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CHILD DEVELOPMENT & ASSESSMENT OF LEARNING/ELEMENTARY

Summer II  2005

RESOURCES

The following resources are offered for your own information.  They might be useful to think about topics for your poster/brochure topic or as supplementary information for areas in which you have a special interest.  Please note: Always evaluate websites for their reliability and quality.  

General

Inclusive Schools:  Good for Kids. National Institute for Urban School Improvement

American Psychological Association, Division 7 (Developmental Psychology)--extensive links

Valdosta State University Educational Psychology links 

Ask ERIC.  Educators Reference Desk; US Dept. Education.

American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry.  Facts for families.

American Academy of Pediatrics.  Parenting Center

Search the Gale Encyclopedia of Childhood and Adolescence

Suggestions for evaluating internet research tools and sites  Materials from 47.375 providing some guidelines and advice on assessing internet sites.

Cole and Cole, The Development of Children, Online Resources:  Chapter Outlines, Self tests, study flash cards, and useful links for each chapter. 

Online Resources by Topic and Class Schedule

July 11

Introduction

History

 

History of Psychology

Milestones in Neuroscience

July 14

Research strategies

Theoretical approaches

 

Miller:  A Word about Theory

July 18

Maturation

Physical Development

 

Functional brain development

Brain Connection

Frontline: Adolescent Brain

The 5 to 7 year shift (face) New!

 

July 21

Cognitive Development

 

Cognitive Development  Constructivism  Piaget  

Vygotsky

 

July 25

Cognition and Culture

 

Sociocultural Theory

Bronfenbrenner's model (p. 5)

Culture and school shootings

July 28

Language Development

 

ASHA:  Language & Literacy  

Language Development in Children who are Deaf

 

Aug 1

Social Development:

Attachment & Temperament

 

Attachment  Mary Ainsworth

Temperament

Aug 4

Social Development:

Motivation & Moral Development

 

UIC Moral Development & Education

Should Children be Taught Fairy Tales? (1903)

Aug 8

Social Development

Family & Peer relations

 

Parenting Styles  Diana Baumrind

Social Competency, What works

KidsHelp Line: Peers

ADHD & Peer relationships  

Aug 11

Assessment I

 

 APA Testing & Assessment

Aug 15

Assessment II

Accommodations

 

State testing accommodations

NCEO Accommodations resources

Students with disabilities

From IDEA Partnerships

Aug 18

Project presentations