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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: ENG* K101 eligibility; ECE* K101 and ECE* K182 recommended. The relationship between health, safety and nutrition and child development will be examined. Emphasis will be on the strategies needed to implement a safe, healthy and nutritionally sound program. Community agencies and resources that benefit the children through these domains will be explored through community service experiences.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: None required; ECE* K101 and ECE* K182 recommended. This course is designed for childcare providers who are preparing for their Child Development Associate (CDA) Credential through the Council for Professional Recognition in Washington, D.C. Students must be working or volunteering in a child care program and have completed at least 250 hours of work in this setting. The course will assist students an understanding of the nationally recognized Child Development Associate (CDA) and provide the foundation for acquiring the skills required for a CDA. This course will focus on the six CDA Competency Goals and thirteen Functional Areas and will assist students in the preparation of the required CDA resource file, parent opinion questionnaires, and CDA assessment observation instrument.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: ENG* K101 eligibility or permission of the Program Coordinator based on ECE work experience. . This course presents the basic principles, current research, and traditional theories of child development, from the prenatal period to the onset of adolescence, with an emphasis on the earlier years of childhood. Students will be guided in the development of a scientific and objective attitude toward the interpretation of child behavior and will study various methods of conducting research in child development. They will observe children and analyze their behavior in each of the following areas: physical abilities and motor skills, cognitive abilities, as well as social and emotional development.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: ENG* K101; ECE* K101 and ECE* K182 recommended. This course will focus on administering an Early Childhood Program. It will explain and discuss the leadership role in administration and supervision of private, public, and federally funded schools. It will look at establishing the program's framework, the program's operational systems, and the overall implementation of quality early childhood personnel standards. This survey course is designed to meet the Connecticut Directors Credential.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: ENG* K101; ECE* K101 and ECE* K182 recommended. The course emphasizes techniques and strategies for recording children's (ages 0-8) behavior accurately and objectively through portfolio assessment. The course reviews CT Statewide Department of Education benchmarks and performance standards, and identifies the methodologies best used for assessment. The importance of child development from birth to eight years is emphasized and used in observation of children in a childcare setting, preschool programs, and K-3 classes.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: Completion of ECE* K206 with a C or better. This course is designed to examine the multi-dimensional roles of the early childhood program administrator. The emphasis will be on effective leadership and the impact of communication and interpersonal skills, decision-making abilities and participatory management tools needed to administer an early care setting. Additionally, the course will focus on strategic approaches to initiating and implementing change, forming partnerships with families and the community and working within a child focused culture.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: ENG* K101, ECE* K101 and ECE* K182. This course provides an overview of the study of the exceptional child with an emphasis on the history, laws, concepts, practices, and terminology used by professionals in the field within inclusive settings. Causes, characteristics, needs, and implications of the intellectual, motor and sensory handicaps will be discussed. Additional topics will be addressed including diversification, multiculturalism, and parenting.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisites: ENG* K101; ECE* K150 and ECE* K182 This course is designed for students who have an understanding and knowledge of child development and the exceptional child. This course will require students to experience and understand Early Intervention Plans (EIP's), Individual Education Plans (IEP's), and a curriculum that is based on the individual needs of the exceptional child. This course will expose students to the fundamentals of classroom strategies, and techniques for exceptional students of all ages. Course content will be taught through the use of topics relevant to student needs and interests.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: ENG* K101; ECE* K101 and ECE* K182 recommended. The course is designed for those students who have an understanding and knowledge of child development and children. The course will review the philosophical, sociological and pedagogical foundations of education and their applications in early childhood education settings. Students will apply actual principles of learning to the analysis of instructional approaches and curriculum development. This course will expose students to the fundamentals of classroom strategies, effective teaching tools and techniques for children ages 0-8.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisites: Program Coordinator approval; at least 7 courses in ECE; recommened GPA 2.7; recommend ECE* K210 before enrolling. Corequisite: ECE* K222 The purpose of this practicum is to enable students to begin to apply child development theory, portfolio development teaching methodologies, and CT teaching competencies in a learning environment with children ages birth to eight years. Students will complete a minimum of 125 hours of student teaching and 20 hours of contact time devoted to issues in Early Childhood Education. Students must fulfill specific health requirements mandated by CT State Licensing, including fingerprinting. These expenses must be assumed by the student.
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