CONCEPTUAL CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORKFRAMEWORK
of the of the Department of Department of Early Childhood Early Childhood
EducationEducationATLANTA CHRISTIAN ATLANTA CHRISTIAN
COLLEGECOLLEGE
What is a What is a conceptual conceptual framework?framework?
What is a What is a conceptual framework?conceptual framework?
• MissionMission• BeliefsBeliefs
• PhilosophyPhilosophy•Knowledge BasesKnowledge Bases
• ProcessProcess of building of building the the conceptual conceptual frameworkframework • ComponentComponent
ss of the of the conceptual conceptual frameworkframework
Part I:
Process of Building
CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK
Atlanta Christian CollegeMission
andObjectives
ACC Teacher
Education Mission
and Objectives
StateInstitutional
Reportfrom PSC
for Atlanta
ChristianCollege
MISSION STATEMENT:MISSION STATEMENT:Atlanta Christian College exists to Atlanta Christian College exists to provide education in biblical and provide education in biblical and theological studies, the arts and theological studies, the arts and sciences and professional studies to sciences and professional studies to equip men and women for service in equip men and women for service in the church and society.the church and society.
GOALS:GOALS:Atlanta Christian College believes that Atlanta Christian College believes that the goal of education is the the goal of education is the development of whole persons. The development of whole persons. The curriculum and learning environment curriculum and learning environment are designed to encourage students to are designed to encourage students to grow spiritually, intellectually, socially, grow spiritually, intellectually, socially, physically and professionally.physically and professionally.
History of
the Department of Education
at Atlanta Christian College
1920s and 1930s1920s and 1930s
• Opened in 1928Opened in 1928• Depression in 1929Depression in 1929• Closed in 1930Closed in 1930• Reopened in 1937 Reopened in 1937
with 6 students with 6 students and 2 facultyand 2 faculty
1970s1970s• Already training Already training
preachers and preachers and Sunday school Sunday school teachersteachers
• Added degree in Added degree in Christian Christian EducationEducation
• Teacher Teacher certification at certification at other institutionsother institutions
1980s1980s• Board of Board of
Trustees Trustees approved approved addition of addition of Teacher Teacher Education Education ProgramProgram
• Cooperative Cooperative arrangement arrangement established with established with West Georgia West Georgia CollegeCollege
1990
ACCREDITATION!!
1992 Certification laws changed
Professional Standards Professional Standards Commission Accreditation ProcessCommission Accreditation Process
• 1992 - Dr. Wilton Key employed1992 - Dr. Wilton Key employed• Collaboration with West Georgia Collaboration with West Georgia
CollegeCollege• 1994 - Accreditation not granted1994 - Accreditation not granted• 1997 - Decision to apply 1997 - Decision to apply
simultaneously for NCATE and simultaneously for NCATE and PSC accreditationPSC accreditation
• Agreement with Morris Brown Agreement with Morris Brown CollegeCollege
TEAM TEAM EFFORTEFFORT
Dr. William L. RussellDr. William L. Russell Ms. Sally StempinskiMs. Sally Stempinski Dr. Dr. Lacey SoutherlandLacey Southerland ECE Dept. Chair ECE Dept. Chair ECE Professor ECE Professor ECE Asst. Professor ECE Asst. Professor
Dr. William L. RussellDr. William L. Russell Ms. Sally StempinskiMs. Sally Stempinski Dr. Dr. Lacey SoutherlandLacey Southerland ECE Dept. Chair ECE Dept. Chair ECE Professor ECE Professor ECE Asst. Professor ECE Asst. Professor
Dr. Ruth Pace Dr. Ruth Pace Dr. Linda Adams Dr. Linda Adams Morris Brown CollegeMorris Brown College
Dr. William L. RussellDr. William L. Russell Ms. Sally StempinskiMs. Sally Stempinski Dr. Dr. Lacey SoutherlandLacey Southerland ECE Dept. Chair ECE Dept. Chair ECE Professor ECE Professor ECE Asst. Professor ECE Asst. Professor
Dr. Ruth Pace Dr. Ruth Pace Dr. Fran Watkins Dr. Fran Watkins Representative Representative Dr. Linda AdamsDr. Linda Adams Dr. Bob Driscoll Dr. Bob Driscoll National Council for National Council forMorris Brown CollegeMorris Brown College Professional StandardsProfessional Standards Accreditation ofAccreditation of
Commission Commission Teacher Education Teacher Education
Dr. William L. RussellDr. William L. Russell Ms. Sally StempinskiMs. Sally Stempinski Dr. Dr. Lacey SoutherlandLacey Southerland ECE Dept. Chair ECE Dept. Chair ECE Professor ECE Professor ECE Asst. Professor ECE Asst. Professor
Dr. Ruth Pace Dr. Ruth Pace Dr. Fran Watkins Dr. Fran Watkins Representative Representative Dr. Linda Adams Dr. Linda Adams Dr. Bob Driscoll Dr. Bob Driscoll National Council for National Council forMorris Brown CollegeMorris Brown College Professional StandardsProfessional Standards Accreditation ofAccreditation of
Commission Commission Teacher Education Teacher Education
Ms. Barbara Bain Ms. Barbara Bain ECE Admin. Asst. ECE Admin. Asst.
