ECE 2950 - Developmentally Effective Practice I: Birth to Age 5

Credits: 3

Prerequisite(s): PSY 1800

Description: Principles underlying curriculum development and program planning for young children are the focus of this course. Course content includes knowledge of the three core requirements of developmentally effective practice: knowledge of child development, observation of individual children, and an awareness of socio-cultural influences. Students in this class will begin to organize and assemble a professional portfolio. Students will participate in a 45-hour, supervised practicum divided between two different early childhood settings and age groups (birth-age 3 and age 3-5). Students will conduct guided observations that focus on teacher behaviors and decision-making, intentional teaching, curriculum development and program planning for young children.