Throughout this course you have had the opportunity to observe Mrs. Ashland, her students, their parents, Mrs. Ford, and Park Lane Early Childhood Education Center. With your degree in reach, it will soon be your turn to become the next Mrs. Ashland or Mrs. Ford. To propel you on your journey, you will be creating an ePortfolio using Power point. This will showcase who you are as an Educational Professional when you go to a job interview. Remember that portfolios grow as you do, so you will be able to continue to add to and revise your portfolio even after this course is over. This assignment is a culmination of the learning gained throughout this course. The case study about Mrs. Ashland serves as a reflection of best practices in key early childhood areas for you to utilize as an example.  You will need to use powerpoint to create your ePortfolio. Your portfolio will need to contain the following requirements: Portfolio Table of Contents. Cover Letter: Revise the cover letter you created in the Week Five, Discussion Two forum. Your cover letter should be one page in length. Biography : Write a one-page biography to introduce yourself to potential employers. Make sure to include either a photo of yourself or some images that relate to your professional interests. This is your opportunity to let your potential employer know a little bit about who you are.  Model of Teaching : Review your initial response from Week One, Discussion One. Develop a revised position statement regarding what model of teaching you believe fits best with your philosophy of learning. Make sure to include why you believe this model of teaching is the best for you and your students. Add support from a scholarly source here to build credibility about the approach that you believe is best. Your model of teaching should be one page in length. Developmentally Appropriate Practices : Review the feedback from Week One, Discussion Two. Develop a position statement that clearly describes your beliefs on the importance of using developmentally appropriate practices in Early Childhood Education. Your position statement should be one page in length. Approaches to Curriculum: Explain how you will plan your curriculum, using your ideas from the Week Two discussions. In addition, use the feedback provided on the lesson plan rubric from your peers to revise your lesson plan from the Week Two, Discussion Two forum. Include a copy of the newly revised lesson plan. Your curriculum plan should be no longer than a page, not including the lesson plan. Differentiated Common Core or Early Learning Standards Lesson Plan: Review the feedback on your Week Two assignment. Revise your Common Core or Early Learning Standards Lesson Plan. Include a copy of your newly revised lesson plan and the summary paragraph that explains the considerations you took into account when planning. Parent Communication : Develop a plan for ongoing parent communication using your learning about the various .

1. Throughout this course you have had the opportunity to observe
Mrs. Ashland, her students, their parents, Mrs. Ford, and Park
Lane Early Childhood Education Center. With your degree in
reach, it will soon be your turn to become the next Mrs.
Ashland or Mrs. Ford. To propel you on your journey, you will
be creating an ePortfolio using Power point.
This will showcase who you are as an Educational Professional
when you go to a job interview. Remember that portfolios grow
as you do, so you will be able to continue to add to and revise
your portfolio even after this course is over. This assignment is
a culmination of the learning gained throughout this course. The
case study about Mrs. Ashland serves as a reflection of best
practices in key early childhood areas for you to utilize as an
example.
You will need to use powerpoint to create your ePortfolio.
Your portfolio will need to contain the following requirements:
Portfolio Table of Contents.
Cover Letter:
Revise the cover letter you created in the Week Five,
Discussion Two forum. Your cover letter should be one page in
length.
Biography
: Write a one-page biography to introduce yourself to potential
employers. Make sure to include either a photo of yourself or
some images that relate to your professional interests. This is
your opportunity to let your potential employer know a little bit
about who you are.
Model of Teaching
: Review your initial response from Week One, Discussion One.
Develop a revised position statement regarding what model of

2. teaching you believe fits best with your philosophy of learning.
Make sure to include why you believe this model of teaching is
the best for you and your students. Add support from a
scholarly source here to build credibility about the approach
that you believe is best. Your model of teaching should be one
page in length.
Developmentally Appropriate Practices
: Review the feedback from Week One, Discussion Two.
Develop a position statement that clearly describes your beliefs
on the importance of using developmentally appropriate
practices in Early Childhood Education. Your position statement
should be one page in length.
Approaches to Curriculum:
Explain how you will plan your curriculum, using your ideas
from the Week Two discussions. In addition, use the feedback
provided on the lesson plan rubric from your peers to revise
your lesson plan from the Week Two, Discussion Two forum.
Include a copy of the newly revised lesson plan. Your
curriculum plan should be no longer than a page, not including
the lesson plan.
Differentiated Common Core or Early Learning Standards
Lesson Plan:
Review the feedback on your Week Two assignment. Revise
your Common Core or Early Learning Standards Lesson Plan.
Include a copy of your newly revised lesson plan and the
summary paragraph that explains the considerations you took
into account when planning.
Parent Communication
: Develop a plan for ongoing parent communication using your
learning about the various forms of parent communication from
Week Three, Discussion One. This plan should be one page
long.
Classroom Organization:
Describe your classroom management plan. This can simply be
the poster you created for the Week Three, Discussion Two
forum, or you can develop a summary of your plan. Your poster

