Ech301 Wk 3 Discussion

Consider the HighScope, Montessori, and Reggio Emilia program models presented in Fundamentals of Early Childhood Education, Ch. 4, located in this week’s Learning Activities folder. Consider each program’s theories and ideas, teacher role, and family role. Think back to your early childhood classroom experiences. Respond to the following in a minimum of 175 words: • Which program model did your early childhood classroom experience relate to? Explain your answer and provide examples. • Which program model would you consider to be the best fit for you as a teacher? Explain your answer. Review the College’s Conceptual Framework. • How does this topic link to the College’s Conceptual Framework and the framework’s philosophical relationship to effective teacher preparation? Please use the verbiage from one of the spokes on the framework wheel in your response. You will not get credit if you make up your own.