Choose one topic from the list of Buzz Words below and discuss why it is so controversial in the field of early childhood education.
Choose one topic from the list of Buzz Words below and discuss why it is so controversial in the field of early childhood education. You will find three (3) articles that support/pro (advantages) for your topic and three (3) articles that disagree/con with the idea (disadvantages). In a four (4) page paper, summarize your findings. Remember that every argument has two sides. It is important that you pay adequate attention to arguments that may disagree with your view as well as to persuade others holding your same position(s).Choose one (1) of the following topics:Teachers as Action Researchers: Research provides educators with valuable information about how students learn best so they can be more effective teachers. It also helps us develop new methods and techniques for teaching and allows educators to explore different topics and ideas in more detail. Please describe the benefits (pro) and the disadvantages (con) of conducting action research in education.Classroom Observations: A classroom observation is an act of watching a teachers performance in their classroom or learning environment. Classroom observations are a quantitative way of recording and measuring teacher behavior and mastery by systematically watching and recording them in action. Please describe the advantages (pro) and disadvantages (con) of classroom observation.Common Core: Describe the Common Core, what is it? What is its purpose? Who supports (pro) the Common Core and who is against (con) against? What is your opinion.Standards-based education: instruction aimed at providing students the specific skills and levels of competency necessary to move through the educational system. Aligning the curriculum to meet the national standards of instruction.Format for Final Paper:Title Page (separate page not included in the six (6) page paper).Page 1: Define your topic, what is it, how do schools use it, who is it meant for, who uses it, etc.Pages 2-3: Summarize the three (3) articles that agree with/support your topicPages 4-5: Summarize the three (3) articles that disagree with your topicPage 6: Summarize which side you agree with and why. What is your opinion?Reference page, APA Style (separate page not included in the six (6) paper).Be sure to summarize the authors ideas by using your words not their words. Cite the names of the authors you are paraphrasing and the year of the article inside your paper. For example, Rivera (2011) wrote that teachers pay Please note that the author and the year of the article are both in the citation.Include the references for your six (6) articles on the page titled References.
