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(Unit 4) Topic 1: Cultural Competency and Responsiveness​

3 Clock Hours of Early Childhood Education

Intentional Teaching

Intentional teaching can be defined as using teaching strategies that have a purpose, are thoughtful, and are based on the children’s interests and abilities.

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• Intentional teaching includes both adult-directed and child-directed activities.
• Early childhood teachers who use intentional teaching strategies create the environment for learning and facilitate the children’s learning through exploring the environment.
• The intentional teacher knows when to expand learning activities and when to let the children play and discover on their own.
• The intentional teacher takes the time to guide young children through planned learning experiences.
• Intentional teachers guide the content of the curriculum activities to achieve teacher planned goals.

What are the intentional teaching strategies?

Model behavior, interactions, activities and actions
Example: The toddler teacher models washing her hands after each toddler diaper change. The toddlers practice with the teacher.

Demonstrate an activity
Example: The pre-kindergarten teacher demonstrates how to use a pair of scissors to cut out a paper shape.

​Asks open-ended questions
Example: The preschool teacher asks the boys playing in the water table, “What happens if you pour water into the floating box?” 

Speculate
​Example: How many cups of water will you need to pour into the box before it sinks? 

Explain
Example: The pre-kindergarten teacher explains how to mix the playdough. 

​Problem solve to extend learning
Example: The bridge keeps falling down. What will happen if we add a bigger block? 

Plan for knowledge building
Example: The teacher plans group and individual activities based on the children’s interests, strengths, and developmental stage.

Observe and document children’s learning
Example: Observe the children as they are engaged in activities. Record/document what they can do and use the information to plan for the next learning experience.

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