s development and learning? 4. Identify and describe any practices used in your observation setting that promote equity, children’s cultural and linguistic assets, and inclusion and belonging. Consider the environment (e.g. layout and materials), the curriculum, and the social-emotional climate (e.g. teacher-child, peer-peer interactions). PreviousNext