Eight high schools competed at 好色先生鈥檚 annual Early Childhood Education Skills Competition in February. Shepard High School took first place while Reavis came in second and Eisenhower ended in third place.
Since 2017, excluding the pandemic years, this competition has been held on Moraine Valley鈥檚 campus. Teams of four students from Andrew, Eisenhower, Oak Lawn, Reavis, Richards, Sandburg, Shepard and Stagg high schools participated in the competition.
Students work on creating a lesson plan and materials. Two act as teachers and present the lesson while the other two act as preschoolers. Moraine Valley Early Childhood Education instructors chose this year鈥檚 topic 鈥� the human body and the five senses. Three judges, who are experts in the field outside of the college, assessed how well the students taught and used the materials within 75 minutes.
鈥淗igh school competitions require three things 鈥� communication, collaboration and teamwork. The fact that teams know other teams are striving to win helped motivate students to become more cohesive and collaborative,鈥� said Gail Ditchman, Moraine Valley Education Program coordinator. 鈥淭hese competitions give high school students a chance to see our campus, ask questions of the early childhood teachers and foster some of the skills that Moraine Valley looks for in a student.鈥�
The event was co-sponsored by the Moraine Area Career System and the college.
For news media inquiries, contact Maura Vizza, Moraine Valley communications specialist and sports information coordinator, at (708) 974-5742 or Vizzam@morainevalley.edu.
