Assignment: Keeping an Eye Out: Child Advocacy (Benchmark Assessment) Relevancy of Task to Teacher Candidate
At times, teachers find themselves advocating for the children and families in their sphere of influence in order to promote the optimal development of children.
Benchmark Assessment
Individual: Keeping an Eye Out: Child Advocacy (Benchmark Assessment)
1) Choose a child advocacy issue that is important to you as an education professional. Use the GCU eLibrary to select a minimum of 5 scholarly articles that deal with your chosen topic. Search the Web for 3 additional sources.
2) Write an essay of 1000 words that summarizes the issue, explains why it is important, and defines its risk factors for children and families. The essay should also identify community and cultural resources that address the issue. Take a personal stance regarding the issue and support your opinion with research.
3) Choosing either the PK or K-3 learning environment as a backdrop, design four (4) events that might strengthen the family concerning the issue. One event should include a technology component. One event can be faith-based. Consider cultural, family, and community factors. Describe each event in 250 words. Include these as part of your essay.
4) Prepare this assignment according to the APA guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.
5) Submit the assignment to the instructor by the end of Module 7.
Additionally, submit the assignment in TaskStream. Directions for submitting to TaskStream can be found on the College of Education’s page in the Student Success Center
6) Additionally, submit the assignment in TaskStream. Directions for submitting to TaskStream can be found on the College of Education’s page in the Student Success Center.
