Your Students,

Your Children“The mediocre teacher tells. The good teacher explains. The superior teacher

demonstrates. The great teacher inspires.”

― William Arthur Ward

Being an early childhood educator means….

• Being a mother, friend, referee, nurse and leader figure• Whipping noses, making sure little hands are washed, straightening clothing• Listening to stories, whether true or feigning• Showing, helping your children to understand, and understanding yourself, right from wrong• Worrying about anything and everything• Drinking lots of coffee• Having little to no personal freedom• Giving and receiving little smiles and hugsThe list is endless, but the pros outweigh the cons and it is worth every split second

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Every Kid Needs a Champion

Ms. Rita Pierson

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As an early childhood educator, we must understand:• “Students are not only intellectual but also

social and emotional beings, and all these dimensions interact to impact learning and performance”

• "We may exhibit an admirable command of content, and possess a dazzling variety of pedagogical skills, but without knowing what's going on in our students heads, that knowledge may be presented and that skill exercised in a vacuum of misunderstanding."– Stephen D. Brookfield, The Skillful Teacher (2006)

• “Helping students grow intellectually requires balancing the support you provide with the challenges you pose”

("Who Your Students Are - Teaching Excellence & Educational Innovation - Carnegie Mellon University.“)

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Works Cited:"Rita Pierson: Every Kid Needs a Champion." YouTube. YouTube.

Web. 22 Feb. 2016."Who Your Students Are - Teaching Excellence & Educational

Innovation - Carnegie Mellon University." Web. 22 Feb. 2016.

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