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Learning Resources
Required Resources
Lilian G. Katz
Web Site: Resources about the Project Approach
http://illinoispip.org/resources.html
Web Site: "The Project Approach" by Lilian G. Katz
http://ecap.crc.illinois.edu/eecearchive/digests/1994/lk-
pro94.html
Article: Katz, L. G. (1972).
The developmental stages of preschool teachers
. ERIC (ED057922). Retrieved from
http://www.eric.ed.gov/PDFS/ED057922.pdf
Note:
This article can also be accessed at the Walden Library, ERIC
database.
Howard Gardner
Web Site: Concept to Classroom: Tapping into Multiple
Intelligences
http://www.thirteen.org/edonline/concept2class/mi/index.html
Note:
Scroll down and click on the "Interactivity" to create your
"M.I. Snowflake"
Web Site: Howard Gardner: Multiple Intelligences and New
Forms of Assessment
http://www.edutopia.org/multiple-intelligences-howard-gardner-
video
David Goleman
Web Site: What Is Emotional Intelligence?
http://www.unh.edu/emotional_intelligence/ei What is EI/ei
definition.htm
Web Site: The Four-Branch Model of Emotional Intelligence
http://www.unh.edu/emotional_intelligence/ei What is EI/ei
fourbranch.htm
Web Site: Social Emotional Learning

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http://danielgoleman.info/topics/social-emotional-learning/
Web Site: Emotional Intelligence
http://danielgoleman.info/topics/emotional-intelligence/
Optional Resources
Lilian G. Katz
Web Site: Introduction
http://ecap.crc.illinois.edu/pubs/katzsym/intro.html
Web Site: Clearinghouse on Early Education and Parenting
http://ceep.crc.uiuc.edu/
David Goleman
Web Site: David Goleman: Blog
http://danielgoleman.info/
Web Site: Emotional Intelligence Research
http://www.edutopia.org/emotional-intelligence-research
Web Site: Emotional Intelligence: The Missing Piece
http://www.edutopia.org/social-emotional-intelligence-learning-
education
With these Learning Resources in mind, please proceed to the
Content Review.
Content Review
Directions:
Respond to each item. Each response should be concise and
between 2
–
3 paragraphs in length.
Use MS Word to write your responses, and submit your answers
to all three questions in one Word document.
Copy and paste each question within the document, so that your
instructor can see which question you are responding to.
Lilian G. Katz has been credited with a number of contributions
to the field of early childhood education. One of her
contributions, the Project Approach, has been known to foster
children's development and learning as early as toddlerhood
,and can also be used just as successfully with children in the
upper elementary grades. Summarize the main elements of the

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Project Approach, and identify at least two ways that it
exemplifies meaningful learning for children of any age.
Howard Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences first included
seven different kinds of intelligence; he currently includes nine.
Reflect on what you have learned about this theory, and
consider the differences between the traditional theory of
intelligence and the theory of multiple intelligences as
summarized in this week's Learning Resources. Then, explain
how children in an educational setting might benefit from a
teacher who understands and believes in Howard Gardner's
theory of multiple intelligences.
Reflect on what you have learned this week about emotional
intelligence and social/emotional learning. Consider the "four
branches" of emotional intelligence
—
accurately perceiving emotions in oneself and others, using
emotions to facilitate thinking, understanding emotional
meanings, and managing emotions (as defined by researchers
John Mayer and Peter Salovey
). Then, explain why emotional intelligence is a vital attribute
in both teaching and learning situations.