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1. Topic:Working with Culturally Different Children and FamiliesInstructions:
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Topic:Working with Culturally Different Children and FamiliesInstructions:Each student
will choose a current issue in early care and education that they are interested in and feel
strongly about. This is the topic/issue that you submitted to me earlier in the semester for
approval. The student will research their issue and discuss:1. Introduction of your topic
and why it is an important issue effecting early care and education.2. The impact of it on
teachers, children, parents, the field of early care, etc.3. What needs to happen. (Give at least
3 suggestions)4. What can you do (personally) to make a difference.5. Ways to advocate.
(Give at least 3 suggestions)1. Public Policy2. Interactions with Community Partners and
Programs3. Involvement in Professional Meetings4. Etc.6. Identify at least 1 advocacy
opportunity relevant to the early childhood profession and your topic. (NAEYC Standard 6e.
Engaging in informed advocacy for young children and the early childhood profession.)7.
The implications of the issue for advocacy and policy change relevant to your topic. (Give at
least 3 implications)8. How can the issue be resolved. (Give at least 3 suggestions) (NAEYC
6c. Engaging in continuous, collaborative learning to inform practice; using technology
effectively with young children, with peers, and as a professional resource.)9. Conclusion
and summary of your current issue.Research and summarize the issue, using at least three
different academic sources on the topic. Your academic sources must be from a credible
source, peer reviewed, and published within the last 5 years. Please review the SCC Library
Research Tutorial (found in the table of contents) before you begin your research. You will
be graded on the academic sources that you choose.You will be expected to use APA
formatting. You will be graded on APA formatting. You must include an APA formatted title
page and an APA formatted reference page where at least 3 credible academic sources are
listed. You will also need to include in-text citations from your use of the information from
your chosen sources in the body of your paper. Please review the Writing in APA section in
the table of contents before you begin writing. If you email me your paper a minimum of 5
days before the due date, I will be happy to review it for APA formatting errors (I will not
grade the paper, I will only correct APA formatting errors) and return it to you for
submission in D2L.Paper must be a minimum of 5 pages (including APA title page and
Reference page). Paper must be typed, using 12-point Times New Roman font, with 1-inch
margins, and double spaced. Please see the attached rubric for specific grading guidelines.