Frederick Community College ECD 101 Introduction to Early Childhood Education SUMMER 2011
Class begins: Week of June 6^th	Class ends: August 1^st	Last Day to Withdraw: July 13th

You must send your email address to the instructor before class begins

Instructor Information:
Name: Delaine Welch	Office: H 232
E-mail: dwelch@frederick.edu	Phone Number: 301 846-2559
Office Hours: by appointment	Campus Mail Box #: 165

Course Information:
Credits: 3
On-campus Meetings: None	On-campus Exams: 0 (Exams are take home)
Prerequisites: En 52	Corequisites:

Course Description:

Examines conceptual framework for understanding the role of the early childhood education professional. Content focuses on the profession of early childhood education in the context of historical, philosophical, and social influences. Units of study also review contemporary trends, issues and practices in the field of early childhood education.

Core Learning Outcomes: By the completion of the course students will be able to:

1. Explain the historical and philosophical roots of early childhood education.

2. Identify the major theories and theorists in the field of early childhood education.

3. Discuss significant issues and current trends.

4. Identify social and ethical issues that affect the work with young children and their families.
5. Apply knowledge of diversity and commonality within Early Childhood Education programs in communities.

6. Discuss the major roles and responsibilities of Early Childhood Educators.
7. Compare and contrast the variety of curriculum models and programs in early childhood education.

Instructional Methods:

Discussion boards, assignments, observations

Text(s) for Course:

Exploring Your Role in Early Childhood Education, 4^th Edition

Jalongo and Isenberg

http://www.myeducationlab.com/

Progress Report:

By the end of the 3rd week of the semester, you will have an opportunity to evaluate your progress in this course and decide if you need to make any adjustments (additional study, tutoring, conference with instructor) to assure your success in this course.

Evaluation Methods:
Tests / Papers / Projects	Point Value	Final Grade Scale
Discussion Boards (3) x 45 Muddiest Point 15 pts (4) Observations (2) 50 pts. Each Essays 2 (25 pts.) Each Learning Paper 1 (50 pts)	135 60 100 pts. 50 pts 50 pts.	355-395 A 316-354 B 276-315 C 237-275 D 236 and below F
If the graded performance for online assignments differs significantly from the grade average for proctored assignments, the instructor reserves the right to administer additional tests.

Evaluation Methods: 

1. Discussion boards: see description under blackboard. Students graded on answering the question and thoughtful responses to others.

2. Muddiest point: This is a place to ask and answer questions with your peers on your readings and other related questions on children. It goes from sat. To sat.

3. Learning Paper- in this paper you will discuss what you have learned from the texts, discussion boards etc. You need to reference the text and our class in this paper. It should be 2 pages.

4. Observations –two observations will be done. Information will be posted on blackboard. Observations are required for this class.

5. Essays- students will answer two essays.

Note that in ECD 101 8 hours of observation are required as part of this course in order to meet state guidelines and help students connect theoretical and practical knowledge. Failure to satisfactorily complete all observation hours and related assignments will result in a grade of "I" (incomplete) for the course, regardless of scores on other work. Completion of observation hours is subject to the availability of appropriate placements and may be at the discretion of the instructor. If observation-related work is not completed satisfactorily in the prescribed time outlined in the college catalog, the course grade will automatically become an "F."

Attendance/Participation Policy:

Students are expected to participation in the online discussions and assignments.

Email Policy:

Email is an instructional tool essential to student-instructor and student-student communication. In the Blackboard environment by default, your email address is available to all students in this course.

However, students are permitted to use email addresses of other students in this course only for the purpose and the duration of this course.

Students who are concerned about the privacy of their personal email address are reminded of commercially available products that allow them to create unique email addresses specifically for the purpose and duration of this course.

The instructor can be expected to respond to regular student email inquiries (grades, posted assignments, and tests excluded) within the time frame of 24 to 48 hours.

Academic Honesty:

Work in this course is subject to the provisions of the FCC Code of Academic Honesty. Plagiarism in any form will not be tolerated. As a student, it is your job to practice academic honesty at ALL times. Make sure that all sources, particularly Internet sources, get proper credit for quotations, paraphrases, and ideas.

 Topical Outline (ONLINE COURSE)

Week		SUBJECT		CONTENT
Week 1-6/6-6/12		Becoming a Knowledgeable and Reflective Practitioner-Ch. 1		Post under Who is Who Become familiar with the site Read Chapter 1 Do Muddiest Point 1 Mon. to Sunday at midnight
Week 2-6/13-6/19		Exploring History, Philosophy and Advocacy – Ch. 2 Delivering High Quality Early Childhood Programs- Ch. 3		Read Chapter 2 & 3 Do discussion board 1 Monday to Sunday at midnight
Week 3 6/20-6/26		Understanding Diversity and Inclusion-Ch. 4		Read Chapter 4 Do discussion board 2 Monday to Sunday at midnight Essay 1 Due 6/26 by midnight
Week 4 6/27-7/3		Promoting Children’s Development-Ch.5 Fostering Children’s Engagement in Learning – Ch. 6		Read Chapters 5 & 6 Do muddiest point 3 Observation 1 Due 7/3 by midnight
Week 5 7/4-7/10		Creating High Quality Learning Environments- Ch. 7		Read Ch. 7 Essay 2 due by 7/9 midnight
Week 6 7/11-7/17	Developing Curriculum –Ch. 8 Planning for Children’s learning-Ch.9		Read Chapters 8 & 9 Do Muddiest point 3
Week 7 7/18-7/24	Assessing Children’s Learning and Documenting Progress-Ch. 10 Guiding Children’s Behavior and Creating a Classroom community- Ch. 11		Read Chapters 10 & 11 Do discussion board 3 Observation 2 Due 7/24 by midnight
Week 8 7/25-7/31	Building Supportive Relationships with Families and Communities- Ch. 12 Developing as a Professional Early Childhood Educator – Ch. 13		Do muddiest point 4 Learning Paper due by 7/31