I-Best ECE-Syllabus

ABE 099/ ESL 099

ABE 090/ ESL 090

PierceCollege

Room O185

Instructor:

Lynette Hanson(253) 691-5037

Office Hours: Monday 11:30-12:30

Tuesday 11:00-12:00

Wednesday 11:30-12:30

Other times by appointment

Class Hours: Tuesday 12:00-3:00

Wednesday9:00- 12:00

Thursday 12:00-1:30

Course Description:
Customized support to improve academic skills in math, writing and reading while completing a certificate in ECE.
Intended Learning Outcomes:
Use multiple planning and pre-writing strategies to identify and organize a limited number of ideas to support a single
purpose (such as posting to a discussion board in a hybrid class, writing to report student progress to family and staff, to inform,
to get things done, to express feelings and ideas, or to persuade others) and produce legible, grammatically correct, and comprehensible
ECE related documents.
Use several simple revision strategies to monitor writing, to make revisions based on review and feedback from others, and to
Produce required early childhood lesson plans and documents
Make edits of grammar, spelling, sentence structure, language usage, and text structure with the help of tools such as
Vocabulary lists, dictionaries, grammar checklists, and graphic organizers to produce accurate records and reports in
an Early Childhood setting
Recall and use sufficient early childhood vocabulary, grammar, sentence types, and registers in order to communicate effectively
in the workplace.
Apply a range of strategies (including attention to appropriate register, repetition of information, adjustments in pace, tone,
volume, eye contact, and body language based on listener’s response and needs) to monitor and enhance effectiveness of communication
with students, family members, and co-workers
Recall and use mathematical procedures appropriate to monitoring a child’s development and learning and provide accurate
Information on charts, plans and reports.
Define, select, and organize a variety of common mathematical data, measure with appropriate tools, describe patterns, and/or
appropriate procedures effectively to plan lessons, complete an order form and create environmental designs for early childhood
education
Communicate solutions to problems orally, with visual representations, in writing, by entries in a table or appropriate
graph, chart, or with basic statistics in an early childhood setting
Organize a collection of artifacts in an electronic platform (Power Point) that demonstrate competency in the Early
Childhood Education program outcomes

Course Format:

A variety of approaches will be included in this course such as discussions, small groups, media presentations, student presentations, lectures, and observations.

Instructor Expectations:

Each student is expected to take responsibility for maintaining a healthy learning environment during class activities and preparing for class. Being prepared for class includes: reading text and packet, completing assignments, attendance, and participation in class activities.Leaving early and arriving late counts against the absences allowed. If you anticipate a late arrival or absence, you are expected to notify the instructor prior to the class. If you enter class after attendance has been taken it is your responsibility to make sure the instructor changes your absence to a late arrival. It is not the instructor’s responsibility to keep track of late arrivals. Your late arrival will be counted as an absence if you do not call prior to or meet with the instructor at the end of that particular class session. In addition, it is expected that all cell phones be turned off or on vibrate during class. Texting during class is unacceptable. I would like to thank you in advance for achieving this expectation.

You are an integral part of this course. Being here is essential to understanding what is expected. Involving yourself in the learning process is the key to success in this class. You are expected to attend and thoroughly participate in all classes through questioning, discussing, reading, thinking, observing, sharing, trying, wondering, listening, writing, researching and having fun!Monitor your participation level. To maximize the learning experience it is vital for all class members to participate. Each person has some nugget of wisdom to share. Save all side conversations for after class. Disorderly or abusive behavior that interferes with the rights of others or which obstructs or disrupts teaching or classroom function is unacceptable.

If there is emergency closure of the college due to widespread illness, adjustments may need to be made to the

syllabus and/or mode of instruction in order to achieve the course objectives.

The FivePierceCollege Core abilities introduced in this course are Effective Communication, Critical Thinking/Problem Solving, Multiculturalism, Information Competency, and Responsibility. It is the belief of this college that all students should have opportunities to understand and apply these five core abilities while meeting the outcomes of courses. The ECE program has chosen to formally assess at least one of the five abilities within each course. Please see assignment packet for further clarification.

****** This course will assess the core ability of Critical Thinking /Problem Solving.

1. Responsibility

Responsibility is the ability to examine the relationship between self, community and environments, to evaluate potential impacts and consequences of actions and to make choices based on that examination and evaluation.

2. Multiculturalism

Multiculturalism is a complex set of abilities that includes multiple ways of Knowing, Beingand Thinking. These interdependent abilities are practiced in an ongoing examination of multiple contexts, perspectives, experiences, and voices in an effort to create a multi-centric environment that will ensure co-existence.

