NEW HAMPSHIRE COMMUNITY TECHNICAL COLLEGE
2020 Riverside Drive, Berlin, New Hampshire 03570
COURSE OUTLINE
ECE112 CHILD GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT
Course Number Title
Spring Berlin
Semester Location
Prepared by
Patricia FinniganAllen
Instructor
January 2007
Date
COURSE OUTLINE
COURSE NUMBER AND TITLE: ECE 112 - Child Growth and Development
CATALOG DESCRIPTION:
Introduction of the child (three to age 8) as a learner and family member with needs to explore, communicate and develop social competence. Explanation of current themes of child development with special emphasis on understanding children's developmental levels. Observation skills will be explored and practiced. Practical application in onsite child care programs.
PREREQUISITE(S) (IF ANY): None
Class Hours: 3
Lab Hours: 0
Credit Hours: 3
INSTRUCTOR: Patricia FinniganAllen
Phone: 7521113 ext. 1461 .
Office Hours: Wednesdays 10-3 and by appointment
TEXTBOOK(S) REQUIRED:
Author: Laura Berk
Title: Infants and Children
Edition: latest edition
Publisher: Allyn & Bacon
RECOMMENDED SUPPLEMENTARY READING:
Developmentally Appropriate Practices in Early Childhood Programs, Expanded Edition; Sue Bredekamp, Editor
Ages and Stages, Karen Miller
DEVELOPMENTAL PROFILES, K. Eileen Allen and Lynn R. Marotz, PHD,RN.,Edition: 3RD, Delmar
GENERAL OBJECTIVES OF COURSE:
· Demonstrate knowledge of how children develop and learn.
· Demonstrate the ability to observe and document children's behaviors in a positive and constructive style, noting each child's strengths and interests as well as learning needs
· To observe and record the physical, cognitive, emotional and social development of children from ages three-eight years old.
· To explore practical application of child development theories in families, classrooms and in a pluralistic society
Course ECE #112 Child Growth and Development
Students will:
Build observation skills
Build communication skills
Use cooperative learning tasks to solve problems
Use visual resources
Use community resources
Students will leave class equipped with the knowledge of what behaviors to expect of children of different ages, an understanding of the causes of many behaviors and ideas for enriching the development of children in their care.
NAEYC Standards for Early Childhood Professional Preparation: all ECE courses in the NHCTC Early Childhood Education Program use the NAEYC Standards for early childhood teacher preparation programs. The standards may be accessed on the National Association for the Education of Young Children website at www.naeyc.org. The standards addressed in this course are: Standards 1, 3, 4.
LEARNING ACTIVITIES:
· Interactive lectures
· Weekly assignments & Quizzes
· Formal observations
· Cooperative learning tasks weekly
· Portfolio
LIBRARY RESOURCES:
There are many library resources available, both in the library and online
(http:/www.berlin.nhctc.edu/services/lib/). Please contact the library staff for more information.
Early Childhood Education Periodicals but are not limited too:
· Young Child Magazine. Published by the NAEYC
· Parents Magazine
· Education Week
Supplemental Reading on reserve in both ECE and Child Care Resource and Referral sections of the library. See attached page
NAEYC Standards for Early Childhood Professional Preparation: all ECE courses in the NHCTC Early Childhood Education Program use the NAEYC Standards for early childhood teacher preparation programs. The standards may be accessed on the National Association for the Education of Young Children website at www.naeyc.org. The standards addressed in this course are: Standards 3 & 4.
GRADING POLICY: equal weight
Class participation
Learning Packets
Chapter Quizzes
Final/Portfolio presentation
Course ECE #112 Child Growth and Development
Grading System
95 – 100 = A 75 – 79 = C I = Incomplete*
90 – 94 = A- 70 – 74 = C- Below 60 = F
85 – 89 = B 65 – 69 = D
80 – 84 = B- 60 – 64 = D-
INSTRUCTOR'S POLICIES:
· Regular attendance is required. Students missing more than 2 classes may be asked to withdraw. Students are required to come to class prepared either for a quiz or an in class activity/assignment. Students not prepared to participate may be asked to withdraw.
· Makeup at instructor's discretion.
· Assignments received after the due date will receive a 10 point penalty for each week late. Late is late, technical difficulties do not count, nor do any other excuses. Students may email assignments in on the due date but a hard copy must follow at the earliest possible time. Assignments not meeting the requirements of the general ECE rubrics will not be accepted.
· Reserve readings are available in College Library for weekly assignments.
· Students are required to observe children in a group setting during class time and outside class time.
· Assignments are to be computer generated, double spaced, stapled, 12 font, include name, course and assignment identification, date submitted in the upper right hand corner or the will not be accepted. Students must following the ECE assignment rubrics.
· Instructor logs daily participation.
· Refer to Blackboard announcement for class cancellations and weekly announcements.
· Portfolio development: Student will develop a professional development portfolio fulfilling requirements outlined in the NHCTC ECE Portfolio handbook
ACADEMIC HONESTY – Original thinking and intellectual honesty are central to a college education. Research projects require the ongoing use of existing works, but students must conduct themselves with proper regard for the rights of others and of the college, in a context of mutual respect, integrity and reason. Activities such as plagiarism and cheating are not acceptable and will not be condoned by the college. Students involved in such activities are subject to serious disciplinary action. The following are presented as examples of academic dishonesty:
1. Misrepresenting academic work done by someone else as one’s own efforts, with or without permission of the person.
2. Providing or using prohibited assistance in assignments and examinations.
3. Unauthorized communication in any manner with other students during an examination; collaboration in the preparation of reports or take-home examinations; copying, giving aid or failing to follow the faculty member’s instructions.
