A. Child Development Pathway

Course Information

Course Description: The Careers with Children course prepares students for employment in the care and guidance of young children under the supervision of professional personnel. Instruction includes: child growth and development, nutrition, program planning and management, health and safety, guidance, recreational and play activities, child abuse and neglect, developmentally appropriate practice, interpersonal relationships, regulation, policies, standards, and licensing, supervision and maintenance of children’s environment, professionalism, and classroom management.

Seniors who have completed the course in their junior year have the option of enrolling for a second year. Second year students will be placed in child care agencies throughout the year as they complete and master lesson planning skills.

A. Child Development Pathway

The Child Development Pathway is designed to prepare students to pursue a career in the field of child care and development for infants, toddlers, and young children.

Students study child growth and development, safety and emergency procedures, nutrition and health practices, positive interaction and guidance techniques, learning theories, and developmentally appropriate practices and curriculum activities. Students apply this knowledge in a variety of early childhood programs, such as child development laboratories, public and private preschools, family day-care settings, and recreational facilities. Students completing the program may apply for the Child Development Assistant Permit from the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing.

ROP Careers with Children

Classroom Rules

Mrs. Laura Nealy

Standards: HERO-Employer and Employee Relations, TeamBuilding and Leadership, Transferability and Operational Procedures

This class is considered a job and your participation is a factor in your grade. Every day you will be rated on the amount of your participation from 0-4.

0: 0% or less of work completed with poor work ethics demonstrated throughout both class periods, or absent. The absent may be made up with a written essay on any aspect of any career with children.

1: 25% of work completed well below work ethics demonstrated and off task talking throughout both class periods.

2: 50% of work completed and below standards work ethics demonstrated during one or both class periods.

3: 75% of work completed and above average work ethics demonstrated throughout both class periods.

4: 100% of work completed and excellent work ethics demonstrated throughout both class periods.

You will be in the classroom ready to work when the bell rings.
It is possible to acquire two tardies in one day. Mondays, Tuesdays, and Fridays both 2nd and 3rd meet.
Bring your planner every day.
Bring notebook, ink pen, and no. 2 pencil to class everyday. These may be stored in the student cubbies.
You will walk to Linden El., YMCA Preschool or the Head Start Preschool on assigned days.
On Mondays and Fridays when we start going to the work sites students will not go during 2nd period. Students will go to their sites after Nutrition Snack.
Students will use a Time Clock to measure their use of Time Maagemet
Students will clock out of LindenHigh School with Ms. Giannini.
Students will walk to Linden El and clock in with Ms Vanna
Time cards will be turned in on Fridays. If students took to long getting to their work sites they will lose Participation Points for the week.
Your dress and behavior must be appropriate to represent a business setting. Preschool related scrubs are recommended to alleviate discussion on appropriate dress. They will also protect your regular clothes from getting soiled while at work. Scrubs may be kept in room 14, laundered in room 14 and changed in and out of in the closest private facility to room 14. Ripped –tattered- frayed nor revealing attire are not considered professional, even if worn over other clothing. Also shoes must be durable and thick non-slip soled. Ripped jeans are not considered professional dress, nor are short shorts or clothing that shows cleavage. Inappropriate dress will cause a student to forfeit their Daily Participation points for the day.

As the parent of, ______, I understand and agree to afore stated rules for ROP: Careers with Children.

I give my permission for my child, ______, to walk to his or her work site.

Parent Signature: ______Date: ______

20 points for returned signature

Expectations

One of the major purposes of this class is to prepare you for a job in the Child Care industry. I will expect the same kind of behavior from you as I would an adult employee. The only difference is that instead of getting a wage you are receiving a grade, high school credit and if upon full completion of the articulation agreement (child development +2 years of ROP) you will receive a certificate of completion and qualify to work as entry-level childcare aide, as well as a strong letter of recommendation to your future place of employment. In most jobs any breech of this behavior would result in your being fired.

I expect you to:

