Reference no: EM134021372

Professional Experience

TASK 1 REQUIREMENTS

Assessment 1: Identity Box - Teaching Philosophy & Professional Identity

Topic: Teaching Philosophy & Professional Identity

Task Description:
Record a short video of 6 minutes (along with a written transcript), presenting your identity box- teaching philosophy and professional identity. You have just been appointed as an early childhood teacher in a community-based preschool. During your first week, the Director invites all educators to bring an "Identity Box" to the staff meeting.

Step 1: Build a strong identity box (physical box)
- Have a physical box where you can put your artefacts in
- Carefully choose intentional artefacts that represent the story of who you are in this journey of becoming an early childhood teacher

In this journey of becoming an early childhood teacher, you may reflect on concepts such as cross cultural communication, inclusion, and belonging when selecting meaningful artefacts.

Identify box: nicole-brown.co.uk/identity-boxes/

Tips for choosing meaningful artefacts: (Quality over quantity)
- A childhood photo
- A cultural item from home (e.g., a traditional object, festival item, artwork, or food-related item)
- A book you value (children's book, textbook, or novel) + one key quote that shapes your teaching beliefs
- An item showing relationships/care (e.g., a card, small gift, photo with a mentor, or something that represents belonging)
- A language item (e.g., a bilingual storybook, word/phrase in your home language, name story, or a letter/character that is meaningful)

- An inclusion/access item (e.g., visual schedule, key word sign, sensory tool, calm-down strategy card, or a symbol of supporting diverse learners)
- A future-aspiration item (e.g., a graduation photo, a goal statement, a teacher badge/lanyard, or a symbol of the educator you want to become)
- An open-ended toy (e.g., wooden blocks, figurines, scarves, magnetic tiles, or natural materials like shells/pinecones)
- Any other items suit in your identity box

Step 2: prepare the slide

Introduction slide:
- Who you are
- Context (new early childhood teacher, and why you're doing this presentation)

One artefact per slide, explain:
- What it is
- Why you choose it, clear links with your teaching identify, beliefs, values, experiences and emerging philosophy
- How it links with both frameworks, theoretical perspectives and implications for practice

When discussing relationships, mentoring, and classroom interactions, connections to non verbal communication may help explain how educators support children's learning and wellbeing.

Conclusion:
- Your aspirations

Future aspirations may also include contributing positively to an educational organization culture that values diversity, collaboration, and continuous professional growth.

Last slide:
- APA 7 reference list (Ensure that you include in-text citation in your previous slides)

Step 3: Recording your video

How to upload your Video Report?
• upload video and/or .rvt assignments to OneDrive a
• You will upload a Word document, which is your written script/transcript of the presentation.

Reference list in APA 7th and list all sources cited in-text.