Dr. William L. RussellDr. William L. Russell Ms. Sally StempinskiMs. Sally Stempinski Dr. Dr. Lacey SoutherlandLacey Southerland ECE Dept. Chair ECE Dept. Chair ECE Professor ECE Professor ECE Asst. Professor ECE Asst. Professor
Dr. Ruth Pace Dr. Ruth Pace Dr. Fran Watkins Dr. Fran Watkins Representative Representative Dr. Linda Adams Dr. Linda Adams Dr. Bob Driscoll Dr. Bob Driscoll National Council for National Council forMorris Brown CollegeMorris Brown College Professional StandardsProfessional Standards Accreditation ofAccreditation of
Commission Commission Teacher Education Teacher Education
Ms. Barbara BainMs. Barbara Bain Dr. R. Edwin Groover Dr. R. Edwin Groover Dr. Dennis Dr. Dennis GlennGlenn ECE Admin. Asst. ECE Admin. Asst. A.C.C. President A.C.C. President VP Academic VP Academic AffairsAffairs
Dr. William L. RussellDr. William L. Russell Ms. Sally StempinskiMs. Sally Stempinski Dr. Dr. Lacey SoutherlandLacey Southerland ECE Dept. Chair ECE Dept. Chair ECE Professor ECE Professor ECE Asst. Professor ECE Asst. Professor
Dr. Ruth Pace Dr. Ruth Pace Dr. Fran Watkins Dr. Fran Watkins Representative Representative Dr. Linda Adams Dr. Linda Adams Dr. Bob Driscoll Dr. Bob Driscoll National Council for National Council forMorris Brown CollegeMorris Brown College Professional StandardsProfessional Standards Accreditation ofAccreditation of
Commission Commission Teacher Education Teacher Education
Ms. Barbara Bain Ms. Barbara Bain Dr. R. Edwin Groover Dr. R. Edwin Groover Dr. Dennis Dr. Dennis GlennGlenn ECE Admin. Asst. ECE Admin. Asst. A.C.C. President A.C.C. President VP Academic VP Academic AffairsAffairs
A.C.C. A.C.C. A.C.C. A.C.C. Trustees Trustees Faculty & Staff Faculty & Staff
Dr. William L. RussellDr. William L. Russell Ms. Sally StempinskiMs. Sally Stempinski Dr. Dr. Lacey SoutherlandLacey Southerland ECE Dept. Chair ECE Dept. Chair ECE Professor ECE Professor ECE Asst. Professor ECE Asst. Professor
Dr. Ruth Pace Dr. Ruth Pace Dr. Fran Watkins Dr. Fran Watkins Representative Representative Dr. Linda Adams Dr. Linda Adams Dr. Bob Driscoll Dr. Bob Driscoll National Council for National Council forMorris Brown CollegeMorris Brown College Professional StandardsProfessional Standards Accreditation ofAccreditation of
Commission Commission Teacher Education Teacher Education
Ms. Barbara Bain Ms. Barbara Bain Dr. R. Edwin Groover Dr. R. Edwin Groover Dr. Dennis Dr. Dennis GlennGlenn ECE Admin. Asst. ECE Admin. Asst. A.C.C. President A.C.C. President VP Academic VP Academic AffairsAffairs
A.C.C. A.C.C. A.C.C. A.C.C. Teacher Education Teacher Education TrusteesTrustees Faculty & Staff Faculty & Staff Advisory Council Advisory Council
(T.E.A.C.) (T.E.A.C.)
