Early Childhood Education
Early Childhood Education I
| Course Title: |
EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION I |
| Course Instructor: |
Judith Lowery |
| Number of Credits: |
3 per semester |
| Semesters Offered: |
2 semesters |
| Prerequisite: |
Child Development (Preferred)
Adv. Child Development |
| Eligible Grade Levels: |
11th & 12th |
| Dual Credit: |
Ivy Tech Community College – 9 Credits |
Dual Credit Information for 2022-23
Dual credit offerings are subject to change at the discretion of postsecondary partners, the Indiana Commission for Higher Education, The Indiana Department of Education, or the Indiana Office of Career and Technical Education.
- Employment of preschool teachers is expected to grow by 25 percent from 2010 to 2020, faster than the average for all occupations
- Concentration on a child’s physical, emotional, social, and cognitive development, and skills in instruction and observation
- Emphasis placed on the development of skills and techniques for providing appropriate environments and care for young children
- Participation is required at Giant Preschool Learning Center (ages 3, 4, and 5) and Chapelwood Elementary school: observing, teaching, and working one-on-one with students
- Students must complete the following: physical, TB test and documentation, and an Indiana State Police Criminal History, Health and safety modules (1-4), child abuse and neglect
- The following training will be provided in class: First Aid, CPR, and Universal Precautions
Early Childhood Education II/Worked Based Learning
| Course Title: |
EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION II |
| Course Instructor: |
Judith Lowery |
| Number of Credits: |
3 per semester |
| Semesters Offered: |
2 semesters |
| Prerequisite: |
Early Childhood Education I
Teacher Recommendation
ECE 100,101,103 |
| Eligible Grade Levels: |
12th |
| Dual Credit: |
Ivy Tech Community College – 3 Credits |
Dual Credit Information for 2022-23
Dual credit offerings are subject to change at the discretion of postsecondary partners, the Indiana Commission for Higher Education, The Indiana Department of Education, or the Indiana Office of Career and Technical Education.
| Course Number |
Course Name |
Credit Amount |
College |
| ECED 105 |
CDA Process |
3 credits |
Ivy Tech Community College |
- Work and receive high school credit while gaining experience for CDA credentialing
- Teacher recommendation is required for second year enrollment and participation in the coop program
- Personal transportation required to jobsite
- Grades, accuplacer scores, classroom performance, and attendance are reviewed before acceptance in the second year co-op program
- Students will apply and take the CDA Test and complete the CDA Certification Visit
- Students work in a Level 3 or 4 Paths to Quality Preschool, in the community
ACADEMIC STANDARDS FOR SUCCESS
- Write routinely over a variety of time frames for a range of discipline-specific tasks, purposes, and audiences.
- Draw evidence from informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research.
- Determining the Meaning of Words Use vocabulary skills, context, roots, prefixes and suffixes to determine the meaning of words.
- Organization and Ideas Understand the organization of a reading passage, and identify the main and supporting ideas.
- Number and Operations Understand types of numbers (integers, fractions, decimals), their properties and the correct order of operations (addition, multiplication, division). Perform computations correctly.
- Problem Solving Solve abstract and practical problems by applying and adapting a variety of strategies. Monitor progress and evaluate answers in terms of questions asked.
