In planning a dramatic play center, you would want __________.

Regarding Justine Sacco, could she have avoided getting into trouble for her tweets had she not included her employer as part of her page heading?  Be sure to explain your answer.

Schedules should have a balance between teacher-initiated and child-initiated activities. Which is the best example of a teacher-initiated activity?

Given the potential problems with Values-Based Differentiation, can organizations protect themselves simply by deciding not to take a stand on an issue?  Please be complete in your answer and support your argument from the course materials.

What do you believe is the biggest take-aways from this course? How will you apply them in the future?

Carissa teaches preschool children and is preparing the classroom before the beginning of the year. She has placed the block area next to the dramatic play center. There are about 200 unit blocks stacked in a box and a variety of props. The room is carpeted with a sculptured carpeting. She has posted the following rules in the block center. Blocks are for building not throwing. All blocks must be returned to the shelves at the end of center time. You can only build as high as your waist. Only knock down a block structure if you built it and everyone in the group agrees. You have just been hired as a co-teacher in the classroom and want to provide children with optimal building opportunities. Carissa is open to your ideas. What suggestions will you make to Carissa about the rules in the block center?

Benjamin plays near other children often mirroring what they are doing. This would be an example of what type of play?

Scenario: It is fall and Parker has placed a variety of different kinds of squash and pumpkins in the science center, but the children rarely spend time in the center. What are some concepts that children could learn in this center?

Scenario: It is fall and Parker has placed a variety of different kinds of squash and pumpkins in the science center, but the children rarely spend time in the center. What could Parker do to make the center more engaging?

Scenario: The kindergarten you are working for has purchased tablets for the classroom. The principal and curriculum team are especially interested in using the tablets to enhance the science curriculum and have asked teachers to use the tablets for a range of science activities. They are also considering what science apps to purchase. One app is an app where children match an animal to the beginning letter of its name. When the child gets a correct match blinking stars are displayed. The other app allows children to collect data and to create and edit science journals and science-related stories. Choose a kindergarten science topic. What are five ways you could use the tablets to support the science topic?