ECED 243Cognitive Curriculum

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Prerequisites:ECED 103 - Curriculum in the Early Childhood Classroom, ECED 120 - Child Growth and Development Corequisites: Pre/Corequisites: DESCRIPTION:Review cognitive theories of development in relation to the domains of early learning. Analyze appropriate problem solving, math, science, and social studies curriculum in early childhood settings. Create and implement curriculum in the domains of early learning utilizing appropriate child outcomes assessment. Reflect upon implementation of activities and assessment with children. Students are required to complete observations and field experiences with children (32 hours) as related to this course and be evaluated by the course instructor. Update field experience info: 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. Due to the field experience requirement, this course is required to be taken at the students home campus unless otherwise approved by the students home campus ECED Program Chair.