ECE232-Purcell-Fall2008

Infant and Toddler Care: ECE 232 - 90

Fall 2008

Instructor:

Ginny Swart Purcell

Phone:

home - 269-565-0269, messages only

Office Hours:
Online:

Arranged. I will respond to student e-mail within two working days or sooner.

Course Prerequisites:

STSK 98 or ENGL 120 with a grade of "C" or higher, or a grade of P in STSK 99, or a minimum COMPASS reading score of 70

Textbook

Required: Prime Times

Infant Toddler Environmental Rating Scale (ITERS-R)

Online Course Features and Requirements

Number of tests: 0 of which 0 must be proctored.

Required on campus sessions: 0

Special labs or practicum: 16 hours of field experience observations in licensed early childhood centers serving infants and toddlers is rquired.

Weekly Assignments: yes

Group interaction required: yes

Scheduled activities or self paced: scheduled

Requirements:

Students must have access to the following:

Equipment: You will need a computer that is able to access and interact with the Web. For best results, a Pentium or PowerMac with a 56 Kbps or faster modem and 256 MB or more of RAM should be considered the minimal system.
Software: You will need one of the following Internet browsers: Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 or higher; Firefox; Mac users may use Safari or Firefox.
Internet connection: Home users need Internet access through an Internet Service Provider (ISP) that offers a reliable connection to the Internet.

Other requirements:

Course Site:

http://bb.kellogg.edu

Curriculum Statement:

This course will prepare you for working with infants and toddlers in group care settings. This course meets the State of Michigan licensing requirements for infant and toddler primary caregivers.

Description

Prerequisite: STSK 98 or ENGL 120 with a “C” or higher, or COMPASS reading score of 73. This course provides students with experience in programming, designing, and sequencing learning experiences for children ages newborn to three. Students are introduced to developmentally-appropriate practice concepts, learn the importance of providing secure learning environments, how space and equipment influence children, how culture affects young children’s development, explore the state of Michigan licensing regulations as they pertain to infants and toddlers, and the importance of including families in planning. Students are required to complete 16 hours of field experience while implementing an infant and toddler rating scale to determine program quality. [48-16-64]

Objectives

This course provides the student with experience in programming, designing, and sequencing activities and routines for young children ages newborn to 3. Students are introduced to developmentally appropriate practice concepts, learn the importance of providing secure learning environments, and how space and equipment influence children, how culture affects young children's development, explore the State of Michigan Licensing Regulations as they pertain to infants and toddlers, and the importance of including families in planning. Students are required to complete a 16 hour field experience while implementing an infant and toddler rating scale to determine program quality.

The course outcomes:

1.Evaluate active learning and key experiences that are child directed and appropriate for infants and toddlers and that support all developmental domains

2.Develop written policies promoting continuity of care for infants and toddlers (safe sleep/shakin' baby)

3.Analyze strategies that create a climate of trust for infants and toddlers including how to form interacting partnerships with adults and with peers

4.Plan the arrangement and choose equipment that supports active learning spaces and quiet spaces for infants and toddlers, and that is safe and appropriate

5.Plan DAP schedules and routines for infants and toddlers that promote healthy growth and development, and that focus upon all of the learning domains during mealtime, bodily care routines, naptime, active plan and choice times, outside play times and during group times

6.Value strong partnerships with families of infants and toddlers; value infants and toddlers

7.Compare strategies to provide for the inclusion of all children in infant and toddler settings through the understanding that infants and toddlers develop holistically (physical, social, emotional, language, cognitive, and aesthetic development).

8. Describe how programs demonstrate recognition and understanding of children's home language and culture in order to support the use and development of young children's home language. Understand the value and importance of respecting families of all cultures

9. Contrast the State of Michigan Licensing Regulations and Standards of Quality for Infants and Toddlers as they apply to program quality for infants and toddlers

10. Analyze the West Ed approach to training infant/toddler caregivers. Review will include mission and philosophy, social-emotional growth and socialization of infants in group settings, review major milestones of development for infants and toddlers, and explore the need for attachment, among other topics.

11. Participate in field experiences to evaluate the appropriateness of classroom rules, routines, and activities; to evaluate the learning environment for developmentally appropriate best practices using a rating scale; and to identify the characteristics of a successful infant and toddler program

Grading

100 - 94%	A
93 - 90%	A-
89 - 87%	B+
86 - 84%	B
83 - 80%	B-
79 - 77%	C+
76 - 74%	C
73 - 70%	C-
69 - 67%	D+
66 - 64%	D
63 - 60%	D-

"I" Grades: Incomplete ("I") is only given for the most extenuating circumstances. All "I" grades should be completed by: at the discretion of the Instructor

Attendance Students are expected to log into the course at least twice weekly.

Cheating Cheating is NOT permitted. Any students caught cheating will receive NO points for the exam or quiz in which the cheating occurred, and/or will be subject to the disciplinary procedures of Kellogg Community College (at the discretion of the instructor).

Disclaimer
Information contained in this syllabus was, to the best knowledge of the instructor, considered correct and complete when distributed for use at the beginning of the semester. However, this syllabus should not be considered a contract between Kellogg Community College and any student, nor between any student and the instructor. The instructor reserves the right, acting within the policies and procedures of Kellogg Community College, to make changes in course content or instructional techniques without notice or obligation.

Make-up Policy All assignments are due on the date listed on the syllabus. Arrangements can be made for make-up for extenuating circumstances.

Computer Access at KCC It is assumed that students enrolled in this course have at their disposal appropriate equipment and software to complete the course work and communicate with other students. If there are problems with your equipment and/or software, it is possible to come the KCC's Campus and use the open computer lab in the Learning Resource Center. See KCC's web site for campus maps and lab times.

Online Submitting Materials Students will be expected to use e-mail attachments and the blackboard site for this class to submit materials.

ADA Statement Kellogg Community College does not discriminate in the admission or treatment of students on the basis of disability. KCC is committed to compliance with the American Disabilities Act and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act.

"I" Grades:	Incomplete ("I") is only given for the most extenuating circumstances. All "I" grades should be completed by: at the discretion of the Instructor
Attendance	Students are expected to log into the course at least twice weekly.
Cheating	Cheating is NOT permitted. Any students caught cheating will receive NO points for the exam or quiz in which the cheating occurred, and/or will be subject to the disciplinary procedures of Kellogg Community College (at the discretion of the instructor).
Disclaimer	Information contained in this syllabus was, to the best knowledge of the instructor, considered correct and complete when distributed for use at the beginning of the semester. However, this syllabus should not be considered a contract between Kellogg Community College and any student, nor between any student and the instructor. The instructor reserves the right, acting within the policies and procedures of Kellogg Community College, to make changes in course content or instructional techniques without notice or obligation.
Make-up Policy	All assignments are due on the date listed on the syllabus. Arrangements can be made for make-up for extenuating circumstances.
Computer Access at KCC	It is assumed that students enrolled in this course have at their disposal appropriate equipment and software to complete the course work and communicate with other students. If there are problems with your equipment and/or software, it is possible to come the KCC's Campus and use the open computer lab in the Learning Resource Center. See KCC's web site for campus maps and lab times.
Online Submitting Materials	Students will be expected to use e-mail attachments and the blackboard site for this class to submit materials.
ADA Statement	Kellogg Community College does not discriminate in the admission or treatment of students on the basis of disability. KCC is committed to compliance with the American Disabilities Act and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act.