Dr. William L. RussellDr. William L. Russell Ms. Sally StempinskiMs. Sally Stempinski Dr. Dr. Lacey SoutherlandLacey Southerland
ECE Dept. Chair ECE Dept. Chair ECE Professor ECE Professor ECE Asst. Professor ECE Asst. Professor
Dr. Ruth Pace Dr. Ruth Pace Dr. Fran Watkins Dr. Fran Watkins Representative Representative Dr. Linda Adams Dr. Linda Adams Dr. Bob Driscoll Dr. Bob Driscoll National Council for National Council for
Morris Brown CollegeMorris Brown College Professional StandardsProfessional Standards Accreditation ofAccreditation of
Commission Commission Teacher Education Teacher Education
Ms. Barbara Bain Ms. Barbara Bain Dr. R. Edwin Groover Dr. R. Edwin Groover Dr. Dennis Dr. Dennis GlennGlenn
ECE Admin. Asst. ECE Admin. Asst. A.C.C. President A.C.C. President VP Academic VP Academic AffairsAffairs
A.C.C. A.C.C. A.C.C. A.C.C. Teacher Education Teacher Education Trustees Trustees Faculty & Staff Faculty & Staff Advisory Council Advisory Council
(T.E.A.C.) (T.E.A.C.)
GO TEAM!!GO TEAM!!
Part II:
Components
CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK
TEACHER EDUCATION TEACHER EDUCATION MISSION STATEMENTMISSION STATEMENT
• The purpose of the Early The purpose of the Early Childhood Teacher Childhood Teacher Education program at Education program at Atlanta Christian College Atlanta Christian College is to equip “Effective is to equip “Effective Teachers as Mentors.”Teachers as Mentors.”
TEACHER EDUCATION TEACHER EDUCATION MISSION STATEMENTMISSION STATEMENT
• An Effective Teacher as Mentor is An Effective Teacher as Mentor is one who one who nurturesnurtures each child and each child and fulfills the responsibilities of fulfills the responsibilities of providing developmentally providing developmentally appropriate appropriate learning experienceslearning experiences to meet the needs, capabilities to meet the needs, capabilities and interests of children in pre-and interests of children in pre-kindergarten through grade five.kindergarten through grade five.
TEACHER EDUCATION MISSION TEACHER EDUCATION MISSION STATEMENTSTATEMENT
• The Effective Teacher as The Effective Teacher as Mentor also recognizes and Mentor also recognizes and respects individual differences,respects individual differences,
TEACHER EDUCATION MISSION TEACHER EDUCATION MISSION STATEMENTSTATEMENT
• emphasizes the acquisition of emphasizes the acquisition of essential skills, concepts and essential skills, concepts and knowledge,knowledge,
TEACHER EDUCATION MISSION TEACHER EDUCATION MISSION STATEMENTSTATEMENT
• and emphasizes the and emphasizes the development of critical development of critical thinking, ethical and lawful thinking, ethical and lawful social behavior and social behavior and responsible citizenship.responsible citizenship.
*Mentoring logo used by permission from the Big Brothers & Big Sisters Organization
•Biblical knowledge•Christian behaviors & principles •positive interpersonal relationships
•language skills•computation skills•social sciences•problem solving•decision making
•basic ECE curriculum•professional pedagogy•appropriate instructional planning•classroom management skills•mentoring•professionalism
*Mentoring logo used by permission from the Big Brothers & Big Sisters Organization
TWO CENTRAL TWO CENTRAL CONCEPTSCONCEPTS
• MENTORINGMENTORING
• EFFECTIVE EFFECTIVE TEACHING TEACHING PRACTICESPRACTICES
..teachers who would be ..teachers who would be mentors to their students mentors to their students as opposed to dispensers as opposed to dispensers of facts….of facts…...serve as collaborators for ..serve as collaborators for students in their search students in their search for knowledge..for knowledge.. Carnegie Corporation, 1986Carnegie Corporation, 1986
•
• ““Every child who has a Every child who has a mentor has a better mentor has a better chance at absorbing chance at absorbing mainstream values; mainstream values; learning about how to learning about how to live a responsible life live a responsible life and staying on the right and staying on the right path. Quite simply, path. Quite simply, mentoring is one of the mentoring is one of the most promising solutions most promising solutions available and it can help available and it can help prevent the crimes of prevent the crimes of tomorrow. It’s not only tomorrow. It’s not only service, it’s not only service, it’s not only good citizenship, it also good citizenship, it also gives you some friends gives you some friends for life.”for life.”
