EDEC105

Develop a career plan that includes goals and objectives that they will endeavor to meet in a professional way.

Identify and develop a sensitivity to the various professional roles, their interaction and impact on delivery of early childhood education

Evaluate the impact of the history, movements and trends of Early Childhood Education in the U.S., to include the past and the present with a specific focus on recent trends.

Identify the development of children along social, emotional, cognitive and physical constructs with an emphasis on the emergent processes of development.

Explain the processes of developmentally appropriate practices as applied to a variety of early childhood education models.

Examine the roles and relationships among the various family structures, community opportunities and cultural influences that impact the developing young child.

Evaluate the impact that policies and governments have on local programs and services for children with special needs in early childhood settings.

Apply technology in planning teaching and learning activities within appropriate early childhood curriculum delivery methods .

Analyze the purposes and applications of a variety of assessment tools and reporting methods used in early childhood education.

Demonstrate an introductory understanding of emergent literacy skills and the connection literacy has to academic success.