Read Lesson 7 and access the videos and links before beginning the signature assignment.
Signature Assignment 2: Twelve-15 slide PowerPoint Presentation and report– Early and Middle Child Development (100 points)
The purpose of this assignment is to allow you to synthesize your new knowledge and extend your learning by discussing theories related to child development, birth defects, and language acquisition.
For this Signature Assignment, you will need to construct a 12-15 slide PowerPoint presentation with an introduction and references explaining what you have learned about early and middle childhood development from at least eight different resources. Begin by discussing Kohlberg’s stages of moral development. Next, explain the role of play in child development and Piaget’s preoperational stage. Then discuss activities to support learning. Use the notes section in the PowerPoint presentation to add narrative content you would typically speak as you show your presentation (a good presentation is more than just reading what you wrote on the slides!) As you construct your presentation, consider the layout, use of fonts, text, and color while using accurate language and mechanics. Your five references should be listed on a Works Cited slide in MLA format.
https://www.learner.org/series/neuroscience-in-the-classroom/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MpdjP0zHeBc
https://successforkidswithhearingloss.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/Encouraging-Positive-Self-Concepts-in-Children.pdf
https://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/childdevelopment/positiveparenting/middle2.html
https://www.singasongofsixpence.org/first-three-years/early-brain-development.html
CFS 176 Lesson 7 Signature Assignment 2 Rubric
Criteria Beginning (7 points each)
Developing (8 points each)
Accomplished (9 points each)
Exemplary (10 points each)
Project Requirements: Conforms to project requirements, including 12‐15 slides, introduction, and references
Missing several components of the PowerPoint presentation or does not addresses one specific disability or exceptionality in 9 or fewer slides, missing introduction, and less than 8 references.
Contains few required components or does not address one specific disability or exceptionality in 10-11 or fewer slides, missing introduction, and less than 8 references.
Missing a few components or adequately addresses one specific disability or exceptionality in fewer than 12 slides or more than 15 slides, including introduction, and 8 references.
Contains the required components with proficiency and detail that address one specific disability or exceptionality, 12‐15 slides, introduction, and 8 references.
Kohlberg’s Stages of Moral Development: Describes stages and characteristics of each
Presentation minimally describes fewer than four stages of moral development.
Presentation minimally describes four stages of moral development.
Presentation thoroughly describes five stages of moral development.
Presentation thoroughly describes six stages of moral development.
Play: Describes the role of play
Presentation minimally describes 2 benefits of play.
Presentation partially describes 3 benefits of play.
Presentation adequately describes 4 benefits of play.
Presentation thoroughly describes more than 4 benefits of play.
Piaget’s Preoperational Stage: Discusses different characteristics of the stage
Presentation minimally discusses 2 different characteristics of the preoperational stage.
Presentation adequately discusses 3 different characteristics of the preoperational stage.
Presentation adequately discusses 4 different characteristics of the preoperational stage.
Presentation thoroughly discusses more than 4 different characteristics of the preoperational stage.
Middle Childhood and Learning: Discusses the strategies for improving learning
Presentation minimally describes 2 methods for enhancing and supporting learning in middle childhood.
Presentation adequately describes 3 methods for enhancing and supporting learning in middle childhood.
Presentation adequately describes 4 methods for enhancing and supporting learning in middle childhood.
Presentation thoroughly describes more than 4 methods for enhancing and supporting learning in middle childhood.
Text elements in presentation.
Overall readability is difficult, too many different fonts; dark or busy background detracts and does not enhance readability.
Sometimes the fonts are somewhat easy‐to‐read, but in 4‐5 places the use of fonts, italics, bold, colors, or busy background detract and do not enhance readability.
Sometimes the fonts are easy‐to‐read, but in 2‐3 places the use of fonts, italics, bold, wording, colors, or busy background detract and do not enhance readability.
Fonts are easy‐to‐read and point sizes vary appropriately. Use of italics, bold, and indentations enhance readability. Text length is appropriate. Background and colors enhance readability.
Layout of presentation
Layout is cluttered, confusing and does not use spacing, heading, and subheadings to enhance the readability.
Layout is cluttered, confusing, and does not use spacing, heading, and subheadings to enhance the readability.
Layout shows some structure but appears cluttered and busy or distracting with large gaps of white space or uses a distracting background.
Layout is visually pleasing and contributes to the overall message with appropriate headings, subheadings, and white spaces.
Content Does not present a unified purpose; uses incorrect documentation (when required) or no documentation.
Presents ideas but does not state precisely or clearly; uses incorrect documentation (when required) or no documentation.
Presents topic but the significance is less clear; documents resources but may not be error free.
Maintains clear and obvious purposes; focuses clearly on topics throughout; demonstrates superior knowledge of resource documentation if required.
Accompanying Narrative Minimally developed narrative included in less than 5 slides
Minimal narrative expounding on content of PowerPoint included in 6 to 10 slides
Adequate narrative expounding on content of PowerPoint included in 6 to 10 slides
Thorough 6 – 10 slide narrative expounding on content of PowerPoint
Language Language and vocabulary are inadequate and unclear; terminology is misused or difficult to understand.
Language and vocabulary are sometimes inadequate or unclear; terminology is often misused or difficult to understand.
Language is adequate but occasionally unclear; incorporate tone that may be uneven or inconsistent.
Language is effective (applies terms correctly), with a consistent and appropriate tone.
Total Possible Points Beginning (70 points)
Developing
(80 points) Accomplished
(90 points) Exemplary (100 points)