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

Course Number	Course Name	Credit Amount	College
ECED 100	Intro to Early Childhood Education	3 credits	Ivy Tech Community College
ECED 101	Health, Safety, and Nutrition	3 credits	Ivy Tech Community College
ECED 103	Curriculum in the Early Childhood Classroom	3 credits	Ivy Tech Community College

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

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

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

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.