ECE-5010 v1

Falk, B. (2016). Defining early childhood education. In D. Couchenour & J. Chrisman (Eds.), The sage encyclopedia of contemporary early childhood education (pp. 388-390).
This resource details what comprises quality Early Childhood Education in the 21st century. The main idea is the importance and crucial role of early childhood development for all people. As you read this resource, consider the roles and responsibilities of ECE professionals with regard to the quality care and education of young children.

Douglass, A. (2016). Early childhood education. In D. Couchenour & J. Chrisman (Eds.), The sage encyclopedia of contemporary early childhood education (pp. 457-465).
This entry outlines historical and ongoing developments in the field of ECE, especially with regard to types of ECE centers, quality of teachers/administration/programs, and roles/responsibilities of ECE professionals, especially with regard to interacting with children and families.

Krogh, S., & Slentz, K. (2010). Early childhood education [electronic resource]: Yesterday, today, and tomorrow (2nd ed., pp. 37-129). Routledge.
This e-book contains 3 separate sections about the history of and the ongoing changes in ECE. For this week, read the “today” section.

Thompson, O. (2018). Head Start’s Long-Run Impact: Evidence from the Program’s Introduction. Journal of Human Resources, 53(4), 1100–1139.
Head Start is a long-running and popular model for ECE. This article explores Head Start’s long-term impact on society, as well as the history and ongoing programs that comprise Head Start.

Davis, M., & Quinn, D. (2013). Visualizing text: the new literacy of infographics. Reading Today, 3, 16.
The assignment for Week 1 asks you to create an Infographic about the roles and responsibilities of ECE professionals. This resource contains information and examples about how to create an infographic.

Ball, R. (2016). Quality through collaboration: Oklahoma’s quality initiatives. In D. Couchenour & J. Chrisman (Eds.), The sage encyclopedia of contemporary early childhood education (pp. 1131-1136).
The state of Oklahoma, like many other states, has gradually improved and clarified its initiatives about ECE teacher preparation, professional development, roles, and responsibilities.

Stewart, C. (2019, November 5). The best infographic tools from around the web. https://www.creativebloq.com/infographic/tools-2131971
The Infographic tools in this article may be helpful as you complete your assignment for Week 1. Many of these online tools are free. If you prefer not to utilize these online tools, you may create your Infographic using Microsoft Word.