ED 5035 INFANT - TODDLER DEVELOPMENT AND INSTRUCTION
Candidates will focus on the research, theories, methods, and materials necessary to administer a quality early childhood education program for infants and toddlers (birth to 36 months), with emphasis on addressing developmental needs and culturally appropriate practices in their education and care. Candidates will learn to develop and facilitate developmentally appropriate lesson plans. Candidates will learn to how to administer a variety of developmental screenings, interpret screening results and use the results to both inform instruction and prepare for parent/teacher conferences. Candidates will be able to identify developmental delays and make referrals to Early Intervention and cultivate a deep understanding of the referral process to better advocate for students and families. Candidates will learn how to create developmentally appropriate environments that meet the standards put forth by both Office of Early Learning and ITERS, Infant and Toddler Environmental Rating Scale. Candidates will gain foundational knowledge and skills necessary to support very young children’s development and growth in all 5 developmental areas and learn how environmental and societal stressors can negatively impact development. This will include 12 hours of fieldwork (6 hours infants and 6 hours toddlers)
Prerequisite
B or better in
ED 5001