MOUNT WACHUSETT COMMUNITY COLLEGE SYLLABUS ECE 101 ...

1 MOUN T WACHUSETT COMMUN ITY COLLEGE

SYLLABUS

ECE 101 IN TROD UCTION TO EARLY CHILD HOOD ED UCATION

3 credits

COURSE D ESCRIPTION This course is d esigned to introd uce stud ents to the field of early child hood ed ucation It stud ies the history, philosophy, ethics and changing need s of the field in a variety of settings. This course w ill also ad d ress licensing regulations, state and national stand ard s and how they im pact on the social, em otional, and intellectual grow th of the child . A 15 hour field experience is required for all ECT (transfer) stud ents only, in ord er to m eet the new Massachu8setts Early child hood Transfer Com pact. Stud ents participating in field experiences m ust und ergo a Crim inal Offend er Record Inform ation (CORI) check.

TEXTBOOKS Beginnings and Beyond , (6th ed .), Gord on and Brow ne, Delm ar N . Y. 2000.

Massachusetts Departm ent of Early Ed ucation and Care Regulations

Early Child hood Program Stand ard s for Three and Four Year Old s, Massachustts Dept. Of Ed ucation (DOE), April 2003.

Guid elines for Preschool Learning Experiences, Massachusetts Dept. of Ed ucation, April 2003.

Massachusetts D epartment of Early Education and Care Core Competencies met: #2 Guid ing and Interacting w ith Child ren and Youth #4 H ealth, Safety and N utrition #5 Learning Environm ents and Curriculum #6 Observation, Assessm ent and Docum entation #8 Professionalism and Lead ership

COURSE OBJECTIVES

After com pleting this course, the stud ent w ill: -Be fam iliar w ith the history of early child hood ed ucation -Describe the changing need s of the fam ily and the im pact of these changes on early child hood ed ucation. -Survey the m ethod s of curriculum and program d evelopm ent -Explore the role of the caregiver/ teacher, ad m inistrator, licensing agencies and other suppo rt services in early child hood program s.

2 -Survey a variety of types of early child hood program s. -Discuss the im portance of d eveloping a sound teaching philosophy. -Explore appropriate instructional strategies, interactions and environm ents to be used w ith young child ren. -Explore and d iscuss the Mass. Early Child hood Stand ard s and Preschool Learning Experiences.

METHOD S OF IN STRUCTION Classes w ill consist of lectures, sm all group d iscussions, activities, and vid eos.

ATTEN D AN CE POLICY

ON LY 2 UN EXCUSED ABSEN CES ARE ALLOWED

There is a strong relationship betw een class attend ances, stud ent m astery of the m aterial and exam perform ance. Much of the stud ent's ed ucational experience com es from class d iscussions and the sharing of id eas w ith fellow stud ents and the instructor; m uch of this m aterial is not includ ed in the text. A class absence represents a significant lost learning experience. Therefore, class attend ance and punctuality are expected . The roll w ill be taken at the beginning of each m eeting. Arrival after the roll has been taken or leaving before the end of class is consid ered one-half an absence. Stud ents m ust m ake an attem pt to contact instructor prior (not after) an absence. Stud ents are responsible for all m aterial covered and assigned in any class that is m issed .

******After the second absence the student MUST take the initiative and meet w ith the instructor to receive permission to remain in the course. If a student is allow ed to remain in the course, one point w ill be deducted from the final grade for each consecutive absence.

*The only exceptions to the policies in the above paragraph w ill be m ad e for an illness verified by a physician or left to the d iscretion of the instructor.

ASSIGN MEN TS AN D EXAM POLICY

*N o extensions w ill be granted on assignments w ithout PRIOR arrangements w ith instructor. *All extensions must be handed in by the next scheduled class and w ill have 10 points deducted upon receipt.

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ASSIGN MEN T FORMAT

All w ritten assignments must be college level w ork (typed & proofread). This requires attention to organization, spelling, punctuation, grammar AN D follow ing the guidelines.

