Accessing Your Course |
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Your course is using Canvas. If you are new to Canvas, please visit the
Canvas Basics course space
to become familiar with Canvas prior to the start of your course. No login is required to
access this space.
You will be able to login to Canvas about two weeks prior to the start of your class.
However, your course becomes available as of 1 AM on the official course
start date.
Logging In
Log in to your Canvas course space at
bucks.instructure.com
- Username: Your username is the same for every system at Bucks.
- Password: your Bucks Network password (used to log into any Bucks campus computer or to access any Bucks Library online database from off campus.)
If you do not know your Bucks Username, go to WebAdvisor.
Select Account information (upper right hand corner of the screen) then select What's My User ID? and follow
the prompts. You will need to provide your last name AND either your 7 digit student ID number OR your
social security #. Your Bucks username will display on the screen.
Note: Students are uploaded to Canvas several times a day. If you registered late, you won't be
able to access Canvas until the next upload takes place.
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Purchasing Your Books and Other Course Materials |
While you may purchase your books and other course materials from the provider of your choice (using the
ISBN number available through the course's academic department
where applicable to ensure the correct version), both the campus bookstore
and our online bookstore,
guarantee that they stock the correct version for your course.
Approximately 3 weeks prior to the start of the session you can use the link
below to see the list of books that have been selected by your instructor. If you have
any questions about the course materials listed, please contact your instructor or the academic
department directly.
Click
this link to see the book list for your course.
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Other Information about the Course |
Students explore current issues with historical and philosophical background including inclusionary practices, curriculum development, cultural diversity, research, and developmentally appropriate practice in the Pre K-4 setting. The course includes five hours of observation
Required Course Content and Direction:
Learning Goals:
Course
Students will:
design lessons based on early childhood education foundations, theory, National Association for the Education of Young Children NAEYC standards, and policy;
explain the uniqueness of the young child and demonstrate how to work with young children in a way that corresponds with the developmental level of that child;
demonstrate knowledge of social, emotional, cognitive and physical development of the PreK-4 child; and
demonstrate knowledge of current identification criteria related to diverse learners.
Core (if applicable)
This course is not included in the Core.
Planned Sequence of Topics and/or Learning Activities:
Learning activities, lectures, and class discussion will focus on the following topics:
- A developmental approach to early childhood education
- Early childhood professionals: committed to the whole child
- Foundations and programs
- Working with diverse families
- History of early childhood education
- American influences
- Interdisciplinary influence
Themes
Integrating history with theory
Understanding development
Cognitive, social, emotional and physical development of the PreK-4 child
Using developmental learning theories
Understanding and guiding behavior
Parents and teachers: partners in education
Observation strategies
Developmentally appropriate practice
Supporting children with guidance
Early childhood environments
Early childhood teachers: lifelong learners
Teaching for tomorrow
Assessment Methods for Core Learning Goals:
Course
The assessment of course learning goals will be based on participation in classroom discussions, written exams, observation summaries, assignments, papers, and/or performance-based tasks and projects.
Prerequisites:
Reading Placement Test score Level 3 or READ110 (C or better), or
Corequisites:
Reading Placement Test score Level 2 and enrollment in a paired section of READ110 |