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Undergraduate Early Childhood

2021 Fall Term

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3 Units

NUTRITION AND HEALTH: EARLY CHILDHOOD

EARLYCHD 212

This course pertains to the needs of the young child of preschool age through the third grade, with emphasis on knowledge of nutrition, safety, and health in homes and community and school settings.


7 Units

ECCE FIELD PLACEMENT AND REFLECTIVE SEMINAR

EARLYCHD 318

This course gives students opportunities to use best practices for teaching in early childhood education while working with a mentor.


12 Units

ECCE LEADERSHIP INTERNSHIP AND REFLECTIVE SEMINAR

EARLYCHD 319

This course gives students opportunities to use best practices for teaching in early childhood education while working with a mentor.


3 Units

INTRO TO DUAL LANGUAGE LEARNING IN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION

EARLYCHD 320

As the first course in the Supporting Dual Language Learners Credential, this three-credit course provides a historical overview of dual language programs in the United States and offers evidence to support the importance of home language maintenance in a dual language setting. It provides a foundation for understanding dual language learners, as well as strategies to effectively meet the needs of dual language learners in an early childhood setting, including classroom environments, teaching recommendations, and methods of assessment.


3 Units

COMPONENTS OF A QUALITY DUAL LANGUAGE PROGRAM

EARLYCHD 322

As the second course in the Supporting Dual Language Learners Credential, students in this three credit course will learn about the components of a quality dual language program, including assessment and accountability, curriculum, instruction, classroom environments, staff quality, program structure, family and community involvement, and support and resources. Students will investigate and evaluate each component and how it affects dual language learning.


3 Units

CULTURALLY APPROPRIATE INTERACTIONS AND GUIDANCE

EARLYCHD 336

As the third course in the Teaching in a Diverse Society credential, students will learn culturally appropriate interactions and guidance for young children. Students will explore their own biases; reflect on their intentional and unintentional beliefs that lead to their responses when dealing with children from backgrounds different from their own. Students will also begin to recognize the disparity of equity that may impart a cumulative emotional and historical trauma across generations while learning how to interact and guide children that may be affected by such.


3 Units

AUTHENTIC CURRICULUM THAT CONNECTS WITH CHILDREN

EARLYCHD 338

As the fourth course in the Teaching in a Diverse Society credential, students will learn about the importance of creating curriculum that connects with children from diverse backgrounds. Students will also explore their role as leaders in the classroom and their program in creating a culturally competent environment for children and families. Students will create a capstone project as a summative assessment intended to demonstrate and display what they have learned throughout the four courses comprising this credential.

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