Short Answer (10 points): Answer one of the following questi…
Short Answer (10 points): Answer one of the following questions. Explain why Yogi Berra’s comment, “You got to be very careful if you don’t know where you are going because you might not get there” is relevant when discussing how to plan learning experiences for children. Explain why it is more satisfactory to select a curriculum topic based on the children’s interests than it is to select one the teacher chooses based on his or her own interests. Why is it that teachers often fail to take the children’s interests into account
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Essay: Self-reflection (15 points) — You are now to the last question on this exam. Woohoo!! You’re almost done. 😉 I want you to take a moment to think about and review each of the previous questions and answers on this exam. Choose the question that you feel you answered the ‘best’ (i.e., most thoroughly addressed, included multiple sources, articulated thoughts effectively, included multiple theories, etc.). Below, please note the question you chose and describe why this answer is your best response.
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Short Answer (10 points) Children’s thinking, feelings, and dispositions are the center of the curriculum and inform the planning and implementation of educational experiences. Describe what dispositions are (1 pt). List and describe three dispositions that will support children’s approach to learning (4 pts). Discuss how you plan to support these dispositions as a teacher (5 pts).
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