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Education and Early Childhood
Services
Pam Babb
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Education, Early Childhood and Services program focuses
mainly on the child from birth to age 5. Students
who complete this program will leave with the basic
knowledge of what it takes to become employed in the early
childhood area. Activities covered include checking
out the RealCare Infant Simulator for a weekend, the use
of the empathy belly, hands-on observation work in an
elementary school, professional portfolio work, lesson
plans, and creating and designing a child care
center. In the final class of the program, students
will also be assigned a classroom teacher to work with so
they can receive hands-on experience working one-to-one
with elementary students.
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Course Descriptions
Introduction
to Education
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Grade-
9,10
Credits-
½
This
course introduces students to the basics of education.
Students will examine the needs of learners through
1) meeting the learning needs of individual students, 2)
preparation and planning of lessons using a wide variety of
materials, 3) organizing the classroom space to optimize
learning & 4) exploring what professionalism means in a
teaching career.
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Grade-
9-12
Credits- ½
credit
Students
will study child development and childcare concepts as they
relate to the child from conception to age two.
Extensive classroom observation with preschool
children will give all students hands-on experience with
young children. Use
of the Empathy Belly Pregnancy simulator and the electronic
Real-Care-Baby, will give students a very realistic look at
how to take care of infants
Prerequisite:
Introduction to Education or Instructor Permission
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Students practice with the RealCare-plus II infant
simulator in class before taking them out for the weekend.
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Early
Childhood |
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Grade-
10-12
Credits-
½
credit
The growth and development of toddlers
and preschoolers (ages 3-5) is the focus of this course.
Students will look at various topics including health,
safety, food, discipline and guidance as well as brain
development. All students will develop a portfolio with
examples of classroom experiences
Prerequisite: Child Development
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Working With Children - IHT
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Grade- 11, 12 Credits- ½
Working
with children is the first course in the Center of
Excellence. Students will be assigned to a daycare,
preschool, or elementary school to work 2-3 class periods
per week beginning the 2nd week of the course.
Students will be required to keep a daily journal and a
portfolio. Students must have their own transportation to
the work site. Attendance is required and closely monitored.
Prerequisite:
Child Development, Early Childhood and acceptance into the
Center of Excellence for Education. This course can be taken
as a GCHS elective or a GCCC credit.
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Students are assigned a
real-life classroom experience for the semester to work
hands-on with students in early childhood, head start,
preschools, or elementary education.
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