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• ECE 140: Health, Safety, and Physical Education

  3.00 Credits

  Reading Area Community College

  
  This course focuses upon health, safety, nutrition and physical development issues of young children birth through grade 4. Planning, implementation and assessment of developmentally appropriate experiences for young children in the areas of health, and physical education are highlighted in this course. The health and safety needs of the physical environment will also be examined. Students will be provided opportunities to analyze and interpret regulatory requirements for all programs serving young children. Participation of 10 hours per semester in the campus Education Lab Center is required.
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• ECE 180: Math Foundations for Toddler through Grade 1

  3.00 Credits

  Reading Area Community College

  
  This course explores teaching mathematics to all children from toddlers to grade one. Instructional strategies appropriate for various stages of intellectual development will be examined. Students will select and construct materials to enhance the development of the whole child, particularly the use of manipulatives and technology in the teaching of mathematics. PA Early Learning Standards will be utilized in the planning process as well as the specific NCTM standards for early childhood. The use of developmentally appropriate methods in curriculum planningas well as staying current with the research on best practices for content instruction for students, toddlers through grade 1 will be emphasized. Students will conduct 10 hours in systematic participation in a Field Placement Site. Prerequisite:    ECE 105, ECE 115, ECE 120, ECE 125, ECE 140, or ECE 150
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• ECE 220: Curriculum Development and Instructional Materials

  3.00 Credits

  Reading Area Community College

  
  This course focuses on the use of developmentally appropriate methods in program planning. Students will select and construct materials to enhance the development of the whole child. Early childhood program models and PA Early Learning Standards will be utilized in the planning process. Emphasis will be placed on planning in the content areas of math, science and social studies. Students will participate 20 hours in systematic participation in a RACC Professional Development School. Prerequisite:    COM 121 and (ECE 105, ECE 115, ECE 120, ECE 125, ECE 140, or ECE 150)
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• ECE 222: Emerging Literacy and Language Arts

  3.00 Credits

  Reading Area Community College

  
  Students are introduced to theories and developmental milestones in the acquisition of literacy in children in the early childhood years (birth to age 8). Pedagogy to interrelate and integrate the language arts; reading, writing, listening, and speaking will be a primary focus of this course with emphasis on the use of PA Learning Standards. Instruction to support reading process and classroom environment to meet the emerging literacy needs of children in inclusive classrooms including those of dual language learners will be addressed. Students will participate in 10 hours of systematic participation in a field experience in RACC' Early Learning Center or an approved educational center. Prerequisite:    COM 121 and ECE 180
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• ECE 235: Early Childhood Program Leadership

  3.00 Credits

  Reading Area Community College

  
  This course will provide students opportunities to examine the administrative and leadership roles of the childcare program director. Strategies to promote planning for fiscal operations, day to day program management, staff training and supervision will be explored. Additionally, varioius components of leadership philosophy and style will be examined. Prerequisite:    COM 121, ECE 105, and ECE 115
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• ECE 240: School Age Child Care

  3.00 Credits

  Reading Area Community College

  
  The focus of this course is on the unique needs of school-age children in the child care setting. Students will examine the developmental characteristics of school-age children in relationship to peer interaction, creative development, cognitive development, and physical development. Students will plan and implement activities appropriate for school-age children in a child care setting. Students are required to complete 10 hours of participation in an approved school-age child care setting. Prerequisite:    (COM 121 or COM 122) and (ECE 105 or ECE 125)
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• ECE 260: Early Childhood Education Practicum

  3.00 Credits

  Reading Area Community College

  
  As culmination to the Early Childhood Education programs, students are assigned 200 hours of field related experience with a cooperating teacher in an approved early childhood setting. Students will demonstrate competencies in planning, implementing, and managing a developmentally appropriate program linked to the PA standards. Experiences in this course are designed to provide overall assessment of the student?s ability to integrate program competencies. A comprehensive portfolio designed to document how students meet program competencies will be developed in this course. This class is linked with ECE 261 as a corequisite. Prerequisite:    (ECE 105 or ECE 125), ECE 115, ECE 120, ECE 220, and PSY 210
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• ECE 261: Family and School Relations

  3.00 Credits

  Reading Area Community College

  
  This course focuses on the development of relationships between teachers and parents and/or family members. Theoretical frameworks for early childhood professionals, parents, and community to support and promote positive development of children will be evaluated. Topics such as successful home-school community relationships and communications, child development, parenting education, conferencing, parent involvement, family crisis, and referrals will be addressed. This course must be paired with ECE 260 Early Childhood Practicum. Prerequisite:    ECE 260 Corequisite:    ECE 260
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• EDU 130: Foundations of Education

  3.00 Credits

  Reading Area Community College

  
  This course is an introduction to the teaching profession. Students in this course will look at perspectives in American education. Historical aspects of education will be compared to current practices in education. Students will be given opportunities to explore career opportunities in the field of education. Issues in professionalism will also be addressed. Prerequisite:    COM 098, COM 121, or (EAP 050 and EAP 060)
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• EDU 210: Planning and Instruction

  3.00 Credits

  Reading Area Community College

  
  This course is designed to provide the skills and knowledge to aspiring teachers of all age levels to engage in the instructional process. It will focus on research based general teaching methods. Content includes strategies to promote student learning, differentiated instruction, delivery of lesson, techniques to meet the needs of Dual Language Learners; and plans for assessment of student learning. Emphasis will be placed on the process of preparing lesson plans and units of instruction with linkages to appropriate standards. The foundation for effective decision making process to create positive learning environments will be introduced. Prerequisite:    ECE 125 or EDU 130
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