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Course Criteria
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1.00 Credits
1 credits quarters: F This module emphasizes the technical knowledge necessary to develop and maintain a quality early care and education program. It focuses on planning, developing, and managing a center, and on meeting licensing and accreditation regulations and guidelines.
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1.00 Credits
1 credits quarters: W This module focuses on the operation of children's programs in early learning centers. It addresses the grouping of children, creating developmentally appropriate curriculum that is relevant for children for birth through age eight, and implementing a food program.
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1.00 Credits
1 credits quarters: S This module addresses issues of staff recruitment, retention, support, and supervision that will lay a foundation for positive personnel management. Professional responsibilities such as cultural responsiveness and reflective practice are also examined.
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3.00 Credits
Variable credits quarters: F, W, S Students are required to make application for the class, be approved, and contract with their employer for college credit. Students will submit biweekly reports on the training process experienced throughout the quarter. An employer evaluation, appraising the student's progress, will be required. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor
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3.00 Credits
Variable credits quarters: F, W, S, SR Prerequisite: Permission of instructor
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3.00 Credits
3 credits quarters: F, W, S Early childhood education professionals working with children birth to eight years and their families will learn about the importance of the adult relationships in childcare settings. Classroom activities, lectures, and reading material will provide students with an understanding of the concepts and value of the caregiver-child relationship. Class activities, interactions with other caregivers, and child observations will give students an opportunity to practice and strengthen their skills. Prerequisite: ENGL 075.
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3.00 Credits
3 credits quarters: S This course will focus on current issues that impact early childhood education. The topics will include multicultural education and issues, including diversity and anti-bias curriculum; special-needs children (education) and inclusion; family systems today; and child abuse/violence. Emphasis will be placed on the current issues and trends in each area as well as resources available to ECED professionals. Prerequisite: Qualification for ENGL 075 and READ 081
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3.00 Credits
3 credits quarters: F This course is designed to introduce students to strategies that are developmentally appropriate for guiding children in an early childhood environment. The strategies include techniques for guiding children s behavior, strengthening relationship-focused care, and understanding cultural relevance. Students also learn to individualize strategies to meet the needs of children. Using research, theory, and practice, students develop action plans for classroom management, indirect and direct guidance strategies, communication skills for promoting positive behaviors, and intervention techniques for mistaken behaviors. Prerequisite: ECED 100, 101, and 150; and ENGL 075 or qualification for ENGL& 101.
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3.00 Credits
3 credits quarters: W This course includes the planning, implementation, and evaluation of teaching in an early childhood classroom through hands-on experience and the use of Washington State Skill Standards for a Lead Early Childhood Teacher. The course also includes the introduction of assessment methods used in ECED classrooms. It will provide opportunities for students to put theory into practice in developing their own unique professional style using developmentally appropriate practices and guidelines as defined by the National Association for the Education of Young Children. The course will provide an opportunity to gain knowledge in cultural awareness and learning styles of children. Prerequisite: ECED 100, 101, and 150 or permission of the Education Department; ENGL 075 or qualification for ENGL& 101; and qualification for READ 081 Common Course Numbers include the symbol (&) and are used at all Washington community and technical colleges to identify equivalent courses. Quarters listed are for the 2008-2009 year only, and all courses are subject to change.
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1.00 Credits
1 credits quarters: S Focuses on the development of a professional portfolio that demonstrates the student's achievement of skill standards in the field of early childhood education. Work samples from ECED courses are selected, along with other supporting documents, and arranged professionally in a portfolio. The student reflects upon personal achievement of skill standards and presents the portfolio to a panel of early childhood education professionals. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor
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