SUNY ORANGE/ORANGE COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE Education Department COURSE SYLLABUS COURSE #: EDU 204 FH NAME: Child Care Curriculum Dev/Field Experience 2 INSTRUCTOR: Jennifer Mirecki SEMESTER: Spring 2013 PHONE: 341-4367 OFFICE: Library 220 EMAIL: jennifer.mirecki@sunyorange.edu HOURS: As posted, or by appointment REQUIREMENTS Refer to Field Experience Handbook online at www.sunyorange.education for specific requirements in this course. You are also required to have: * Completed physical exam on official DSS form * TB test results * State Central Registry Clearance * Fingerprint Clearance COURSE DESCRIPTION AND RELATIONSHIP TO PROGRAM A continuation of EDU 203 including Blocks, Science, Math, Culturally Inclusive Classrooms, Special Needs Populations, Modern Issues, Transitions, Thematic Webs, Parent Interactions, Professional Preparation.* Requires local site observations beyond college attendance. A grade of C is required to continue and graduate in the A.A.S. program. 3 Lecture hours 6 Lab hours 5 Credit hours Prerequisite: EDU 203 NOTE: EDU 203 and EDU 204 require documentation of a satisfactory physical examination, negative tuberculin test, chest x-ray as stipulated by state regulations. Fingerprinting and State Clearance Registry forms required. This course may be applicable to several programs. Consult your advisor and refer to the SUNY Orange catalog which contains additional information relating to this course and to your program to ensure that this course is applicable to your chosen program of study. INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS R Required Textbook (A copy of the textbook will be on reserve at the front desk of the Middletown Library) Developmentally Appropriate Curriculum: Best Practices in Early Childhood Education, Kostelnik, Soderman & Whiren, Pearson (2011), 5th ed. Field Trips Field trips may be required during regularly scheduled class time. STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES The student who successfully completes this course will be able to: * Plan short and long-term themes and creative activities in early childhood education. * Implement and supervise curriculum themes in a developmentally appropriate manner. * Plan, supervise, and evaluate activities in all developmental areas. * Guide children in appropriate behavioral methods, self-discipline, and creative problem-solving. * Assess individual development and plan or suggest appropriate intervention. * Communicate with other adults in a sensitive, respectful, and professional manner. * Participate in all mutually agreed-upon aspects of early childhood program at her/his site. * Exhibit responsibility in attendance, preparation, manner, self-evaluation, cooperation and communication. Types of Assessments 1. Observations of working with children at field site. 2. Reflective journals 3. Participation in weekly seminar 4. Lesson Plans with accompanying materials, written, presented in class, and executed in field placement 5. Other projects, written exercises, and papers, as assigned (ex. Resume, Philosophy, Portfolio, Thematic Unit) 6. Plan and presentation of Lead Teaching Day GRADING SYSTEM (See attached Field Rubric for specific grading criteria.) Grades will be based on: * Evaluation of the student�s competency as demonstrated in the field placement site by observation and assessment of the cooperating teacher in collaboration with college supervisor (See attached Monthly Field Evaluation) * Quality of the reflective journal entries, lesson plans and other assignments * Successful participation in weekly seminars on campus. Instructor withdrawals are done only in extraordinary circumstances. Dropping a class without going through the official procedures will result in a failing grade. Successful completion of this course can only occur with at least a grade of C. A C- or lower would mean that you would have to repeat this class the following Spring semester, thereby postponing graduation from this program, by a full year. GENERAL COURSE INFORMATION 1. Seminar attendance is essential, and one unexcused absence may result in an Instructor withdrawal. More than two excused absences may result in an Instructor Withdrawal. If an emergency arises please call my office. (Make up work will be required and student must see the instructor before the next class meeting.) Students may be absent due to religious observance without penalty. You should inform me, prior to your absence, when you anticipate an absence for religious observance so that we can make arrangements for make-up examinations or other work. 2. You must be present for the entire class to be counted as attending that day. If absence is unavoidable, you MUST contact me prior to class. This is CRUCIAL. Unusual circumstances MUST be communicated to me. 3. Students may withdraw themselves and receive a �W� during the first 10 weeks of the semester. During weeks 11 through 13 they may only withdraw and receive a �W� at the discretion of the instructor. All others receive a final mark which may be A, B, C, D, Z or ZF. (A grade of ZF will be assigned to students who stop attending before the end of the 10th week of the semester and do not withdraw themselves or receive an instructor withdrawal.) 