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COURSE SYLLABUS

1. TITLE OF COURSE: Infant and Toddler Theory and Practice
  PREFIX/NUMBER: ECE 111 CREDIT HOURS: 3
2. PREREQUISITE: None
3. RESOURCES NEEDED:  
 

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4. COURSE DESCRIPTION:  
5. COURSE GOAL: The student explores theories, applications, and issues, such as staff/family interaction, pertinent to infants and toddlers in areas of social, emotional, language, cognitive, and physical development. These concepts are related to the individual’s developmental progression, including prenatal.  The student also examines the needs of children in group and family settings, including health, safety, and nutrition issues, and state requirements for licensed infant/toddler homes and centers.
6. COURSE OBJECTIVES:
  UNIT I    Students will learn about theories related to infant and toddler growth and development.
  (A) Identify the philosophies of the five major theories, including the following:  maturation, psychoanalytic, behaviorist, cognitive/constructivist, and humanistic.
  (B) Identify the major theorists in each of the groups of above and explain how their theories can be applied and implemented in the infant and toddler setting.
  Unit II   Students will learn about the development of infants and toddlers, including prenatal through the age of three
  (A) Discuss the varied temperaments observed in young children and how this knowledge impacts their care and development.
  (B) Identify the cognitive and language development and growth patterns in infants and toddlers.
  (C) Identify the cognitive and language development and growth patterns in infants and toddlers.
  (D) Identify physical developmental patters in infants and toddlers with special emphasis on perception, reflexes, gross and fine motor development.
  Unit III   Students will understand the importance of observation, record keeping and assessment necessary for quality care of infants and toddlers.
  (A) Develop skills in the selection and use of varied forms to observe and record the development of infants and toddlers in the four major areas of growth and development.
  (B) Develop skills in the observation and assessment of routines and schedules to meet the needs of individual children and groups of infants and toddlers.
  Unit IV   Students will recognize the importance of using developmentally appropriate practices in the care of infants and toddlers in group settings.
  (A) Analyze the learning environment according to the appropriateness of teacher/child interactions, teacher / child ratios, teacher training and experience, materials, and equipment.
  (B) Explain the difference between caregiving and responsive caregiving.
  (C) Identify the goals of guidance techniques for infants and toddlers. Be aware of the gradual transition from external to internal control and how to initiate its development when age and developmentally appropriate.
  (D) Categorize common behaviors with relationship to the child’s age and developmental level.  Explain the relationship between temperament, individual needs and developmentally appropriate practice.
  Unit V   Students will explore partnerships in infant and toddler care and education.
  (A) Examine ethical considerations, family partnerships, inclusion and diversity, communication techniques and resources to enhance partnerships within the infant and toddler programs.
  Unit VI   Students will examine the rules, regulations and standards pertaining to infant and toddler care and education.
  (A) Discuss the children’s code.
  (B) Discuss optimal standards for infant / toddler care including the Colorado Department of Education’s Quality Standards and NAEYC’s Accreditation Guidelines.
  (C) Discuss minimal licensing standards for infant / toddler care including the Colorado Department of Human Services regulations for infant/toddler homes, family child care homes and centers.
  Unit VII   Students will understand the special health, safety and nutrition issues and concerns that pertain specifically to infant / toddler care and education.
  (A) Explain the sanitation guidelines to be followed with respect to children, staff, and the environment.
  (B) Discuss accident prevention techniques and implementation of evaluation and assessment tools for analyzing the environment and staff procedures with respect to infant and toddler care.
  (C) Discuss the issues related to neglect and abuse that are inherent in the care of infants and toddlers.
7. EVALUATION PROCEDURES:
    Grading Scale
Raw Score Range 		Letter Grade
    90 to 100 A
    80 to 89 B
    70 to 79 C
    60 to 69 D
    0 to 59 F

Special Remarks:

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Regular and punctual attendance is expected of all students, with the exception of students who have enrolled in a TV8 telecourse or a T39 section of an ITV course.  A complete record of attendance will be kept by each instructor for the entire length of each course.  Students will be counted absent from class sessions missed, beginning from the first official date of the course.  A twenty percent absence from each enrolled lecture or laboratory course will be taken as evidence that a student does not intend to complete the course.  Students may be dropped by the instructor if missing 20% of the class.  Student drops will be handled through the Records Office in accordance with college policies.

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Tardy Policy:  A student who is late three times (enters classroom after the instructor has taken roll) will be charged with one full absence unless the student can provide valid reasons for one or more of these tardies.

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It is the student’s responsibility, whether present or absent, to obtain all material presented and to complete all course assignments in a timely fashion.  It is the student’s responsibility to inform the instructor and/or department chair of an absence or impending absence. Absences occurring during exams must be reported in advance.  There will be no make-up exams for un-excused absences.  It is also the student’s responsibility to inform the instructor of a physical, emotional and learning disability that may affect his/her performance in class or lab.

8. COURSE OUTLINE:
9. METHODS OF INSTRUCTION:
  To be successful in this course, students are expected to participate in discussions, readings, in-class writing, and peer review activities. The instructor may assign point values to such activities.
10. ACADEMIC INTEGRITY:
  The very nature of higher education requires that students adhere to accepted standards of academic integrity. Therefore, Pueblo Community College has adopted a policy of academic conduct as described in the Student Handbook. Violation of academic integrity may be defined to include the following: cheating, plagiarism, falsification and fabrication, abuse of academic materials, complicity in academic dishonesty, and personal misrepresentation. It is the student’s responsibility to be aware of the behaviors that constitute academic dishonesty. Sanctions for violating the standards of academic integrity may include warning, probation, suspension, and/or failure of the course or assignment at the discretion of the instructor.
11. ADA NOTICE:
  Students who have a documented disability may be eligible to receive accommodations for this class. Please contact the Disability Resources Center at 549-3446 for further information.