Cover page w ith stud ent's nam e and title of assignm ent Introd uctory paragraph Sum m ary References properly sited Type d ouble space, font #12 One-inch m argins

In ad d ition: Papers should be stapled -clipped or d og-eared papers w ill N OT be accepted Papers w ill N OT be accepted in fold ers or plastic covers

GRAD E D ETERMIN ATION

Grad es w ill be d eterm ined on the basis of the grad ing policies found in the catalog and stud ent hand book and w ill be based on the follow ing form ula:

Discussion Questions (4 @25points) 25%

Observation/ Site visit paper

25%

Project (ECC Stud ents)

(25%) or

Field Experience (ECT Stud ents) (25%)

Final Exam

25%

A passing grad e requires successful progress tow ard com pletion. This policy is d efined as follow s:

-Excellent attend ance -Leave m essage on instructors voice m ail as to reason of absence PRIOR to the m issed class -Tard iness or leaving early is N OT acceptable w ithout explanation to the instructor, before or after class. -Keep up w ith the read ing accord ing to the sched ule -Make thoughtful and m ature contributions to the class d iscussion and activities. Don't m onopolize d iscussions, allow ing everyone a chance to share -Know w hat is expected for assignm ents, follow assignm ent guid elines and hand them in on tim e -All assignm ents should ind icate an attention to d etails and be college level w ork.

4 *ALL ASSIGN MEN TS MUST BE HAN D ED IN ORD ER TO SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETE THIS COURSE. ZERO'S ARE N OT ACCEPTABLE GRAD ES AN D WILL BE CAUSE FOR A STUD EN T TO BE WITHD RAWN FROM THE CLASS.

Statement on D isabilities

If you have a d isability, a m ed ical or em otional issue w hich m ight im pact on your class perform ance, please consult w ith your instructor AN D w ith the proper college staff m em ber so that w e m ay provid e the required and appropriate accom m od ations. It is m ost beneficial for the stud ent if the d isclosure is m ad e early in the sem ester.

-Counselor for Stud ents w ith Disabilities, Michael Sid oti Room 135 Ext. 120 -College Counselor, N ancy Kenned y, Room 139 Ext. 178 -College N urse/ H ealth Ed ucator, Diane King, room 1 Ext. 136

Academic Support

Stud ents are encouraged to use the free tu toring and support services available in the Acad em ic Support Center Room 116 or call 632-6333

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D ISCUSSION QUESTION S

These discussion questions are a w ay for you to begin thinking about aspects and issues in the field of early childhood education. Be sure to answ er all parts of questions. Be thoughtful w ith your responses, answ ering in your ow n w ords.

D iscussion question responses must be 2 typed double spaced pages, size 12 font, (w ith the exception of #3 w hich should be 1 page), and carefully proofread.

#1 D UE SEPT. 23 Share you r thou ghts abou t the qu alities that you feel m ake a good early child hood professional. Discuss how you believe these qualities or traits are acquired . Do you think that teachers can be trained to d evelop these qualities or are you born w ith them ? And last, d escribe your best teacher qualities, and also those features of your personality you feel you need to build on in ord er to w ork w ith child ren and fam ilies.

#2 D UE OCT. 5 H yp othetical- Teachers have noticed that several child ren consistently interrupt at story tim e w ith seem ingly irrelevant questions and constantly grab onto the child next to him . What observational tools w ould you use to find out w hat is happening? What clues from ind ivid ual behaviors w ould you look for? H ow w ould you look at the group as a w hole? What other inform ation w ould you need ?

#3 D UE OCT. 14 Write a letter to a grou p of parents w ho have been qu estioning you abou t w hy their child ren play so m uch in your classroom . Explain, in letter form at, (1 page, 3 paragraphs, greetings etc.) your rationale for m aking play an im portant part of your program .

#4 D UE OCT. 26 As a teacher in early child hood , w hat d o you think are three of the m ost im portant "things" that child ren need fr om you?

CEN TER OBSERVATION D UE N OV. 9 Stud ents w ill select an early child hood classroom and observe for a m inim um of 2 hours. This observation cannot be your practicum placem ent, but can be a d ifferent classroom in the sam e center. All observation visits m ust be pre-arranged w ith the center d irector and sched uled for the m orning hours (Observation should not take place d uring naptim e or afternoons). Fam ily child care situations m ay not be used for this observation.

The Early Childhood Program Standards (ECPS) & the Office of Child Care Services (OCCS) Regulations m ust be utilized for this assignm ent w here ind icated .

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