Issues and Advocacy in Early Childhood Education ((2 Credits))

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In this interactive course, students will explore common issues within the field of early childhood education and their professional role as advocates for change. Controversial issues will be explored and discussed from a research-based perspective. As an additional requirement of the course, students will complete all NYSED training components such as child abuse and maltreatment, means for instructing students for the purpose of preventing child abduction, preventing alcohol, tobacco and other drug abuse, safety education, and providing instruction in fire and arson prevention. Additional topics include the prevention of and intervention in school violence, means for the prevention of and intervention in harassment, bullying (including cyberbullying), and discrimination within educational settings. Students must be enrolled in the ECE registered program. Please note: This course should be taken concurrently with ECET 4030 in the last term before student teaching. As a required program course, a grade of C+ or above is needed. Prerequisites: ECET 3037 Professional Preparation for ECE. Corequisites: ECET 4030 Curriculum Planning Across the Content Areas  .