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
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 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.