The course aims to equip pre service teachers with the beginning experience
of teaching, instructional planning, designing appropriate activities and
learning environments. Through instructional planning, they gain deep knowledge
in preparing activity plans including assessment, family involvement practices
and adatation practices which in turn contribute to their professional
development.
Upon succesful completion of this course, a student will be able to
1. plan developmentally appropriate learning experiences for children ages between zero and five in early childhood education programs
2. demonstrate knowledge of developmentally appropriate curriculum for children ages between zero and five
3. demonstrate knowledge of content areas for early childhood education
4. demonstrate knowledge of child development in practice with children ages between zero and five
5. demonstrate ability to facilitate learning during free choice, structured, learning center activities, and group activities
6. utilize developmentally appropriate instructional strategies to teach children ages between zero and five
7. integrate interdisciplinary perspectives to early childhood teaching
8. interact effectively with young children ages between zero and five
9. demonstrate ability to show respect for individual and cultural differences
10. collaborate, as an early childhood teacher, effectively with colleagues, parents, families, and community
11. employ multiple assessment techniques to monitor learning and instruction in a preschool setting
12. document children’s development and learning experiences in a presechool setting
13. apply professional and ethical guidelines to early childhood teaching
14. identify several professional development goals, based on evaluation of performance as an early childhood teacher
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| Workload | Hrs |
|---|---|
| Observation | 70 |
| Hands-on Work | 88 |
| Resource Review | 40 |
| Report on a Topic | 20 |
| Case Study Analysis | 20 |
| Oral Presentation | 12 |