3. or plan should be one page in length.
Assessment Plan:
Review the Week Four assignment feedback. Choose two of the
four assessments from your Week Four assignment to revise and
include in your portfolio. Your assessment plan should be two
pages in length.
Disposition Statement:
Review the Week Five, Discussion One feedback. Create your
philosophy of the necessary qualities of an early childhood
educator. This philosophy should be one page long and reflect
your personal beliefs.
Plan Professional Development:
Professional development plays an important role in the life of
an educator. Research different methods of continuing
professional development. Develop three statements of
commitment as to the types of professional development you
plan to engage in over the next year. At least one of your
resources for professional development should be online. For
each commitment, include a rationale as to why you chose this
particular type of professional development and how it will help
you to continue to grow as an early childhood educator. This
section should be one page in length.
Rationale:
In this section you will need to look at each component of your
portfolio. In three to four sentences, reflect as to how these
components demonstrate mastery of one or more of the Program
Comprehensive Exam Main Topics. Use your Reflective Journal
Template while developing your rationale.
Reference Page
: Using your textbook and at least five outside scholarly sources
helps to strengthen your beliefs as an educational professional.
This project, including the 12 required components, should be
submitted as a document that contains the hyperlink to your
ePortfolio. You are encouraged to be professional and creative
with your ePortfolio. The ePortfolio should address the material

4. using college-level writing, critical thought, and APA
formatting. In addition, it should include graphics, visuals, and
media, as appropriate. Contents should be designed to clearly
and concisely address the material with research justification.
Required Resources
Krogh, S. (2013).
A Bridge to the Classroom and Early Care: ECE Capstone
. San Diego, CA: Bridgepoint Education, Inc.
Chapter 5: Assessment and Evaluation: The Background
Feeney, S., Moravcik, E., Nolte, S., & Christensen, D. (2010).
Who Am I in the Lives of Children?
(8th ed.). Upper Saddle River: Pearson Education, Inc.
Heald, S. & Zaur, J. (2013). Early Childhood Education 430:
Week 5, Case Study: Dispositions/Closure. Ashford University.
Retrieved from the Course Materials section of your online
course.
Krogh, S. (2013).
A bridge to the classroom and early care: ECE capstone.
San Diego, CA: Bridgepoint Education, Inc.
Marzano, R. (2012).
Becoming a Reflective Practitioner.
Bloomington, IN: Marzano Research Laboratory.
McFarland, L., Saunders, R., & Allen, S. (2009). Reflective
Practice and Self-Evaluation in Learning Positive Guidance:
Experiences of Early Childhood Practicum Students.

5. Early Childhood Education Journal, 36
(6), 505-511. doi:10.1007/s10643-009-0315-2
National Association for the Education of Young Children.
(2011).
Code of ethical conduct and statement of commitmen
t. Retrieved from
http://www.naeyc.org/files/naeyc/file/positions/Ethics%20Positi
on%20Statement2011.pdf
SoulPancake (2013, January 24).
A Pep Talk from Kid President to Yo
u [Video file]. Retrieved from
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l-gQLqv9f4o
U.S. Department of Education (n.d.). Professional
Development: Continuing Education. Retrieved from
http://www2.ed.gov/teachers/dev/contedu/edpicks.jhtml
Recommended Recourses
The Center on the Social and Emotional Foundations for Early
Learning (n.d.).
Strategies for Building Relationships with Children, Families,
and Colleagues
. Retrieved from
http://csefel.vanderbilt.edu/resources/higher/CSEFEL%20goes%
20to%20college1.pdf
New2Teaching (n.d.). Working relationships. Retrieved from
http://www.new2teaching.org.uk/tzone/education/workingrelatio
nships/
UC Berkley (n.d.). Career Management: Relationship-Building.
Retrieved from http://hrweb.berkeley.edu/learning/career-
development/career-management/relationship-building

6. Colker, L. (2008, March).
Twelve Characteristics of Effective Early Childhood Educators
. Retrieved from
https://www.naeyc.org/files/yc/file/200803/BTJ_Colker.pdf
Wadlington, E., & Wadlington, P. (2011).
Teacher Dispositions:Implications for Teacher Education
. Retrieved from
http://d1p3wm1hneu8o1.cloudfront.net/wadlington%20birkman
%20teaching%201.pdf
Adventures in Education (n.d.). Prepare for a Job Interview:
Helpful Tips. Retrieved from http://www.aie.org/finding-a-
career/job-interviews/Prepare-for-a-Job-Interview-Helpful-
Tips.cfm
CBS News (2012, June 11). 9 tips to prepare for a job
interview. Retrieved from http://www.cbsnews.com/news/9-tips-
to-prepare-for-a-job-interview/