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Aug 31, 2024
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ECE 103 - Intro to Early Childhood Ed Credits: 3 Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Practicum Hours: 0 Work Experience: 0 Course Type: Open Gives students a historical and philosophical foundation of the field of early childhood education. Includes an overview of assessment and evidence-based practices. Addresses the influences of family-centered practice, inclusion, culture and language in the field. Explores early childhood careers. Competencies
- Explain various roles of an early childhood professional
- Explore and identify various career options that exist in the field today.
- Describe the current educational requirements for various career options.
- Examine the goals of professionalism according to the NAEYC Standards for Early Childhood Professional Preparation.
- Explain the role of teacher dispositions (including cultural awareness and sensitivity) as they relate to professionalism.
- Analyze personal motivation for choosing the early childhood field.
- Describe current issues and evidence-based practices relevant to early childhood eduction
- Define the term inclusion and list examples of how to accommodate diverse learners.
- Explore the influences of culture, language, diverse learning styles, community and family in children’s development.
- Explain the influence of economic issues and wellness on children’s learning.
- Review current public policy impacts on the field of early childhood education.
- Identify state, federal and other standards applicable to early childhood programs.
- Identify philosophers and theorists and how they influence early childhood today
- List individuals and events that have had a significant impact on early childhood throughout history and begin to explain their impact on the field.
- Explain how society?s view of children has changed throughout history.
- Begin to compare and contrast the major learning theories.
- Begin to develop a philosophy of early childhood education.
- Define effective practice and its application in various settings
- Describe ages and stages of children birth to age eight.
- Explain how developmentally appropriate priactices support children’s development.
- Compare and contrast the principles of various curriculum planning approaches.
- Identify how best practice supports the diverse ethnic, racial and linguistic backgrounds and diverse abilities of children.
- Explain how inclusive practices support the unique abilities and needs of children.
- Identify goals, benefits and uses of assessment
- Define assessment and explain the uses of assessment in the classroom.
- List and explain how various formal and informal assessment techniques can be used in early childhood programming.
- Explain the importance of using assessments that are authentic and developmentally appropriate.
- Justify the value of using assessment to guide the planning of meaningful and appropriate curriculum for young children.
- Describe strategies to promote culturally, linguistically and ability diverse children and families
- Explain the benefits of involving families in early childhood programs.
- Identify how changes in society and families influence children and early childhood programs.
- Develop an awareness of community resources and partnerships.
- Define cultural competence and explain how to practice cultural competence in interactions with children and their families.
- Demonstrate professional skills
- Explain the importance of professional work habits.
- List professional organizations and opportunities in the field of early childhood.
- Begin to explore the professional standards of the field.
- Describe the effects of practicing teamwork, collaboration and problem-solving in an early childhood setting.
- Justify the importance of utilizing the NAEYC Code of Ethical Conduct to make responsible and professional decisions.
- Begin to develop a professional portfolio to document competency in the field of early childhood education.
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