Early Childhood, Education, and Services 1 (8285) 36 weeks

Early Childhood, Education, and Services 1 (8285) 36 weeks

Demonstrating Personal Qualities and Abilities

Demonstrating Interpersonal Skills

Demonstrating Professional Competencies

Examining All Aspects of an Industry

Addressing Elements of Student Life

Exploring Work-Based Learning

Balancing Work and Family

Providing a Safe and Healthy Learning Environment

Promoting Physical, Cognitive, Language, Social, and Emotional Development

Exploring Curricula Responsive to Children’s Needs

Promoting Supportive Relationships with Families

Maintaining Professionalism

Demonstrate creativity and innovation.

Demonstrate critical thinking and problem solving.

Demonstrate initiative and self-direction.

Demonstrate integrity.

Demonstrate work ethic.

Demonstrate conflict-resolution skills.

Demonstrate listening and speaking skills.

Demonstrate respect for diversity.

Demonstrate customer service skills.

Collaborate with team members.

Demonstrate big-picture thinking.

Demonstrate career- and life-management skills.

Demonstrate continuous learning and adaptability.

Manage time and resources.

Demonstrate information-literacy skills.

Demonstrate an understanding of information security.

Maintain working knowledge of current information-technology (IT) systems.

Demonstrate proficiency with technologies, tools, and machines common to a specific occupation.

Apply mathematical skills to job-specific tasks.

Demonstrate professionalism.

Demonstrate reading and writing skills.

Demonstrate workplace safety.

Examine aspects of planning within an industry/organization.

Examine aspects of management within an industry/organization.

Examine aspects of financial responsibility within an industry/organization.

Examine technical and production skills required of workers within an industry/organization.

Examine principles of technology that underlie an industry/organization.

Examine labor issues related to an industry/organization.

Examine community issues related to an industry/organization.

Examine health, safety, and environmental issues related to an industry/organization.

Identify the purposes and goals of the student organization.

Explain the benefits and responsibilities of membership in the student organization as a student and in professional/civic organizations as an adult.

Demonstrate leadership skills through participation in student organization activities, such as meetings, programs, and projects.

Identify Internet safety issues and procedures for complying with acceptable use standards.

Identify the types of work-based learning (WBL) opportunities.

Reflect on lessons learned during the WBL experience.

Explore career opportunities related to the WBL experience.

Participate in a WBL experience, when appropriate.

Analyze the meaning of work and the meaning of family.

Compare how families affect work life and how work life affects families.

Identify strategies for balancing work and family roles.

Identify ways to manage a physical learning environment.

Outline state and local health and safety regulations for an early childhood education environment.

Demonstrate strategies designed to teach children personal health, safety, and sanitation habits.

Give examples of meals and snacks that accommodate allergies and promote healthy eating practices.

Describe signs and symptoms of child abuse and neglect and the role of a mandated reporter.

Describe signs and symptoms of child trauma.

Describe the components of a daily child health check.

Identify procedures for staff, families, and children that help prevent childhood illnesses and communicable diseases.

Outline security procedures for an early childhood education environment.

Explain emergency and safety procedures used in an early childhood education environment.

Explore child development theories supporting early childhood best practices.

Examine research-based methods and tools to assess a child's growth and development.

Analyze the effects of cultural, linguistic, family, economic, and environmental factors on a child’s development.

Identify the developmental needs of a child.

Explain developmentally appropriate practices that promote children's growth and development.

Identify developmentally appropriate guidance techniques.

Describe reasoning and problem-solving strategies that can be practiced with children.

Identify interpersonal skills that promote positive and productive relationships.

Identify the components of an integrated curriculum.

Examine research-based curriculum and instructional models used in early childhood education.

Plan developmentally appropriate learning experiences in all curricular areas.

Identify a variety of teaching methods to accommodate each child’s learning and developmental needs.

Evaluate learning centers that encourage a child’s interests, exploration, discovery, and development.

Create a schedule of activities, routines, and transitions appropriate for the child’s abilities.

Identify strategies to promote family partnerships.

Assess ways to share information with families.

Explain various careers in the early childhood education industry.

Examine education and training requirements and opportunities for careers in early childhood education.

Identify opportunities for continuing education and training in early childhood education.

Describe ethical standards associated with early childhood education.

Explore federal, state, and local government regulations that affect early childhood development programs.

Complete a self-assessment to identify personal interests and skills.

Describe the desired characteristics of professionals working with young children.

Examine the changing social and family dynamics that have increased the need for early childhood education and services.