Be here ready to work.
Conduct yourself in an adult manner remembering you are setting an example for the children.
Avoid using profanity or slang. Your use of proper English improves the vocabulary children around you will imitate.
Gum chewing is not allowed.
Help even if you are not asked
Be prepared to work. Take care of your needs before class and or before you go to your work site
Corporal punishment such as spanking or hitting a child is not allowed and against the law in any child care facility
Learn your Work Site teacher’s procedures and routine.
Do not use your cell phone while at work.
Dress professionally in comfortable clothing that does not reveal cleavage. Your clothing should be suitable for working with children, preferably washable. You may opt to wear scubs that may be laundered and stored in room 14.
Clock out with Mrs. Gianni at the LindenHigh School office before you leave campus. Clock in with Mrs. Vanna as soon as you arrive at Linden El. Reverse this process when you return to LindenHigh School. Your time card will be collected each week and used as a part of your grade.
Have a negative TB test when Nurse Patty tests you.
If you are or will turn 18 during the course of the year you will need to conduct a Live Finger Print Scan at the County office of Education at LUSD expense
When in doubt- ask
Remember safety at all times at your work site and in route to and from. Always walk with a class mate.
Never discuss a child or a child’s family with anyone, that includes other ROP students or community members. If you suspect a case of abuse you may report it to Mrs. Vanna or your site teacher
Communication is vital! All grievances, concerns and questions shall be handled with the site teacher, Mrs. Vanna or Mrs. Nealy.
All areas of the classroom and your work site get used a lot by you and other students as well as school teams and community members. It is very important that everyone makes an effort to keep our school, classroom, and work sites clean and orderly. From cleaning spills, putting away materials and picking up after ourselves. Your effort to keep our school organized and clean will be appreciated by all.
Wash your hands before you interact with children.
Avoid negative commands. Suggest behavior instead of demanding it.
Speak quietly ad use simple terms. Be sure the child you are working with understands what you are saying and what you want done.
Allow children to learn from experiment. Help only if necessary to avoid failure or discouragement.
Praise the type of behavior you wish continued.
Be consistent
Give the child a choice of two options when you are prepared to accept his/her answer. IF the child MUST do something, then tell him/her to do it. If you ask whether or not he/she wants to do something, you must be prepared to accept the answer.
Allow a child plenty of time to perform a given task. Small children become confused when hurried or rushed. Forcing a child to perform to quickly or to turn to abruptly from one activity to another often causes conflict.
Gradually withdraw your physical and verbal help as the child progresses towards independence. Children may depend too much on commands. Indirect suggestions work just as well.

Review Student Handbook

Study Skills

Use Cornell Notes

Use Student Planner

Following Course Pacing Guide

Cornel Notes Intro

Student’s Name / Date:
Topic: / Class/Subject:
Cues / Important Comments
Outline Text / Leave notes in between text outline to add information on this side
Insert Questions / Answer questions on this side
List terms / Define terms on this side
Summarize what you read or heard at the bottom. Give five most important points Questions you still need answers to.

Content Outline:

I. What are the habits of successful people?

A. Be proactive

1. Plan ahead

2. Take responsibility

B. Begin with the end in mind

1. Define your mission

2. Set goals

C. Put first things first

1. Prioritize

2. Put first things first

D. Think win-win

1. Show a winning attitude

2. Seek ways for everyone to win

E. Seek first to understand, then to be understood

1. Listen with an open mind

2. Be sincere

F. Use synergy

1. Work together

2. Achieve more

G. Sharpen skills

1. Renew motivation

2. Renew skills regularly

II. What Strategies help individuals achieve personal growth?

Keep promises to yourself and others

1.Don’t make promises you cannot keep

2.Practice small acts of kindness

3.Forgive your mistakes and imperfections

4.Be honest with yourself and others

5.Renew yourself regularly

6.Discover and develop your talents

Resource:

Covey, Sean (1998). The 7 habits of Highly Effective Teens. Fireside Books: New York.

KEY TERMS:

General Terms / Definitions
Goal / An aim; something that a person or group intends to achieve
End / A result or outcome
Habit / Something that a person says or does repeatedly
Happy / Feeling pleasure, joy, or satisfaction
Sincere / Real; genuine: meaning what is being expressed
Successful / Accomplishing what was hoped for
HABBITS / Definitions
Mission Statement / A statement of purpose; a statement of what is valued and what will be done
Open minded / Willing to accept new ideas
Prioritize / To rank in the order of importance or urgency
Proactive / Thinking and acting ahead in order to accomplish goals and reduce problems
Renew / To make new or fresh again
Synergy / The result described in the statement “The whole is greater than the sum of its parts” - - - i.e. a group can achieve and produce far greater things than any individual working alone can achieve or produce
Winning attitude / Conveying an air of positive thinking

Instructional Strategy:

Objective: To have the students interpret the meanings of habit and happiness; to see the interconnections between habits and happiness and character; to stimulate the students to think about the behaviors, practices, and habits of successful people.

Quick Writes:

What do the words Habit and Happiness mean to you?

Refer to the Dictionaries definition

Refer to Sean Covey’s

Interpret the following quote from Samuel Smiles”

Sow a thought, and you reap an act;

Sow an act, and you reap a habit;

Sow a habit and you reap a character;

Sow a character, and you reap a destiny.

