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Sep 07, 2024
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2023-2024 WWCC College Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
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ECED& 160 - Curriculum Development Credits: 5 LEC hours per week: 5 Plan and provide home visits and group activities that promote secure parent-child relationships and support families to provide high-quality early learning experiences that are embedded in everyday routines and experiences. Course Outcomes:
- Explain major early childhood curriculum theories and current trends in curriculum design for early learning environments.
- Apply principles of developmentally, individually and culturally appropriate practice when designing, implementing and evaluating curriculum.
- Evaluate integrated learning experiences supportive of children’s developmental and learning incorporating national, state and local standards.
- Design curriculum that supports children’s language/communication, cognitive, social/emotional, fine/gross motor and creative development.
- Design curriculum that is inclusive and represents the diversity of children and families.
- Plan developmentally appropriate activities and schedules, which promote all children’s growth and learning.
- Observe, document and assess individual and group needs, interests and skills for the purpose of curriculum planning and on-going modifications of plans.
Course Topics:
- Teaching procedures
- Anti-bias
- Individual and group needs/interests and skills
- Curriculum resources and learning skills
- Curriculum plans for special needs students and second language learners
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