Catalog 2016-2017

Demonstrate their understanding of young children’s characteristics and needs, and of multiple interacting influence on children’s development and learning, to create environments that are healthy, respectful, supportive, and challenging for each child.
Demonstrate knowledge about, understanding of, and value the importance and complex characteristics of children’s families and communities and use this understanding to create respectful, reciprocal relationships that support and empower families and to involve all families in their children’s development and learning.
Demonstrate knowledge about and understanding of the goals, benefits, and uses of assessment and knowledge about and uses of systematic observations, documentation, and other effective assessment strategies in a responsible way, in partnership with families and other professionals, to positively influence the development of every child.
Demonstrate an understanding that teaching and learning with young children is a complex enterprise, and its details vary depending on children’s age, characteristics, and the settings within which teaching and learning occur; understanding and using positive relationships and supportive interactions as the foundation for their work with young children and families; and knowledge, understanding, and using of a wide array of developmentally appropriate approaches, instructional strategies, and tools to connect with children and families and positively influence each child’s development and learning.
Demonstrate use of knowledge of developmental domains and academic (or content) disciplines in early childhood curriculum and other resources to design, implement, and evaluate meaningful, challenging curriculum that promotes comprehensive developmental and learning outcomes for every young child.
Conduct themselves as a member of the early childhood profession, know and use ethical guidelines and other professional standards related to early childhood practice, are continuous, collaborative learnings who demonstrate knowledgeable, reflective and critical perspectives on their work, making informed decisions that integrate knowledge from a variety of sources, and are informed advocates for sound educational practices and policies.
Demonstrate the personal and professional ethics and interpersonal skills that are expected in the workplace.
Document strategies for including children with developmental disabilities into an inclusive classroom and demonstrate foundational knowledge of various disabilities.

Graduates of the diploma program in Early Childhood Care and Education will be able to complete the following tasks:

Demonstrate their understanding of young children’s characteristics and needs, and of multiple interacting influence on children’s development and learning, to create environments that are healthy, respectful, supportive, and challenging for each child.
Demonstrate knowledge about, understanding of, and value the importance and complex characteristics of children’s families and communities and use this understanding to create respectful, reciprocal relationships that support and empower families and to involve all families in their children’s development and learning.
Demonstrate knowledge about and understanding of the goals, benefits, and uses of assessment and knowledge about and uses of systematic observations, documentation, and other effective assessment strategies in a responsible way, in partnership with families and other professionals, to positively influence the development of every child.
Demonstrate an understanding that teaching and learning with young children is a complex enterprise, and its details vary depending on children’s age, characteristics, and the settings within which teaching and learning occur; understanding and using positive relationships and supportive interactions as the foundation for their work with young children and families; and knowledge, understanding, and using of a wide array of developmentally appropriate approaches, instructional strategies, and tools to connect with children and families and positively influence each child’s development and learning.
Demonstrate use of knowledge of developmental domains and academic (or content) disciplines in early childhood curriculum and other resources to design, implement, and evaluate meaningful, challenging curriculum that promotes comprehensive developmental and learning outcomes for every young child.
Conduct themselves as a member of the early childhood profession, know and use ethical guidelines and other professional standards related to early childhood practice, are continuous, collaborative learnings who demonstrate knowledgeable, reflective and critical perspectives on their work, making informed decisions that integrate knowledge from a variety of sources, and are informed advocates for sound educational practices and policies.
Demonstrate the personal and professional ethics and interpersonal skills that are expected in the workplace.

Graduates of the technical certificate in Early Childhood Care and Education Basics will be able to complete the following tasks:

Demonstrate their understanding of young children’s characteristics and needs, and of multiple interacting influence on children’s development and learning, to create environments that are healthy, respectful, supportive, and challenging for each child.
Demonstrate knowledge about, understanding of, and value the importance and complex characteristics of children’s families and communities and use this understanding to create respectful, reciprocal relationships that support and empower families and to involve all families in their children’s development and learning.
Demonstrate the personal and professional ethics and interpersonal skills that are expected in the workplace.