EC108
Competencies and Best Practices
in Children and Family Programs II
|
COURSE CREATOR and INSTRUCTOR: Evelyn Petersen COURSE CREDITS: 3 Credits |
 |
PREREQUISITES:
- Successful Completion of EC107 ("C" or Better)
- All students will continue to have an advisor/mentor and will continue to either work in or volunteer in an early childhood setting that serves either infants and toddlers, or preschoolers or family day care children.
COURSE DURATION:
Fifteen weeks from start date. Course work will continue to reflect a combination of reading, reflecting, and doing. Students may feel free to work ahead of schedule on any CDA requirements.
Head Start Performance Standards and Other Regulations
Update Your Head Start Program Performance Standards and Other Regulations Materials Now
| Course Calendar | Home Page for Course II |
| Council Fire Chat | Previous Chats |
| Reference List for Reading | Online Articles for Reading |
EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION ADVISOR
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
This course focuses on child growth and
development from birth to age five with an emphasis on planning experiences
that will enhance physical and intellectual competence in young children.
A second emphasis is on maintaining a commitment to professionalism;
tasks will be assigned that will nurture the professional
growth of the student. Students will do readings, gather or explore resources,
and engage in hands on activities/exercises to reinforce what they are learning
so that they can put theory into developmentally appropriate practice.
The course will also help students to continue to fulfill requirements of
the CDA training process, particularly in the competency areas of physical,
creative, language, and cognitive growth.
Note: This course is the second of three in a series that include and are integrated with approved National Child Development Credential Training. This course includes 40 of the required 120 training hours in early childhood education required by CDA. As of this time, (2007) approximately 90% of the students completing this courses will apply for a CDA credential in the endorsement of their choice.
COURSE OBJECTIVES:
- Students will demonstrate a basic knowledge of child growth and development and developmentally appropriate practices..
- Students will demonstrate a basic knowledge of the materials and experiences that promote the physical development of young children, including sensory, fine motor, and large motor activities.
- Students will demonstrate a basic knowledge of cognitive experiences that encourage curiosity, exploration, discovery, and problem solving in young children.
- Students will demonstrate a basic knowledge of ways to help young children understand, acquire, and use verbal and non verbal communication to express thoughts and feelings.
- Students will demonstrate a basic knowledge of ways to provide young children with opportunities for creative expression with music, art media, dramatic play props, language, and other materials that promote the creative process.
- Students will demonstrate a knowledge of how to plan activities in the physical, creative, and cognitive learning domains that reflect developmentally appropriate experiences for three different age groups.
- Students will demonstrate professional skills by completing relevant assignments and by completing five of the required 17 items in the Professional Portfolio/Resource File.
BMCC Policies:
All students please review the following policies and procedures
Student Handbook : (http://www.bmcc.edu/StudentServices1/Handbook/index.html).
Drop or Add a Class : (http://www.bmcc.edu/StudentServices1/Handbook/index.html#course).
Book Refund and Book BuyBack Policies:(http://www.bmcc.edu/StudentServices1/vbookstore.html)
Billing or an outstanding bill: (http://www.bmcc.edu/StudentServices1/Handbook/billingProcedures.html).
Information about class schedules and transcripts:(http://www.bmcc.edu/StudentServices1/Handbook/transcripts.html).
PASSWORDS:
The password to open the first lesson will
be given to the student when fees are paid and registration is completed.
TRANSFER POTENTIAL:
For transferability information, please
consult The Transfer Equivalency List in the Registrar's Office.
Phone 906-248-3354.
INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS:
- CDA packet and accompanying CDA guidebook per the age group with which the student is working. (see EC 107)
- Textbook: "Essentials for Child Development Associates Working With Young Children." (see EC 107)
- Textbook: "A Practical Guide to Early Childhood Planning, Methods and Materials." (see EC 107)
OTHER MATERIALS:
- Resource File three ring notebook (see EC 107)
- PROFESSIONAL RESOURCE FILE Comparison of the Resource Collection Items As They Appear In The Previous Competency Standards Books & Essentials 1st Edition vs. The Current Competency Standards Books & Essentials 2nd Edition
- Other publications, resources, and handouts will be assigned as suggested reading. These will be online publications at BMCC or might also be found in hard copy at the student's child care center. References may be made to online reading in the Head Start Performance Standards. Some assignments will include an exploration of internet web sites which offer ideas/activities that promote children's physical and intellectual competence.
- Inexpensive NAEYC books may also be suggested as reading or resources. For example, "Developmentally Appropriate Practices," (NAEYC; $5).
- Students will be expected to attend and participate in chat sessions that are scheduled as noted on the course calendar. As many as 50 points may be earned for chats, based on attendance, participation, % points attendance, and five points participation.
- A 10% penalty per week will be subtracted from the total points possible for every assignment, quiz, and exam. For example, in a ten point assignment, one point is lost for each week late. In a 100 point assignment, ten points are lost for each week late. If an assignment is due during Week 3, and it comes to the instructor during Week 4, it is counted as one week late.When an assignment becomes 6 weeks late it will not be accepted and zero points will be awarded.
GRADING STANDARDS:
| Chats | 50 points |
| 5 quizzes - 50 points each | 250 points |
| Exam | 200 points |
| 2 CDA Competency papers | 200 points |
| 5 CDA Resource File items | 100 points |
| 10 Professional growth tasks | 100 points |
| 10 Children's activities | 100 points |
GRADING:
| A | = 94 - 100% | C | = 74 - 76% |
| A- | = 90 - 93% | C- | = 70 - 73% |
| B+ | = 87 - 89% | D+ | = 67 - 69% |
| B | = 84 - 86% | D | = 64 - 66% |
| B- | = 80 - 83% | D- | = 60 - 63% |
| C+ | = 77 - 79% | F | = 00 - 59% |
RESPONSIBILITIES OF STUDENT:
CHATS: Chat sessions will be held online and will occur as needed at times decided upon by the instructor with input from students. Chats are important to the success of online students so be sure to try hard to attend. But if you are unable to attend, call or email the instructor to get a make up assignment so you do not lose class points.
ASSIGNMENTS: Assignments are posted in each weekly lesson and in the course calendar. It is suggested that students print out the course calendar, note their start dates on the first weekly lesson and give a copy of the course calendar to their advisor/mentors. Assignments are emailed to the instructor but no attachments are permitted. If there is a written assignment it should be copied and pasted into the email to the instructor. (See home page of course)
INCLUSION OF NATIVE AMERICAN CULTURE:
Some of the students in this course are Native American and are working with young children daily in Native programs. Other students work in various childcare settings including Head Start and child care programs; in some cases Native American children are included in these settings. Students will be able to put the ideas, activities and theories learned in this class into actual practice with Native American children or children of other cultures. Cultural implications and considerations are integrated in outside reading assignments and in activities in lessons two, six, nine, twelve and thirteen
Please
click here to testify that you have read and understand
the syllabus and the academic dishonesty and plagiarism information.