ILTS 206 Sub-Area 4 Practice Question #08

In which of the following scenarios is an early childhood teacher acting primarily in his or her role as an advocate for children and families in the program?

A preschool teacher collaborates with an agency in the community to organize a series of health and wellness events.A first-grade teacher participates in a workshop about incorporating the arts into the early childhood curriculum.A second-grade teacher regularly reads professional journals to stay informed about developments in the field.A third-grade teacher maintains a folder for every student to track individuals' development in each of the major domains.

To advocate for children, a teacher works with other educational professionals and/or representatives of community organizations to accomplish goals that are aimed at improving children’s educational experiences and their lives in general. By collaborating with an agency in the community to organize special health and wellness events, the teacher is advocating for children and their families to create a series of events that will likely have a long-term positive effect on the health of the children and their families. In this situation, the teacher seeks out the resources necessary to provide an experience for children and families that they would not have had otherwise.