Child Development Journal
The following set of observations was made for Professor Haunold's Psychology of Child Development (PSY 340) course, which I took in the fall of 2012. During the course we were asked to engage in approximately ten hours of observation of a child or children, to better understand the concepts were were learning in the classroom. The final project for the course was to compile a journal of observations, drawn from this requirement, and then to apply what we had learned in the class to what we had seen.
This artifact attests to my Knowledge of Students (1b), a category under Danielson's Domain #1. This assignment challenged em to engage in higher level thinking about the psychology of child development. Rather than simply reciting facts, this journal attests to my ability to apply my knowledge of human development to real life situations. It also demonstrates an eagerness to actively reflect on what I see and make deeper meaning from it. As an educator I am called upon to use these skills of observation, application, and reflection to create a learning environment supportive of the psychological and physiological development of my students.
This artifact attests to my Knowledge of Students (1b), a category under Danielson's Domain #1. This assignment challenged em to engage in higher level thinking about the psychology of child development. Rather than simply reciting facts, this journal attests to my ability to apply my knowledge of human development to real life situations. It also demonstrates an eagerness to actively reflect on what I see and make deeper meaning from it. As an educator I am called upon to use these skills of observation, application, and reflection to create a learning environment supportive of the psychological and physiological development of my students.