3. Information Competency

Information Competency is the ability to recognize a need for information, to persist in acquiring it, and to understand the value of information in personal, work, and academic life. An information-competent individual can access, evaluate, organize, and apply information from a variety of sources and in a variety of contexts.

4. Critical Thinking/Problem Solving ***** (formally assessed in this course)

Critical Thinking is the process of questioning and reasoning which is demonstrated by the ability to evaluate ideas and information, anticipate, create, innovate, investigate, and integrate in order to develop a meaningful conclusion or product.

5. Effective communication

Effective Communication is a successful exchange of messages between a sender and a receiver. The sender creates a message of ideas, information, and/or experiences and shapes it into a coherent form that can be sent or otherwise performed. The receiver accepts, interprets, and responds to the message. Messages may be presented in a variety of forms.

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EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION STUDENT INFORMATION

Advising: The ECE program will inform advisees by letter announcing specific advising dates and times prior to registration each quarter. Watch your mailbox in November, February, and May. Greg, Krissy and Judy have regular office hours posted outside their offices to facilitate ongoing advising.

Course Withdrawal: Students must initiate course withdrawals, if needed, as college policy prevents instructors from doing so.

Last day to withdraw from courses:Fall quarterNov. 10, 2009

Winter quarterFebruary 18, 2010

Spring quarterMay 13, 2010

Summer quarterJuly 26, 2010

Access and Disability Accommodations: Students with disabilities who believe they may need academic adjustments, auxiliary aids or services to fully participate in course activities or meet course requirements are encouraged to register with the Access & Disability Services (ADS) Office in the Cascade Bldg. Students may also call the ADS Office at 253-964-6526 OR 964-6468 to make an appointment. Those students requesting accommodations must obtain the “Approved Quarterly Academic Adjustments, Auxiliary Aids or Services” (green form) provided by ADS.

Absence Policy: Each instructor will inform you of the policy for the course you are taking. However, it should be understood that attendance is a critical part of the learning process in this program.

Children Attending Adult Classes: Generally the content and time frame of adult ECE classes is not developmentally appropriate for young children. Please make arrangements for your children to be cared for outside of your ECE class. Unless the instructor specifically invited children or adult visitors into the classroom, children and/or adult visitors are NOT PERMITTED.

Cell phones and Beepers: Please be sure to turn off your cell phones and beepers while in the classroom. If it is necessary to make or take calls, keep your phone on vibrate and step outside the classroom to do so. Texting in class is not permitted!

Building Restroom: Since the ECE area contains only one bathroom, it must be reserved for ECE staff, faculty and students staffing The Children’s Center. Please access restrooms in the Olympic Bldg. North, SunriseBuilding, or the CascadeBuilding except for emergency situations.

Alarms: In case of an alarm, please take all personal possessions with you and exit the building. Walk up to the North Parking Lot via the sidewalk and wait for further instructions. Your instructor may ask you to assist with children in The Children’s Center, if needed.

Room Access: As an ECE student, you should access only the individual classroom where your course meets. All offices, storage rooms, copier room, filing cabinets, storage shelves, stacked equipment, the seminar room, and The Children’s Center are private and may only be accessed when an instructor facilitates a specific assignment in that space. Students are expected to create and produce their own copies at another location (Library, Bookstore, etc.).

Observation Room: The Children’s Center is equipped with an Observation Room, which may be used for specific ECE assignments. Please reserve your time through the ECE office. At the beginning of each quarter, you will be asked to sign a form indicating that you understand and will adhere to our policy of confidentiality and professionalism for The Children’s Center.

Student Work: At the end of each quarter, any student work that is left with instructors will be placed in the cupboard outside room O168. Students need to pick up their work by midterm of the following quarter or the work will be recycled.

Academic Dishonesty: Academic honesty as described in the College Catalog will be reinforced.Your work is expected to be your own

unless your instructor assigns a team/group project.

Graduation: Students are advised to apply for graduation at least two quarters prior to the quarter in which they intend to complete their requirements. This allows time to have the application processed and results mailed in time to register for remaining requirements.

Emergency Procedure for Classroom: Call 911 and then Campus Safety (6751) in response to an imminent threat to persons or property. In the event of an evacuation (intermittent horns and strobes), gather all personal belongings and leave the building using the nearest available safe exit. Be prepared to be outside for one hour and stay a minimum of 200 ft. from any building or structure. So long as it is safe to do, students are expected to stay on campus and return to class after evacuations that last less than 15 min. Do not attempt to re-enter the building until instructed by an Evacuation Director (identified by orange vests) or by three horn blasts or bell rings. Please notify the nearest Campus Safety Officer or Evacuation Director of any one left in the building or in need of assistance (253-964-6751 Ft. Steilacoom Campus Safety).