This course will focus on developmentally appropriate practices in early childhood education. Students will build upon their prior knowledge of children’s development and theories of learning, using The California Preschool Learning Foundations. Considering various models of developmentally appropriate practice, students will use The California Preschool Curriculum Framework to plan for learning in all content areas. Participants will also engage in reflections and discussions on how to ensure the needs of all learners are met.
Number of Units: 3.0 graduate level extension credit(s) in semester hours
Who Should Attend: This course provides continuing education for Multiple Subject credentialed teachers needing ECE units to teach TK.
Course Materials: Text, NAEYC (National Association for the Education of Young Children) Developmentally Appropriate Practice in Early Childhood Programs Serving Children from Birth Through Age 8. 4th ed. by NAEYC et al available at Amazon.com or your local bookstore
Free online text, The Integrated Nature of Learning, California Department of Education, Sacramento, 2016
Prerequisites:
Students enrolling in this course must have successfully completed EDC-X711W AND EDC-X712W OR EDC-X724U, a bachelor’s degree, and California Multiple Subject Teaching Credential.
Directions for Participants: Register with SDCOE by emailing [email protected]
Refund Policy: All Credit Validation enrollments are refundable, less a $25 fee, if requested within 30 days of enrollment date. There will be no refunds for Credit Validation after the allotted 30 days.
Enrollment Open Through: May 5 – June 5, 2024 (11:59pm PT)
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