MIDDLESEX COMMUNITY COLLEGE
EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION PROGRAM
Course Syllabus
ECE 141 Infant/Toddler Growth and Development (3 credit, 1123)
Spring 2009
Instructor
Dr. Yi Guan-Raczkowski
Course Prerequisites
None
Course Location and Meeting Time
This is a distance learning course, and you are required to log on at least three times weekly at your convenience to complete class assignments.
Office Location and Hours:
Chapman 632, Mon-Fri, 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Office Phone: (860) -343 -5783
Email: Blackboard internal mail. Use yguan@mxcc.commnet.edu only when you are unable to access Blackboard site.
Attendance Policy: You are required to perform weekly tasks and assignments online according to course outline in the syllabus. All weekly assignments are due midnight of Sunday. Exams, paper, and all other assignments are due midnight of the date according to the course outline. Late submission will be penalized.
Text
Infant and Toddler Development. Kay Albrecht and Linda G. Miller. Gryphon House, 2001.
This course is an introduction to the care and teaching of infants and toddlers, with emphasis on the interrelationship between social, emotional, cognitive, physical, and language development. Age appropriate curriculum strategies will be based on developmental theories. Components of high quality programs will be explored. The course is part of a student's educational experience in early childhood education program. Students will gain insight of various learning theories used in infant and toddler growth by engaging in active learning activities. Class activities including reading, discussions, group projects, research, and field observation will result in better understanding of major development theories and their implementations in infant/toddler educational settings. The learning objectives stated below specify detailed learning outcomes that students will acquire.
At the end of this course students will be able to:
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Discussion Assignments |
75 points |
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B. |
Research Paper/Presentation |
105 points |
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C. |
Field Observation/Participation (10 Hours) |
100 points |
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D |
Curriculum Activities |
100 points |
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E. |
Midterm Exam |
100 points |
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F |
Final Exam |
100 points |
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G |
READI Assessment |
20 points |
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Total |
600 Points |
Grading Scheme
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A |
560 -600 |
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A- |
540 -559 |
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B+ |
500 - 539 |
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B |
470 -499 |
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B- |
440 -469 |
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C+ |
420 - 439 |
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C |
400 -419 |
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C- |
370 - 399 |
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D+ |
350 - 369 |
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D |
330 -349 |
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D- |
300 - 329 |
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F |
0 - 299 |
Discussion Assignments
You are assigned discussion questions to answer on the Discussion Board after reading each of the chapters. You need to first answer the questions and respond to at least TWO messages from others by the midnight of the due date specified in Course Outline.
The purpose of this assignment is to provide students the opportunity to further explore other areas of interest in infant/toddler growth and development. You are expected to choose and research a topic and write the paper individually. The paper should have 1000 to 1200 words in length and use a cover page and bibliography page. You need to use at least 3 references from any of the following - course bibliography, Internet sources, professional journals, such as Young Children, Time magazine, Newsweek, Parenting magazine, etc. The paper outline (5 points) should be posted on the Paper Outline area on the Discussion Board by the due date. Your research paper (100 points) should include the description of research topic, summary of research findings, significance of the research, and your personal views, feelings, or experiences from your field observation, which relates to the research topic. The paper should be submitted in Assignments drop box. To receive up to 5 bonus points, post your paper in the Paper Sharing area on the discussion board and comment on one paper.
Field Observation/Participation
This 10 hours of observation/participation must be in an infant/toddler setting. Each student is required to keep journal/reflections of his or her work, write or list all activities he or she observed and participated in observation sheet supplied by instructor. The observation sheets must be submitted with summary of the 10 hours observation based on your journal/reflection by the due day.
There will be two exams, midterm and final, which will consist of all materials covered.
READI Assessment
You are to take a self-assessment test, READI. The test is available January 6. After taking the test, you will evaluate the results based on the test report. You need to write a summary report, stating your strengths and weaknesses. In the weak areas, state how you plan to improve your skills and ensure your success in this class. You need to submit your test result and summary report in the Assignment drop box by Sunday, January 25. This assignment is worth 20 points.
Note: All assignments including projects, exams, research paper, and field observation report must be written with 12-size font and double-spaced. All assignments must be submitted on due dates. Late submission of assignments will result in penalty.
Course Outline
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Purchase textbook Orientation - Get familiar with Blackboard interface READI Test (20 points) Discussions - Week 1 Discussions (5 points) |
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Week 2, 1/26 - 2/1 |
Chapter 1 Innovations: Infant and Toddler Development |
Read Chapter 1 |
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Chapter 2 Separating from Parents and Transitioning to School |
Read Chapter 2 Start Project 1 – Choose a theme |
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Week 4, 2/9 - 2/15 |
Chapter 3 Connecting with School and Teacher and Making Friends |
Read Chapter 3 Choose Your Field Observation Site |
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Week 5, 2/16 - 2/22 |
Curriculum Activities |
Project 1 – Due 2/22 |
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Week 6, 2/23 - 3/1 |
Chapter 4 Relating to Self and Others and Exploring Roles |
Read Chapter 4 |
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Midterm Exam (Ch1 - Ch4) -Due 3/8 |
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Week 8, 3/9 - 3/15 |
Chapter 5 Communicating with Parents, Teachers, and Friends
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Read Chapter 5 Due to Spring Break, Chapter 5 Discussions are due 3/22 after the spring break. |
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Week 9, 3/16 - 3/22 |
Spring Break
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No Assignment |
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Week 10, 3/23 - 3/29 |
Research Paper Outline |
Start Project 2 – Choose a theme |
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Week 11, 3/30 - 4/5 |
Chapter 6 Moving Around and Problem Solving |
Read Chapter 6 Discussions - Chapter 6 |
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Week 12, 4/6 - 4/12 |
Project 2 |
Project 2 - Due 4/12 |
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Week 13, 4/13 - 4/19 |
Chapter 7 Expressing Feelings with Parents, Teachers, and Friends |
Read Chapter 7 Discussions - Chapter 7 |
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Week 14, 4/20 - 4/26 |
Semester Wrap-up |
Field Observation Report Due 4/26 |
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Week 15, 4/27 - 5/3 |
Semester Wrap-up |
Research Paper 5/3 |
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Week 16/17, 5/4 - 5/12
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Final Exam |
Final Exam (Ch5-Ch7) -Due Tuesday 5/12 |
Note
The content of this syllabus is TENTATIVE and are subject to change by the professor.
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