MCCCD Program Description

Early Learning: Curriculum and Instruction - Birth/Preschool

Course: EED278

First Term: 2007 Fall

Lecture 3 Credit(s) 3 Period(s) 3 Load
Subject Type: Academic
Load Formula: S

Description: Considerations and evaluations of curriculum appropriate to the developmental characteristics of learners, birth through five years. Includes how early childhood standards, philosophies, and program settings relate to the teaching, learning, and assessment process. Includes field experience

MCCCD Official Course Competencies
1. Identify the principles of how young children learn. (I) 2. Describe developmental characteristics of young learners between birth and age five. (II) 3. Contrast current approaches to curriculum in early childhood settings. (III) 4. Demonstrate multiple pedagogical procedures for the same curriculum content. (III) 5. Explain incidental and planned learning opportunities inherent in a variety of early childhood daily routines. (IV) 6. Explain how curriculum emerges, expands and is sequential over time. (IV) 7. Use Arizona Early Childhood Standards to explain the components of early learning and special needs curriculum. (V) 8. Contrast how curricular content and instruction is organized in educational settings serving children aged birth to eight. (VI) 9. Identify multiple assessment procedures and their relationship to early learning standards. (VII) 10. Describe the limitations and strengths of language within the early learning assessment. (VII) 11. Identify individual differences and family values that may influence early learning curriculum. (VIII) 12. Identify organizational and community expectations that may influence early learning curriculum. (VIII) 13. Test elements of curriculum with young children. (IX)
MCCCD Official Course Competencies must be coordinated with the content outline so that each major point in the outline serves one or more competencies. MCCCD faculty retains authority in determining the pedagogical approach, methodology, content sequencing, and assessment metrics for student work. Please see individual course syllabi for additional information, including specific course requirements.

MCCCD Official Course Outline
I. Learning Principles A. Piaget B. Skinner C. Vygotsky D. Other theorists II. Developmental Characteristics of Young Learners A. Infants B. Toddlers C. Young Preschoolers D. Older Preschoolers III. Early Childhood Curriculum Approaches A. Developmental 1. Infants and Toddlers 2. Young Preschoolers 3. Older Preschoolers B. Pedagogies 1. Language Based 2. Sensory/Motor 3. Technology Based 4. Play Based 5. Social Interaction A. Adult to Child B. Child to Adult C. Child to Child D. Indirect Community Expectations IV. Learning Opportunities A. Incidental B. Child Initiated C. Planned 1. Adult Initiated 2. Commercial Products D. Sequencing V. Arizona Early Childhood Standards VI. Curricular Content and Instruction A. By Age 1. Infant and Toddler 2. Young Preschoolers 3. Older Preschoolers 4. Kindergarten Through Third Grade B. By Content 1. Math 2. Science 3. Art 4. Music 5. Literacy and Language Arts 6. Social Studies VII. Assessment A. Definition B. Informal C. Documentation D. Standardized Methods E. Limitations F. Accountability G. Ethics and Confidentiality VIII. Factors Affecting Curriculum A. Individual Differences B. Family Values C. Organizational Expectations D. Community Expectations IX. Field Experience

MCCCD Governing Board Approval Date: 4/24/2007

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