Think about people who you feel are successful and identify habits/characteristics you see in these people? Use the Mind map below to record your thoughts.

Read out loud pages 32-46, 90-94 and 106-112 of The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens.

Objective: To Interpret and better understand the implications of Covey’s six strategies for personal growth.

Create a “Think Aloud Bookmark.” This bookmark will help you capture your own thoughts about the meaning and implications of what you heard from the reading by posing an open-ended statement that requires you to think deeply and to make connections.

Here is a suggestion:

Read aloud Sean Covey’s The 7 Habits of High Effective Teens Pages 31-46 and select a minimum of 4 of the open ended statements to respond to in writing below as the text is read aloud.

Use construction paper to draw both of your feet three times so you end up with six footprints. On each of your footprints identify one example from your own life for each of Covey’s six strategies for personal growth and record an example for each strategy on each footprint.

Now…

Use 25 words or less to comment on what you have learned in this study and the steps they plan to take for their own personal growth.

Home Economics Careers and Technology

CFSHEROFHA-HERO

Relationship of Content Areas to Career Pathways

This listing shows the correlation of the Consumer and Family Studies content areas to the Home Economics Related Occupations career pathways.

CFS
Consumer and Family Studies / HERO
Home Economics Related Occupations
Content Areas / Career Pathways
Child Development and Guidance / Child Development and Education*
Consumer Education / Consumer Services
Family Living and Parenting Education / Family and Human Services*
Fashion, Textiles, and Apparel / Fashion Design, Manufacturing, and Merchandising
Food and Nutrition / Food Science, Dietetics, and Nutrition
Food Service and Hospitality*
Hospitality, Tourism, and Recreation*
Housing and Furnishings / Interior Design, Furnishings, and Maintenance
Individual and Family Health* / *May be offered as part of several career pathways*

The Value of California Home Economics Careers and Technology Programs…Today!

Home Economics Careers and Technology (HECT) Programs prepare students for living and earning a living. Leadership, teamwork, personal responsibility, problem solving, and management are skills highly values by employers. Today, these skills are developed in Home Economics Careers and Technology Education programs along with the basic academic skills of reading, writing, math, science, and critical thinking that are necessary to achieve personal and career goals.

SKILLS FOR LIFE:

Home Economics Careers and Technology Education teaches students to develop self-esteem, apply decision-making skills, practice communication skills essential for effective relationships with peers and family, acquire leadership and citizenship skills, and develop an awareness of career options. Students also learn personal management, leadership, and interpersonal skills that are essential for productive employees.

EMPLOYABILITY:

Home Economics Careers and Technology Education teaches students vital interpersonal skills and helps them develop job search and acquisition skills, recognize the value of good work habits and positive attitudes, practice effective working relationships, and acquire job retention skills including responsibility, dependability, and time management.

BALANCING HOME AND WORK LIFE:

Home Economics Careers and Technology Education teaches students to manage resources, set economic goals, plan for the future, and develop occupational skills that add to the family’s economic worth. The ability to balance family and work responsibilities results in a more productive employee.

INDIVIDUAL AND FAMILY HEALTH:

Home Economics Careers and Technology Education teaches students to make responsible decisions based on an understanding of physical and emotional health. Understanding and acquiring good nutrition habits and developing skills for basic care of the ill and convalescent, including the elderly, children, and handicapped, also taught in HECT courses.

PARENTING SKILLS:

Home Economics Careers and Technology Education teaches child growth and development, nutrition, family interactions and relationships, safe and healthy environments, strengthening family and societal values, personal resource management, and employment skills. How children are parented will directly affect the type of parents society soon will have.

CONSUMER EDUCATION:

Home Economics Careers and Technology Education teaches students to manage their finances, including income, investments, insurance, and credit. Students also learn to read labels, shop wisely, understand contacts, recognize product safety, exercise consumer rights, and plan ahead for major purchases.

FAMILY STABILITY:

Home Economics Careers and Technology Education teaches students to establish and maintain relationships based on the value and function of the family, respond to changing roles and responsibilities within the family and develop communication skills that lead to the management of life events.

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES:

Home Economics Careers and Technology Education introduces students to career advancement opportunities and prepares them to assume entry level through professional positions in the following industries: Child Development and Education; Consumer Services; Family and Human Services; Fashion Design, Manufacturing, and Merchandising; Food Science, Dietetics, and Nutrition; Food Services and Hospitality; Hospitality Tourism, and Recreation; and Interior Design, Furnishings, and Maintenance.

HOW DOES BEING A MEMBER OF FHA-HERO ENHANCE EMPLOYABILITY AND COLLEGE APPLICATIONS?