Course 3: Developmentally Appropriate Practices in Early Childhood Education - EDC-X713W

Course Description

Credit Validation for SDCOE Participants Only

This course will focus on developmentally appropriate practices in early childhood education. Students will build upon their prior knowledge of children’s development and theories of learning, using The California Preschool Learning Foundations. Considering various models of developmentally appropriate practice, students will use The California Preschool Curriculum Framework to plan for learning in all content areas. Participants will also engage in reflections and discussions on how to ensure the needs of all learners are met.

Learner Outcomes

• Demonstrate an understanding of The California Preschool Curriculum Foundations and Frameworks
• Explain what developmentally appropriate practices looks like in early childhood education classrooms
• Apply developmentally appropriate practices to early childhood teaching practices through lesson planning design

Course Details

Number of Units: 3.0 graduate level extension credit(s) in semester hours

Who Should Attend: This course provides continuing education for Multiple Subject credentialed teachers needing ECE units to teach TK.

Course Materials: Text, NAEYC (National Association for the Education of Young Children) Developmentally Appropriate Practice in Early Childhood Programs Serving Children from Birth Through Age 8. 4th ed. by NAEYC et al available at Amazon.com or your local bookstore

Free online text, The Integrated Nature of Learning, California Department of Education, Sacramento, 2016