Lino (2016) argued “teachers need to know the developmental  characteristics of children in order to select appropriate materials. . .  to address children’s needs, interests and rights, and create  provocative learning environments that challenge the children and  promote their learning and development” (p. 9). Furthermore, the author  emphasizes the importance of understanding the interrelatedness of  domains of development. In addition, Akkoyunlu, Menzi Çetin, and Da?han  (2016) promoted the importance of pre-service teachers engaging in  reflective thinking experiences to help transfer knowledge gained to the  learning environment. Consequently, this final presentation provides  you the opportunity to reflect on your learning throughout this course,  demonstrate your mastery of professional standards, analyze how domains  of development are interrelated, and discuss how this knowledge will  serve you in achieving your professional goals.

To prepare for this assignment,  

Review the standards guide from the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) 2010 NAEYC Standards for Initial & Advanced Early Childhood Professional Preparation Programs. (Links to an external site.) 

Review the activities you have completed throughout this course to  identify artifacts (completed work from your discussions and  assignments), which show your growing mastery of the NAEYC Standards.  You will choose one artifact for each of the following NAEYC  Professional Preparation Standards for a total of five artifacts: 

1a: Knowing and understanding young children’s characteristics and needs, from birth through age 8

• 1b: Knowing and understanding the multiple influences on early development and learning

1c: Using developmental knowledge to create healthy, respectful,  supportive, and challenging learning environments for young children

Two more NAEYC Professional Preparation Standards of your choice

Find at least two Scholarly, Peer-Reviewed, and Other Credible Sources (Links to an external site.) of information on teacher standards

Please use the provided Template to create a 10 to 12 slide PowerPoint Presentation, include the following:

• Create a slide with the following information for EACH of your 5  chosen artifacts (one for NAEYC Professional Preparation Standards 1a,  1b, 1c and two standards of your choice), 

Match the artifact to its corresponding NAEYC Standard

Explain how the artifact addresses the standard

• Provide a rationale for how the artifact demonstrates your mastery and proficiency of the standard.
• Determine how this artifact will aide you in fostering student learning.
• Explain how this artifact serves to demonstrate that domains of development are interrelated.
• Provide a justification for how this artifact might influence your current or future teaching and self-learning.
• Elaborate in the notes section on any additional information necessary to explain or show mastery of the standards
• FILLER TEXTFILLER TEXT
• Professional Preparation Self-Reflection Presentation
• Must be a least 10 slides in length (not including title and  references slides) and formatted according to APA style 

Must include a separate title slide with the following: 

• Title of presentation

Student’s name

Course name and number

Instructor’s name

Date submitted

Portfolium link

Must use at least two scholarly, peer-reviewed, or other credible  sources to support your presentation. Be sure to cite these in APA  format on the reference page.

The Scholarly, Peer-Reviewed, and Other Credible Sources (Links to an external site.)  table offers additional guidance on appropriate source types. If you  have questions about whether a specific source is appropriate for this  assignment, please contact your instructor. Your instructor has the  final say about the appropriateness of a specific source for a  particular assignment.

• Must include a separate reference slide that is formatted according  to APA style