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I. General Information
1. Course Title:
Introduction to Early Childhood Education
2. Course Prefix & Number:
CDEV 1102
3. Course Credits and Contact Hours:
Credits: 3
Lecture Hours: 3
4. Course Description:
This course provides an overview of the Early Childhood profession through exploring and examining aspects such as: historical roots of the profession, theory, program types for children birth through age eight, career opportunities, personal characteristics of professionals, developmentally appropriate practice, and ethics.
5. Placement Tests Required:
| Accuplacer (specify test): |
No placement tests required |
Score: |
|
6. Prerequisite Courses:
CDEV 1102 - Introduction to Early Childhood Education
There are no prerequisites for this course.
9. Co-requisite Courses:
CDEV 1102 - Introduction to Early Childhood Education
There are no corequisites for this course.
II. Transfer and Articulation
1. Course Equivalency - similar course from other regional institutions:
Introduction to Early Childhood Education, (3) credits, ELECT member colleges
2. Transfer - regional institutions with which this course has a written articulation agreement:
Required course for the Early Childhood Education A.S. Transfer Pathway
III. Course Purpose
1. Program-Applicable Courses – This course is required for the following program(s):
Early Childhood Education Transfer Pathway A.S.
Early Childhood Education A.A.S.
Early Childhood Education Diploma
IV. Learning Outcomes
1. College-Wide Outcomes
| College-Wide Outcomes/Competencies |
Students will be able to: |
| Demonstrate written communication skills |
Demonstrate written communication skills by using online or other electronic communication tools. |
| Demonstrate reading and listening skills |
Discuss and interpret readings and chapter topics in small group seat time discussions. |
| Utilize appropriate technology |
Complete assigned online research work by identifying and using trustworthy sources of information. |
2. Course Specific Outcomes - Students will be able to achieve the following measurable goals upon completion of
the course:
- Examine the research base for and the best practices of early childhood education. (TECE 3.A.1.)
- Examine the historical, philosophical, and social foundations of early childhood education and how these foundations influence current thought and practice. (TECE 3.L.1)
- Explain developmentally appropriate practice.
- Define physical, cognitive, language, social, and emotional development.
- Identify and review early childhood careers, job requirements and the career ladder.
- Identify and compare different types of early childhood programs.
- Examine county and state processes for licensing of home and center based programs.
- Explore, discuss, and practice the National Association for the Education of Young Children Code of Ethics.
- Display professionalism in the classroom and on campus.
V. Topical Outline
Listed below are major areas of content typically covered in this course.
1. Lecture Sessions
- Historical Roots of Early Childhood Education
- Types of Early Childhood Programs
- Developmentally Appropriate Practice
- Early Childhood Core Programs
- Quality Programs
- Career lattice and job requirements
- Licensing of center and home based programs
- Defining the Young Child
- Developmental Domains – Ages and Stages
- Children with Diverse Abilities
- Developmental and Learning Theories
- Teaching: A Professional Commitment
- Becoming a Professional
- National Association for the Education of Young Children
- Code of Ethics
- Teacher Attributes and Qualities
- Team Teaching
- Observation and Assessment of Children
- Diversity and Bias
- Developmentally Appropriate Practice and Observation
- Types of Observations
- Guiding Children’s Behavior
- Understanding Children’s Behavior – Theories and Factors
- What is Guidance, Discipline, and Punishment
- Developmentally Appropriate Guidance Strategies
- Families and Teachers as Partners
- Communicating with Families and Promoting Strong Partnerships
- Best Practices in Communicating
- Diversity and Communicating with Families
- Creating Environments
- Developmentally Appropriate Learning Environments
- Curriculum: Creating a Context for Learning and Play
- What is Curriculum?
- Developmentally and Culturally Appropriate Curriculum
- Children’s Physical/Motor Development and Skills
- Effective Approaches to Promote Development within the Curriculum
- Teacher’s Role
- Children’s Cognitive Development and Skills
- Effective Approaches to Promote Development within the Curriculum
- Teacher’s Role
- Children’s Language/Literacy Development and Skills
- Effective Approaches to Promote Development within the Curriculum
- Teacher’s Role
- Children’s Psychosocial Development and Skills
- Effective Approaches to Promote Emotional, Social, Creative, and Spiritual Development
- Teacher’s Role
- Historical and Current Issues and Trends in Early Childhood Education
I. General Information
1. Course Title:
Introduction to Early Childhood Education
2. Course Prefix & Number:
CDEV 1102
3. Course Credits and Contact Hours:
Credits: 3
Lecture Hours: 3
4. Course Description:
This course provides an overview of the Early Childhood profession through exploring and examining aspects such as: historical roots of the profession, theory, program types for children birth through age eight, career opportunities, personal characteristics of professionals, developmentally appropriate practice, and ethics.
