Course Description
The purpose of this course is to provide students with an understanding of Connecticut Early Learning Development Standards (CT ELDS) and how to use them to support child development and learning. Students will learn about the eight domains of development and how to use the strands, progressions, and indicators to track child development, related to the various domains. (1 credit)
Prerequisite
- None
Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs)
Charter Oak State College uses the ‘Professional Standards and Competencies for Early Childhood Educators’ to develop its students for work in a variety of early childhood settings. The Student Learning Outcomes listed below reflect the Professional Standards and Competencies that are focused on in this course.
Students who successfully complete this course will be able to:
- Use knowledge about the developmental period of early childhood, about individual children, and about development and learning in cultural contexts—to make evidence-based decisions that support each child (Standard 1d).
- Combine understanding of content knowledge, pedagogical content knowledge and early learning standards to select or create an integrated curriculum across content areas for early childhood settings (Standard 5c).
- Understand and use teaching skills that are responsive to the learning trajectory of young children and to the needs of each child, recognizing that differentiating instruction, incorporating play as a core teaching practice, and supporting the development of executive function skills is critical for young children (Standard 4b)
Course Activities and Grading
| Assignments | Weight |
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Discussions (Weeks 1-5) | 25% |
Assignments (Weeks 1-4) | 20% |
CTELDS Scavenger Hunt (Week 1) | 10% |
Journal (Weeks 2-5) | 15% |
Final Project (Week 5) | 25% |
Total | 100% |
Required Textbooks
- This course uses Open Educational Resources (OER). OER are openly licensed, educational resources that can be used for teaching, learning and research. OER may consist of a variety of resources such as textbooks, videos and software that are at little or no cost for students.
- Resources used for course:
- CT Early Learning and Development Standards (CT OEC, 2014)
Supporting All Children Using the CT Early Learning and Development Standards Supplemental Resources:
- A Guide to Domains and Strands (CT OEC, 2016a)
- Building Meaningful Curriculum (CT OEC, 2016b)
Course Schedule
| Week | SLOs | Readings and Exercises | Assignments |
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1 | 1,2,3 | Topic: Introduction to the CT ELDS
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2 | 1,2,3 | Topics: CT ELDS: Domains and Strands
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3 | 1,2,3 | Topics: Exploring CT ELDS Learning Progressions
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4 | 1,2,3 | Topic: CT ELDS: Application and Analysis
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5 | 1,2,3 | Topics: Engaging Families and Reflecting on Growth
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COSC Accessibility Statement
Charter Oak State College encourages students with disabilities, including non-visible disabilities such as chronic diseases, learning disabilities, head injury, attention deficit/hyperactive disorder, or psychiatric disabilities, to discuss appropriate accommodations with the Office of Accessibility Services at OAS@charteroak.edu.
COSC Policies, Course Policies, Academic Support Services and Resources
Students are responsible for knowing all Charter Oak State College (COSC) institutional policies, course-specific policies, procedures, and available academic support services and resources. Please see COSC Policies for COSC institutional policies, and see also specific policies related to this course. See COSC Resources for information regarding available academic support services and resources.