is important for us to help advocate for the children in our classroom from the moment they arrive. As educators, it is important to not only think of how to advocate for children in our classroom but also to advocate for them outside of school. Advocating can take many forms such as a newsletter, brochure, webpage, or a series of messages. Create a draft of what you would like to use in your educational situation. Be creative in this assignment. Below are some suggestions:
Create a newsletter that addresses a need in the community. In the classroom, this might be studying skill tips, nutrition information, or communication strategies. It could also focus on area resources for families such as a food pantry, counseling services, job placement, or other social services.
Draft a letter to an organization or business that expresses your concern about a family/child’s topic. Maybe a restaurant does not have any healthy children’s meals or you want to encourage a library to offer storytime for children that are deaf. Provide details to support your opinion.
Create a PowerPoint presentation that can be used with parents, colleagues or another important group that addresses a topic that people need more information on in your situation, such as reading strategies, nutrition, or communication techniques.
See the Library and Learning Services Writing Guide for resources that can help improve your writing.
Submit your completed assignment by following the directions linked below. Please check the Course Calendar for specific due dates.
Save your assignment as a Microsoft Word document. (Mac users, please remember to append the “.docx” extension to the filename.) The name of the file should be your first initial and last name, followed by an underscore and the name of the assignment, and an underscore and the date. An example is shown below:
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