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3.00 Credits
Through discussion and observation, students will explore: the history of early childhood education and its influences on current classroom practices; various philosophical models; aspects of quality in early childhood programs; strategies for observation; the role of play in children's learning; planning of integrated curriculum; professional development of the early childhood teacher; and basic overview of the development of young children. Offered every fall semester.
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3.00 Credits
Care and Curriculum 3 This course focuses on the care and teaching of infants and toddlers in group settings. The developmental characteristics of children from birth to 2.5 years of age will be the basis for planning appropriate learning experiences, organizing the physical environment, and recognizing the importance of interpersonal relationships. Offered evenings as an elective and part of OCCS/DEEC qualification selection.
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3.00 Credits
This course explores the history and development of day care, the various types of child care, and what defines quality child care for children from birth to school age. Emphasis is placed on: curriculum; physical, temporal, and personal environments; and licensing and regulation of child care in this country. The course also explores parental concerns and child advocacy issues. In addition, analysis of legislation and the politics of child care are explored, along with the structure of government funding for child care. Students will take part in activities which celebrate the "Week of the Young Child.? ?Offered evenings as an elective and part of OCCS/DEEC qualification selection.
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3.00 Credits
This course is designed to recognize both the teacher's need to maintain basic classroom control and the young child's need for self-expression in a safe, accepting environment. Students will learn ways to modify behavior that foster self-esteem and self-control in children as well as their caretakers . Offered evenings as an elective and part of OCCS/DEEC qualification selection.
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1.00 Credits
This course offers direct and supervised experience in an educational setting providing students with the opportunity to apply the skills acquired in their course of study. Prerequisite: Sophomore standing. Offered every fall semester.
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3.00 Credits
This course is designed to provide the student with a developmental approach to early childhood education programming, stressing the value of active learning and open-ended experiences in all areas of the curriculum. The interrelation of each area of the curriculum in the total learning experience is stressed, with particular emphasis on art, music, movement, mathematical thinking, literacy, dramatics, woodworking, and science. Prospective teachers develop techniques of planning, implementing, and evaluating child-centered opportunities for daily programming and techniques for extending children's individual learning. Lecture and workshop methods are used to equip the student with ideas to take back to the classroom. Prerequisite: EDU 251, PSY 211 or permission of the instructor. Offered every fall semester in the day, and offered in evening as an elective and part of OCCS/DEEC qualification selection.
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3.00 Credits
This course pursues the principles of child growth and development, as well as factors that influence the growth process from birth to age 12. Particular emphasis is given to application of theory to children's behavior based on the study of their physical, social-emotional, and cognitive development. Observations and participation at the Dean College Children's Center will offer the student the opportunity to link theory to classroom practice. Prerequisite: EDU 103 or EDU 111 . Offered evenings as an elective and part of OCCS/DEEC qualification selection.
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3.00 Credits
This course is designed to help those who will be working with the special needs child in a regular classroom or special education setting. Students will study physical, cognitive and behavioral developmental problems in young children and will learn management techniques to aid them in mainstreaming these youngsters. Special attention will be given to community resources for the teacher and effective ways of working with parents. Prerequisite: EDU 251, PSY 211, or permission of instructor. Offered evenings as an elective and part of OCCS/DEEC qualification selection.
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3.00 Credits
This course focuses on the management responsibilities of an administrator in various types of early childhood education programs. Included will be program evaluation, emphasis on federal and state licensing regulations, budgeting of time and finances and the interrelationships of staff, home and community. Prerequisites: EDU 103 or EDU 111 or permission from instructor. Offered evenings as an elective and part of OCCS/DEEC qualification selection.
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1.00 Credits
Opportunities to take part in the program at Dean College Children's Center will be supplemented in this course by the seminar group discussions as well as individual conferences and evaluations of field participation performance. Observations, records of behavior, individual case studies, and supervised participation activities will be discussed during weekly seminar sessions. Seminars are for one hour and field participation is for 3.5 hours per week. Prerequisite: C- or better in EDU 103 or EDU 111 and C- or better in EDU 251 or PSY 211 and C- or better in EDU 231and permission of Program Director. Students must be concurrently enrolled in EDU 281. Offered every fall semester and alternate spring semester.
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