HD 341 1st Edition Lecture 5 Outline of Last Lecture II Developmental Egocentrism III Autonomy IV Vygotsky V Multiple Intelligences VI Neuroscience and nurturing relationships Outline of Current Lecture II Executive Function III Stress IV Resiliency V Mastery Motivation and Quality Care Current Lecture Executive Function coordinated abilities to stay on task in attending and thinking plan and organize thoughts as in problem solving and utilize short and long term memory to facilitate thought processing Factors Contributing to Toxic Stress insecure attachments atypical brain development violence mental illness substance abuse poverty circumstances insufficient supports rejection by peers and adults o without having support from peers or family they have bad attachment Stress Caused Behaviors being hyper sensitive to the threat aspect of situations making fight or flight reactions more likely and positive interactions more difficult imprinting hurtful experiences as emotional memories thus endangering the child s later ability to regulate and manage emotions and impulses generating a self fulfilling expectation of rejection based on an emerging negative selfimage a possible long term effect on personality These notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor s lecture GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes not as a substitute Building Resiliency enriched environments nutrition reliable life conditions secure attachment consistent positive emotional support learning environments intriguing free of stress interest based activities opportunities to construct personal meaning express and share ideas opportunity to participate in friendly relationships to affirm personal and social wroth having one or two stable things in life is very important to children o it can help them develop better Mastery Motivation when teachers appreciate and guide the internal dynamic of intrinsic motivation within each child learning becomes active interactive and significant High Quality Care and Education for the Early Years sufficient child staff ratio for children and adults small group sizes high levels of staff education and specialized training low staff turnover and administrative stability middle class levels of staff compensation