Introduction to Early Childhood Education: Advancing Equity.

Catalog description

This course is an introduction to the field of early childhood education. Students will gain an understanding of equity’s role in high quality early education while exploring the foundations, history, philosophy, programs, and ethics of early childhood education. The course will survey the social justice/anti-bias education domains: identity, diversity, justice, and action. Students will examine self, the teacher's role, and the evolving needs of diverse families within varied settings and evaluate their impact on the social, emotional, and intellectual development of the child. This course will introduce licensing regulations, state, and national standards. A field observation is required. Students must undergo a Background Records check. This course meets the requirement for Introduction to Early Childhood Education in the ECE Foundational Certificate. ECF, ECE, ECT, ECEC and ECC students must earn a C or better in the course. Prerequisites: PSY 108 (or co-requisite).