| New course | Undergraduate |
| First term offered : Summer 2014 | ||
| Course Prefix&Number | Descriptive Title | Credits/Hours |
| ED 380 | Infant and Toddler Development | 3 - |
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Abbreviation for Class Schedule(20 spaces) InfantToddlerDev |
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Catalog Description: This course is designed to teach students to apply theory and research to infants and toddlers (prenatal-3 years) utilizing an ecological systems and culturally responsive practices approach. Participants will learn and gain experience with best practices in service delivery models for infants and toddlers of all abilities. Participants will gain experience interacting with infants and toddlers within a family system. |
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Course Goal and Objectives: Students will be able to: 1. employ an ecological systems approach to knowing and understanding infants' and toddlers' characteristics and needs in the context of family, child care, social service agencies, etc. 2. demonstrate knowledge of current research on the physical, social, emotional, and intellectual development of infants/toddlers with varied cultural backgrounds, as well as children with disabilities. 3. compare and be able to articulate the major theories of child development as they relate to children birth through 3 years of age. 4. consider the implications of child development and learning theory and research as they relate to respectful, responsive caregiving and developmentally effective and culturally appropriate practices. 5. observe and document infant/toddler growth and development at home and/or in group settings. 6. compare and contrast what is considered typical and atypical development in infants and toddlers. 7. demonstrate an understanding of the multiple hereditary, cultural and environmental influences that impact the development and learning of infants and toddlers. 8. become familiar with and begin to develop competencies using developmentally appropriate techniques and tools for assessing infant/toddler development and learning, and the programs that serve them. 9. continue to identify themselves with the early childhood profession and will exhibit the attributes of a collaborative educational leader including the acquisition of appropriate knowledge, skills, and dispositions. (See attached syllabus for more information) |
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Justification for adding the course (e.g. alignment with other institutions, program revision, etc.): This course is part of the program revision of the Early Childhood teaching authorization, and the proposed Early Childhood Studies major. |
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Faculty and facilities needed: This course will be taught by faculty and/or adjuncts who are specialists in the field. |
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Brief Course outline: (See attached syllabus) |
| Step | Approver | Decision | Timestamp |
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| 1 - Department | ----------------- | Approved | November 12 2012 |
| 2 - Division | Maria Dantas-Whitney | Approved | November 12 2012 |
| 3 - Division Curriculum | Maria Dantas-Whitney | Approved | November 12 2012 |
| 5 - Curriculum Committee | Thaddeus Shannon | Approved | November 21 2012 |
| 6 - Faculty Senate | Keller Coker | Approved | January 30 2013 |
| 7 - Dean | Mark Girod | Approved | January 31 2013 |
| 8 - Provost | Kent Neely | Approved | February 01 2013 |
| ED 380 Course Syllabus.doc | Download |