5. Placement Tests Required:
| Accuplacer (specify test): |
No placement tests required |
Score: |
|
6. Prerequisite Courses:
CDEV 1102 - Introduction to Early Childhood Education
There are no prerequisites for this course.
9. Co-requisite Courses:
CDEV 1102 - Introduction to Early Childhood Education
There are no corequisites for this course.
II. Transfer and Articulation
1. Course Equivalency - similar course from other regional institutions:
Introduction to Early Childhood Education, (3) credits, ELECT member colleges
2. Transfer - regional institutions with which this course has a written articulation agreement:
Required course for the Early Childhood Education A.S. Transfer Pathway
III. Course Purpose
1. Program-Applicable Courses – This course is required for the following program(s):
Early Childhood Education Transfer Pathway A.S.
Early Childhood Education A.A.S.
Early Childhood Education Diploma
IV. Learning Outcomes
1. College-Wide Outcomes
| College-Wide Outcomes/Competencies |
Students will be able to: |
| Demonstrate written communication skills |
Demonstrate written communication skills by using online or other electronic communication tools. |
| Demonstrate reading and listening skills |
Discuss and interpret readings and chapter topics in small group seat time discussions. |
| Utilize appropriate technology |
Complete assigned online research work by identifying and using trustworthy sources of information. |
2. Course Specific Outcomes - Students will be able to achieve the following measurable goals upon completion of
the course:
- Examine the research base for and the best practices of early childhood education. (TECE 3.A.1.)
- Examine the historical, philosophical, and social foundations of early childhood education and how these foundations influence current thought and practice. (TECE 3.L.1)
- Explain developmentally appropriate practice.
- Define physical, cognitive, language, social, and emotional development.
- Identify and review early childhood careers, job requirements and the career ladder.
- Identify and compare different types of early childhood programs.
- Examine county and state processes for licensing of home and center based programs.
- Explore, discuss, and practice the National Association for the Education of Young Children Code of Ethics.
- Display professionalism in the classroom and on campus.
V. Topical Outline
Listed below are major areas of content typically covered in this course.
1. Lecture Sessions
- Historical Roots of Early Childhood Education
- Types of Early Childhood Programs
- Developmentally Appropriate Practice
- Early Childhood Core Programs
- Quality Programs
- Career lattice and job requirements
- Licensing of center and home based programs
- Defining the Young Child
- Developmental Domains – Ages and Stages
- Children with Diverse Abilities
- Developmental and Learning Theories
- Teaching: A Professional Commitment
- Becoming a Professional
- National Association for the Education of Young Children
- Code of Ethics
- Teacher Attributes and Qualities
- Team Teaching
- Observation and Assessment of Children
- Diversity and Bias
- Developmentally Appropriate Practice and Observation
- Types of Observations
- Guiding Children’s Behavior
- Understanding Children’s Behavior – Theories and Factors
- What is Guidance, Discipline, and Punishment
- Developmentally Appropriate Guidance Strategies
- Families and Teachers as Partners
- Communicating with Families and Promoting Strong Partnerships
- Best Practices in Communicating
- Diversity and Communicating with Families
- Creating Environments
- Developmentally Appropriate Learning Environments
- Curriculum: Creating a Context for Learning and Play
- What is Curriculum?
- Developmentally and Culturally Appropriate Curriculum
- Children’s Physical/Motor Development and Skills
- Effective Approaches to Promote Development within the Curriculum
- Teacher’s Role
- Children’s Cognitive Development and Skills
- Effective Approaches to Promote Development within the Curriculum
- Teacher’s Role
- Children’s Language/Literacy Development and Skills
- Effective Approaches to Promote Development within the Curriculum
- Teacher’s Role
- Children’s Psychosocial Development and Skills
- Effective Approaches to Promote Emotional, Social, Creative, and Spiritual Development
- Teacher’s Role
- Historical and Current Issues and Trends in Early Childhood Education