4. Tampering with or falsifying official college records.
5. Infringing upon the right of other students to fair and equal access to college library materials and comparable academic resources.
6. Falsification of data collected for and presented as part of course requirements.
7. Presenting as one’s own ideas, another person’s work or words without proper acknowledgement.
There may be other instances of academic dishonesty, which will be identified by a faculty member.
REQUIRED TOOLS OR EQUIPMENT: None
SPECIFIC DIRECTIONS OR RECOMMENDATIONS:
If you have a documented disability that may affect your performance in this course, please advise the instructor immediately so appropriate accommodations may be put into place. Accommodations may be arranged through the Disability Services Coordinator, Kathleen Sosny in room # 106. Accommodations and assistive technology are available to students at no additional cost, and should be accessed at the beginning of each semester.
Blackboard
1. Go to Blackboard: http://www.nhctc.blackboard.com/
2. Click the Login button
- Enter your NEW USERNAME:
o all lowercase, no spaces - first letter of your first name, your full last name, last (5) five digits of your college ID# (usually your social security number)
§ Example:
§ Deborah Bostic’s college ID# is 123456789
§ Thus, her new username would be dbostic56789
o If you try (all lowercase, no spaces) your first letter of your first name, last name and the last five digits of your social security number for your username and it does not work, you probably have generated student ID #.
§ Contact the Registrar’s office at the college where you registered for your system generated student ID#.
- Enter your NEW INITIAL PASSWORD:
o Last (6) six digits of your college ID#
§ Example:
§ Deborah Bostic’s college ID# is 123456789
§ Thus, Deborah Bostic’s new initial password would be 456789
o Important to ensure your account security :
§ After you login to Blackboard for the first time, change your initial password to one you can remember easily:
§ My Institution page >
§ Personal Information >
§ Change Password >
§ Scroll down and click the Submit button on the bottom right
o Important to enable your Professor to contact you by email:
§ Update your email address on Blackboard to the email account you are currently checking every day.
§ My Institution page >
§ Personal Information >
§ Edit Personal Information >
§ Enter the email address you are currently using (no need to change if the email address you see is correct)
§ Scroll down and click the Submit button on the bottom right side
§ If your Blackboard email was not current, your SIS (Student Information System) email is also not current. It is important for you to correct your email address on the SIS.
o Please refer to the Online Learning section of http://www.nhctc.edu/ more detailed information about Blackboard, online learning, software and hardware requirements, the Student Guide to Online Learning, etc.
o If you are a returning student, are logged in to Blackboard, and cannot see your course links, you are logged into Blackboard with your old username and password.
§ Log out and log back in with your new password and username
o If having Blackboard problems, please contact your Instructor (who can reset your password, if necessary, through the List/Modify feature in the Control Panel area.)
If your Instructor cannot help, please email Paul Ambrose at
COURSE TIMETABLE
CLASS/UNIT UNIT LEARNING LEARNING ACTIVITY/
NUMBER OBJECTIVE READING ASSIGNMENT
______
Assignments listed on separate sheet
Reading listed below as R/A
Learning Activities listed as L/A
Week 1 Course Orientation
Methods of Studying Child
Development
Developing Observation Skills
Review of observations techniques
Review developmental assessments/checklist
R/A:Chapter 8 . Infants and Children (I&C)
L/A: Learning Packet #1
Week 2-3 Physical Development in Early Childhood
-Brain Development
-Factors Affecting Growth and Development
-Motor Perceptual Development
Week 4-5 Cognitive Development in Early Childhood
-Piaget's theory of Preoperational Stage
-Vygotsky's Social Cultural Theory
-Informational Processing
-Language Development
R/AChapter 9 I&C .
L/A Learning
Packet #2
Week 6&7 Emotional and Social Development in Early Childhood Chap. 10
-Erikson's Theory
-Self-Development
-Emotional Development
-Peer Relations
-Foundations of Morality
-Gender typing
R/AChapter 10 I&C . L/A Learning Packet #3
Week 8- Midterm
Week 9- Springbreak
COURSE: ECE 112- CHILD GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT
Week 10 &12 Physical Development in Middle Childhood
-Body Growth
-Common Health Problems
-Motor Development and Play
R/A:Chap.11. I&C
L/A: Learning Packet#4
Packet #4
Week 13 & 14 Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood
-Piaget's Theory: The Concrete Operational Stage
-Language Development
-Children's Learning in School
R/A:Chap.12 I&C
Week 15 Emotional and Social Development in Middle Childhood
Erikson's Theory- Industry versus Inferiority
-Self-Development
-Emotional development
-Moral Development
-Peer Relations
-Family Influences
R/A:Chap.13,I&C
L/A: Film: Developmentally Appropriate 1st Grade
Week 16 Final
“Reading and writing, like other aspects of development, have long histories that reach back into infancy.
Judith Schickedanz
COURSE: ECE 112- CHILD GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT
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Department Chairperson: ______Date: ______
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VP of Academic Affairs: ______Date: ______
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