Attorney General Janet Reno
Well-known examples:Well-known examples:• OdysseusOdysseus
– entrusted his son to Mentorentrusted his son to Mentor
Well-known examples:Well-known examples:
• Socrates, Plato, and AristotleSocrates, Plato, and Aristotle– mentors to their students mentors to their students
• ChristChristmentor to the disciplesmentor to the disciples
“Be shepherds of God’s flock that is under your care, serving as overseers - not because you must, but because you are willing , as God wants you to be; not greedy for money, but eager to serve; not lording it over those entrusted to you, but being examples of the flock.”1 Peter 5: 2, 3
• WHY INCLUDE MENTORING?WHY INCLUDE MENTORING?
• WHAT IS A MENTOR?WHAT IS A MENTOR?
• HOW DOES ONE MENTOR?HOW DOES ONE MENTOR?
Imitation
HOW?HOW?
Chi ld Chi ld
Co l lege s tudent
Chi ld Chi ld
Co l lege s tudent
Chi ld Chi ld
Co l lege s tudent
Fac ulty
A.C.C. PresidentDr. R. Edwin Groover
“Those who teach and serve here in other ways regard their work as ministry, not just a job. Students know professors and fellow students by name. People matter on this campus.”
A.C.C. Faculty members are...
Mentoring - Mentoring - planned or natural?planned or natural?
• Structured Structured programprogram
• Assigned Assigned mentormentor
• Formal processFormal process• CareerCareer
• ModelingModeling• CollegialityCollegiality• CoachingCoaching• CounselingCounseling• Career, Career,
personal and personal and educationaleducational
Mentoring and Mentoring and ChristianityChristianity
A disposition A disposition of caring is of caring is the core of the core of the mentor the mentor
teacher teacher relationship.relationship.
The Mentoring Leadership & Resource Network, 1998The Mentoring Leadership & Resource Network, 1998
Mentoring Goals for ECE Graduates
MENTORINGMENTORING• INTENTIONALINTENTIONAL• SUPPORTIVESUPPORTIVE
• INSIGHTFULINSIGHTFUL• NURTURINGNURTURING
Anderson & Shannon, 1988
MENTORINGMENTORING• IINTENTIONALNTENTIONAL• SSUPPORTIVEUPPORTIVE
• IINSIGHTFULNSIGHTFUL• NNURTURINGURTURING
MENTORINGMENTORING
•II•SS
•II•NN
MENTORINGMENTORINGISIS
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EFFECTIVE TEACHING EFFECTIVE TEACHING PRACTICESPRACTICES
• Teacher Performance Teacher Performance Assessment InstrumentAssessment Instrument
• Georgia Teacher Evaluation Georgia Teacher Evaluation ProgramProgram
• Research and writings by Hunter, Research and writings by Hunter, Piaget, Vygotsky and othersPiaget, Vygotsky and others
The effective teacher is a The effective teacher is a finely trained technician who finely trained technician who not only knows the subject not only knows the subject matter, but understands the matter, but understands the meaning and significance of it meaning and significance of it and how it fits into the lives of and how it fits into the lives of students. The effective students. The effective teacher is a master of teacher is a master of teaching techniques who teaching techniques who understands testing, the understands testing, the principles of psychology and principles of psychology and the laws of growth and the laws of growth and development.development.
Teaching
Businessmanagement
Human relations
Theater arts
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Madeline HunterMadeline Hunter
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LEV VYGOTSKY
•Provide scaffolds
•Identify each student’s “zone of proximal
development”
REFLECTION•Maintain journals and portfolios
•Understand strengths and weaknesses
•Sharpen problem-solving
Jesus as anEffective Teacher
Using comparison
Using real-life events
Constructivism - a belief Constructivism - a belief that knowledge is that knowledge is created or “constructed” created or “constructed” by active efforts to make by active efforts to make meaning and by meaning and by individuals’ interactions individuals’ interactions with other people and with other people and with things in order to with things in order to do so.do so.
Effective Teaching Effective Teaching Principles of Principles of
ConstructivismConstructivism• All students can learn and All students can learn and
succeed.succeed.• Success breeds success.Success breeds success.• Schools and teachers control Schools and teachers control
the conditions of success.the conditions of success.
Constructivism: Different individuals - depending on their experience, knowledge and cognitive structure - will understand a given presentation differently.
CONSTRUCTIVISM INVOLVES….
*Mentoring logo used by permission from the Big Brothers & Big Sisters Organization
EffectiveTeaching
Constructivism
Mentoring
Christianity
EffectiveTeaching
*Mentoring logo used by permission from the Big Brothers & Big Sisters Organization
Biblical andGeneral Knowledge
Professional Knowledge
Laboratory Experiences
Student Teaching