Focus your research on what children experience when the identified variable is a part of their lives or who
they are.
A professional definition of the topic
A brief explanation as to why it is important for early childhood educators to be knowledgeable of this topic.
For example, the reasons why it is important for teachers working in low-income neighborhoods to
understand the struggles of families and children.
Identify and explain what important facts you learned from the research on this topic. What does the
research say are the critical issues around this topic?
Instructional Strategies: Identify and evaluate instructional strategies deemed appropriate for the children
who have or cope with the issue in your research paper. For example, if your paper focused on Executive
Function, identify strategies known to support the development and learning of children with Executive
Function issues.
Note any strategies that seem specific to special education teachers versus general education teachers.
The strategies identified in your paper MUST come from credible sources to include the research literature
and professional organizations/associations such as The National Center for Learning Disabilities, Autism
Speaks, NAEYC, Teachers Network (Links to an external site.) , U. S. Department of Education, etc. You
may also cite sources from any of the course readings.
Write a 6-7 page research paper on your topic. Papers must be research based (the majority of references
drawn from professional journals in the field of child development and education), consist of a critical review
of the literature (e.g., the generalizability of findings to students in our geographic area, number of
participants in the study, gaps in what is presented, etc.) and must adhere to an APA writing style.
Sources: You must cite your two research articles as sources. Websites, other sources can be used in
addition to the research/scholarly sources.
Referencing Sources: You must cite your sources throughout your paper using APA style. Even if you are
not using direct quotes, when referencing the person(s)’ ideas you must identify the source. This is
important because it indicates where the specific information is from so it references individual(s) ideas and
we can also verify the information or learn more if we are interested.
Plagiarism: All information in your presentation needs to be in your own words. If you’re using information
directly from a source, you need to quote it. Use quotes minimally.
Preferred language style Simple US English(Easy vocabulary, simple grammar constructions)
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