Professional Presentation As the new director of a recently opened early childhood center

Professional Presentation As the new director of a recently opened early childhood center

For your Final Project, you will integrate the knowledge that you have gained about guiding the social and emotional development of infants and toddlers to create a professional presentation. In a 10- to 15-slide PowerPoint or Prezi presentation (not including title and reference slides), you will address the following scenario:

Scenario: As the new director of a recently opened early childhood center, you are in charge of presenting a 30-minute presentation to prospective families who are seeking care for their infants and/or toddlers. To ensure that all required material is covered, you must create a presentation that addresses each of the areas described below. You will need to design each slide to be clear, concise, and aesthetically pleasing.

Preparing the Presentation
The presentation must include:

10 to 15 slides, not including separate title and reference slides, in correct APA format.

Introduction to the Center

A personal introduction that includes your preferred teaching style and a detailed overview of your experience as an educator (if you have not worked with children, you have most likely been an educator with your own children, family members, co-workers, church members, etc.).

The Program’s Philosophy- Consider how the course content informed your program’s philosophy on how children learn and grow (this is not the same as your personal philosophy but will overlap). Please describe your program’s philosophy, which should be supported by the theoretical perspective that aligns most with your personal view as well as your experience and knowledge you have acquired in this course. View the example of a program's philosophy here.
Introduction to Social/Emotional Growth in Infants and Toddlers

Key components of healthy social/emotional growth in infants and toddlers

Stages of emotional development in infants and toddlers

How your center will use this information to inform daily practices
Fostering Healthy Social/Emotional Development in Infants and Toddlers

Environmental factors that foster healthy social/emotional development in infants and toddlers

Guidance techniques that foster healthy social/emotional development in infants and toddlers

Specific strategies you use in your center to assist children with diverse needs
Conclusion

Create a summary of your presentation
Q & A

Create three questions that prospective parents may ask following your presentation. Share your responses.
You also must incorporate the following elements throughout the entirety of the presentation:

Include a title and reference slide and use a minimum of four scholarly research articles, including two from the Ashford Online Library

Professional examples

Practical applications

Use the notes section at the bottom of the slide to elaborate on the key points of your slide.

Use APA Format throughout your presentation as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.

Appropriate and Pertinent Visuals (e.g., graphics, charts, photos, graphs, etc.)
Suggestions

Your slide should include only talking points, remember that a presentation is different from a paper
For additional assistance in Designing an effective presentation, see the Designing an Effective PowerPoint Presentation: Quick Guide
Carefully review the Grading Rubric for the criteria that will be used to evaluate your assignment.