Module 04 Content Background Scenario You have been invited to speak to your state legislatures to speak on a recent piece of legislation

Module 04 Content

Background

Scenario

You have been invited to speak to your state legislatures to speak on a recent piece of legislation that deals with an aspect of ECE (within the past five years). You will select your topic and then defend or reject the ideas behind the legislation based on the impact the law has to you and your programs.

Directions

For this assignment, you will conduct research on a recent piece of legislation that deals with an aspect of ECE. You will then create an Ed Talk with a video.

1.Research: You will conduct research on recent ECE legislation (within the past five years).

2.Presentation:

Review some TED Talks to see how they are organized and presented.

Write an outline for your presentation following the EPIC model. You may create a PowerPoint presentation for your Ed Talk, but it is not required.

E – Engage the Audience:

Provide a teaser or a hook that will grab their attention.

Choose information and language that will resonate with the audience that helps them understand your position.

P – State the Problem:

Use the who, what, why, where, when, what, and how questions:

What is the problem? Get it out in the beginning.

Provide local and national data and research that emphasizes the issue as a problem

Who is affected by the presence of the problem?

Why does the problem need to be addressed?

Where is the problem primarily located (i.e. programs, with families, in certain areas, etc.)?

When is intervention needed before the problem gets worse?

MOST important – How are children, families, and the community being affected?

I – Inform about Potential Solutions

Be prepared with some recommendations.

Include evidence to support how the recommendations would be effective.

C – Call to action

Also known as “an ask” – what do you want the audience (individual or group) to act on?

Clearly define what action should be taken and provide a way for the audience to get on board.

4.Reflection: Write a one-page reflection. Answer the following questions.

How and why did you select this topic?

What is your personal connection to the topic?

What researched information did you decide to include in your Ed Talk? Explain why.

What did you learn from the Ed Talk experience?

Anything else you would like to share?