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Developmentally Appropriate Guidance in a Cultural Context
Ivy Tech Community College · UGRD · Fall 2026
Catalog description
PREREQUISITES: Demonstrated readiness for developmental English. CATALOG DESCRIPTION: This course examines culturally responsive approaches to early childhood education and teaching, emphasizing how objectivity, access, and connectedness influence children’s development and learning. Students explore how personal values, family structures, language, culture, and community contexts shape early learning experiences and professional relationships. The course highlights developmentally appropriate practices, anti-bias and multicultural education, trauma-informed care, and positive child guidance strategies that support respectful learning environments for all children and families. This course may require 8 hours of observation by video or in person, aligned to the Course Learning Objectives. For in person field experiences, students are required to meet personnel requirements for child care licensing which may include, but are not limited to: FBI fingerprints, 5 panel drug screen, TB test, physical/vaccination history, criminal history checks, CPS registry checks, reference checks, and completion of state licensing mandatory training modules- Health and Safety Modules 1-4, Intro to the Indiana Early Learning Standards, and Child Abuse Prevention and Detection or others that may apply or be requried by state law or by the early learning program.
Sections
Current meeting, instructor, credit, and enrollment details
20208
2 openSeats: 18/20 seats Last recorded: Aug 15, 2026, 3:14 PM- Days & times
- T 1800-2050
- Meeting dates
- 2026-08-25 - 2026-10-13
- Location
- South Bend/Elkhart / South Bend Main Building / SBMAI 211
- Instructor
- Miller, Elizabeth
Section notes
Component: Lecture; Part of term: Fall 2026 - 1st 8 Weeks; Instructional method: Learn Anywhere
22218
20 openSeats: 4/24 seats Last recorded: Aug 15, 2026, 3:14 PM- Days & times
- W 1200-1450
- Meeting dates
- 2026-10-28 - 2026-12-16
- Location
- Lawrenceburg / Lawrenceburg River Building / LAWRI 432
- Instructor
- DeHamer, Summer N
Section notes
Component: Lecture; Part of term: Fall 2026 - 2nd 8 Weeks; Instructional method: Blended
23415
2 openSeats: 28/30 seats Last recorded: Aug 15, 2026, 3:14 PM- Days & times
- No scheduled meeting time
- Meeting dates
- 2026-08-24 - 2026-10-18
- Location
- Online Only Classes (IvyOnline) / Internet Course / WWW
- Instructor
- Stelle, Elizabeth
Section notes
Component: Lecture; Part of term: Fall 2026 - 1st 8 Weeks; Instructional method: Online Only
23416
2 openSeats: 28/30 seats Last recorded: Aug 15, 2026, 3:14 PM- Days & times
- No scheduled meeting time
- Meeting dates
- 2026-08-24 - 2026-10-18
- Location
- Online Only Classes (IvyOnline) / Internet Course / WWW
- Instructor
- Wilson, Rose Ann
Section notes
Component: Lecture; Part of term: Fall 2026 - 1st 8 Weeks; Instructional method: Online Only
24286
28 openSeats: 2/30 seats Last recorded: Aug 15, 2026, 3:14 PM- Days & times
- No scheduled meeting time
- Meeting dates
- 2026-08-24 - 2026-10-18
- Location
- Online Only Classes (IvyOnline) / Internet Course / WWW
- Instructor
- TBA
Section notes
Component: Lecture; Part of term: Fall 2026 - 1st 8 Weeks; Instructor not yet assigned in the official SIS; Instructional method: Online Only
25171
1 openSeats: 29/30 seats Last recorded: Aug 15, 2026, 3:14 PM- Days & times
- No scheduled meeting time
- Meeting dates
- 2026-10-26 - 2026-12-20
- Location
- Online Only Classes (IvyOnline) / Internet Course / WWW
- Instructor
- Stelle, Elizabeth
Section notes
Component: Lecture; Part of term: Fall 2026 - 2nd 8 Weeks; Instructional method: Online Only
25172
1 openSeats: 29/30 seats Last recorded: Aug 15, 2026, 3:14 PM- Days & times
- No scheduled meeting time
- Meeting dates
- 2026-10-26 - 2026-12-20
- Location
- Online Only Classes (IvyOnline) / Internet Course / WWW
- Instructor
- Grider, Stacy R
Section notes
Component: Lecture; Part of term: Fall 2026 - 2nd 8 Weeks; Instructional method: Online Only
26121
FullSeats: 30/30 seats Last recorded: Aug 15, 2026, 3:14 PM- Days & times
- No scheduled meeting time
- Meeting dates
- 2026-10-26 - 2026-12-20
- Location
- Online Only Classes (IvyOnline) / Internet Course / WWW
- Instructor
- Boberg, Andrea Lee
Section notes
Component: Lecture; Part of term: Fall 2026 - 2nd 8 Weeks; Instructional method: Online Only
26122
14 openSeats: 16/30 seats Last recorded: Aug 15, 2026, 3:14 PM- Days & times
- No scheduled meeting time
- Meeting dates
- 2026-10-26 - 2026-12-20
- Location
- Online Only Classes (IvyOnline) / Internet Course / WWW
- Instructor
- TBA
Section notes
Component: Lecture; Part of term: Fall 2026 - 2nd 8 Weeks; Instructor not yet assigned in the official SIS; Instructional method: Online Only
27463
19 openSeats: 5/24 seats Last recorded: Aug 15, 2026, 3:14 PM- Days & times
- TR 1800-2050
- Meeting dates
- 2026-10-27 - 2026-12-17
- Location
- Hamilton County / Internet Course / WWW
- Instructor
- Gould, Lacinda S
Section notes
Component: Lecture; Part of term: Fall 2026 - 2nd 8 Weeks; Instructional method: Virtual Instruction
28041
21 openSeats: 3/24 seats Last recorded: Aug 15, 2026, 3:14 PM- Days & times
- MTW 1200-1250
- Meeting dates
- 2026-10-26 - 2026-12-16
- Location
- Lafayette / No Building / NOBLD VIRTUAL
- Instructor
- Bernt-Santy, Heather Evonne
Section notes
Component: Lecture; Part of term: Fall 2026 - 2nd 8 Weeks; Instructional method: Virtual Instruction
31174
11 openSeats: 9/20 seats Last recorded: Aug 15, 2026, 3:14 PM- Days & times
- R 1800-2050
- Meeting dates
- 2026-10-26 - 2026-12-20; 2026-10-29 - 2026-12-17
- Location
- Evansville / Internet Course / WWW INTERNET; Evansville / Evansville Main Campus / EVMAN 333
- Instructor
- Wilm, Stan R
Section notes
Component: Lecture; Part of term: Fall 2026 - 2nd 8 Weeks; Instructional method: Blended
31630
1 openSeats: 14/15 seats Last recorded: Aug 15, 2026, 3:14 PM- Days & times
- T 1800-2050
- Meeting dates
- 2026-10-27 - 2026-12-15
- Location
- Kokomo / Main Building / EMAIN M300
- Instructor
- Higgins, Kari
Section notes
Component: Lecture; Part of term: Fall 2026 - 2nd 8 Weeks; Instructional method: Learn Anywhere
31872
3 openSeats: 21/24 seats Last recorded: Aug 15, 2026, 3:14 PM- Days & times
- R 1800-2050
- Meeting dates
- 2026-08-27 - 2026-10-15
- Location
- Muncie / Fisher Campus / FISH F258
- Instructor
- Beyrer, Deitra Kay
Section notes
Component: Lecture; Part of term: Fall 2026 - 1st 8 Weeks; Instructional method: Learn Anywhere