5. Students are responsible for determining and proving the credibility and accuracy of the information they use in course assignments, and cannot reasonably assume the lack of errors or inaccuracies particularly in such online sources as Wikipedia. 6. Proper grammar and correct spelling are mandatory for each written assignment. Please do not rely solely on your spell/grammar check. Points will be deducted if work is not at �college level.� 7. All work must be typed or computer text, preferred use of Times New Roman, Font Size 12 or 14, unless otherwise specified. 8. Please remember to keep a copy of ALL of your assignments for your own personal files. SUPPORT SERVICES SUNY Orange is committed to assisting students to achieve their best. Resources for you include: Tutorial Center, Writing Lab, Math Lab, Student Success Center, Advising and Counseling, Library and Career Services. Computers and printers are available for your use in the Library, Shepard Student Center and Bio Tech Building. AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT (ADA) SUNY Orange is committed to making reasonable accommodations to assist individuals with disabilities in reaching their academic potential. If you have a disability which may impact your performance in this course and require accommodations, you must first register with the Office of Accessibility Services. Accessibility Services is responsible for coordinating classroom accommodations and other services for students with disabilities. Please note that classroom accommodations cannot be provided prior to your instructor�s receipt of an Accommodations Notice, signed by the Office of Accessibility Services. You can reach the Office of Accessibility Services at the Middletown Campus at (845)341-4077 and at the Newburgh Campus at (845) 341-9034 or by email at accessibilitysevices@sunyorange.edu. CELL PHONE USAGE POLICY Use of cellular phones or any other electronic communication device for any purpose during class or exam sessions is prohibited unless expressly permitted by the instructor ACADEMIC DISHONESTY Academic dishonesty will not be tolerated. Per academic policies and the College�s Code of Student Conduct, academic dishonesty includes but is not limited to: (a) cheating, including cybercheating; (b) fabrication; (c) facilitating academic dishonesty; (d) plagiarism, including Internet plagiarism; (e) forgery; (f) bribery; or (g) multiple submission (submitting the same assignment to more than one instructor without the permission of the instructors). In this course, the first offense will result in {insert your policy). Future offenses will result in {insert your policy). In addition, any instance of academic dishonesty may result in the referral to the Vice President for Student Services for appropriate disciplinary action pursuant to the College�s Code of Student Conduct. ACADEMIC GRIEVANCES: Students who have concerns about their academic performance in a course should consult with their instructor. Academic Grievance Procedures are available to students and can be found in the Student Handbook: http://www.sunyorange.edu/studentactivities/publications.shtml. HELP DESK INFORMATION: If you need help using Angel, then you may contact SUNY Learning Network at (800) 875-6269 or by email at helpdesk@suny.sln.edu. For problems logging on to Angel, you may also contact the SUNY Orange help desk at helpdesk@sunyorange.edu or by phone: (845) 341-4749 or (845) 341-4735. Faculty retain the right to make changes to syllabi. In the event that changes are needed, they will be announced by the instructor. CHRONOLOGY OF STUDY EDU 204/ Spring 2013 Class Date Topic Assignments Due NEXT Class 1/ 14/13 Class Overview: syllabus, assignments Philosophy of Education Developing a Portfolio and Philosophy Getting To know You Activity __________________________ 1/28/13 Preschool Math Journal #1,Math Experience Due 2/11 ___________________________ 2/4/13 Language and Literacy Math Experience Daily Routine as Framework for Active Learning Journal #1 Responses Language Experience Due 2/18 2/11/13 Math Experience Presentations Journal #2, Language Experience ________________________ 2/18/13 Share Language/Literacy Experiences Journal #2 Responses Writing a Resume Resume _________________________ 2/25/13 Preschool Science Science Experience Due 3/11 Journal #3 _________________________ 3/4/13 Developing Thematic Plans/ DAP Centers Journal #3 Responses Science Activity Begin Lead Day Planning 3/11/13 Science Experience Presentations Rough Draft of Lead Day Plans 1st Choice Activity Due 4/8 Behavior Paper Due 4/15 3/18/13 SPRING RECESS � No Class 3/25/13 BOCES C- Tech Visit Journal #4 Feedback on Lead day Plans Portfolio Due 4/29 ____________________ 4/1/13 Preschool Social Studies Journal #4 Response 1st Choice Activity _______________________ 4/8/13 Affective Education Read assigned article to present Behavior Paper 4/15/13 Special Needs students Child Study Assignment 4/22/13 Fieldtrip or Guest Speaker Portfolio Journal #5 (year reflection) 4/29/13 Different philosophies of teaching young children Lead Day Reflections Time Sheets 5/6/13 Fieldtrip