Early Childhood Elementary and Middle Level Education Department ELE 2320 Childhood and Early Adolescent Development Unit Theme Educators as creators of effective educational environments integrating diverse students subjects strategies societies and technologies Course Description Concepts and issues in the physical social emotional and intellectual growth and development of children and early adolescents prenatal through middle school junior high Field based activities will be provided in conjunction with ELE 2000 Prerequisites Concurrent Enrollment Concurrent enrollment with ELE 2000 is desirable Course Purpose This course will orient students to learning principles theories and child development principles theories and will serve as a foundation for higher level courses This course is intended to increase knowledge of ways children grow develop and learn from the time they are conceived until they have matured beyond early adolescence The physical social emotional and intellectual development of children and adolescence will be explored Appropriate activities which promote the growth of children and adolescence and societal changes which influence their development will also be investigated Course Textbooks Santrock J W 2007 Children 9th Edition McGraw Hill Company Teaching Model The Information Processing Family Models Joyce B Weil M Calhoun E 2009 Models of teaching 8th ed Boston Pearson Dispositions Teacher candidates in the Department of EC ELE MLE will exhibit professional ethical practices effective communication sensitivity to diversity the ability to provide varied teaching practices evidenced in a supportive and encouraging environment Live Text Assessment Requirement For those classes with Live Text or Practicum If the portfolio or Live Text requirements are rated by the instructor to have been completed in less than a satisfactory manner then no more than a D may be earned in the class regardless of the number of points earned Standards Course Requirements and Demonstrated Competencies are Aligned with the Standards Illinois Professional Teaching Standards IPTS http www isbe net profprep CASCDvr pdfs 24100 ipts pdf Illinois Core Technology Standards ICTS http www isbe net profprep CASCDvr pdfs 24100 coretechnology pdf Illinois Core Language Arts Standards ICLAS http www isbe net profprep CASCDvr pdfs 24100 corelangarts std pdf National Association for the Education of Young Children NAEYC http www naeyc org faculty pdf 2001 pdf actual standards start on page 11 Association for Childhood Education International ACEI http ncate org ProgramStandards ACEI ACEIstandards doc Outcomes specific to ELE 2320 The students will gain a better understanding and practice emphasize higher order critical thinking The student will strive to develop their intellectual social ethical and moral skills and behavior The students will understand the uniqueness of individuals recognizing the characteristics of culturally pluralistic and at risk populations and foster appreciation of those differences Through modeling by the professor the students will learn to recognize the cognitive processes associated with learning Course Requirement Demonstrated Competencies Aligned Standards Article Review Performance includes analyzing professional articles and their implication to the teaching profession Students writings will be evaluated by a rubric IPTS 2 7 ICTS 1A 2A 2E 5B 7 ICLAS 1 2 3 5 NAEYC 3 4a 4b 4c ACEI 3 1 3 3 3 5 Current Event Performance includes analyzing current information as presented by the media and their influence on education IPTS 2 7 11 ICTS 2E 4 7 ICLAS 1 2 3 4 5 NAEYC 3 4a 4c ACEI 3 1 3 5 Revised July 2008 Personal Child Study Paper The students will gain a better understanding of the developmental needs of their future students by examining their own developmental background IPTS 2 7 ICTS 1A 2A ICLAS 3 NAEYC 3 4a 4c ACEI 3 1 3 2 3 3 3 5 Email Performance includes knowledge use and application of technology tools in teaching research and presentation IPTS 7 ICTS 1A 2A 2E 4 ICLAS 3 5 NAEYC ACEI 3 5 Participation Performance includes presence and contribution during class meetings and support of peer classmates IPTS 2 7 11 ICTS 11 ICLAS 4 5 NAEYC 3 4a 4b 4c 5 ACEI 3 1 3 5 Tests The students will demonstrate their content knowledge of child development by completing assessment tools IPTS 2 7 11 ICTS 1 2 3 7 9 ICLAS 4 5 NAEYC 3 4a 4b 4c 5 ACEI 3 1 3 5 Core Assignments Brief Description Approximate Weight Article Review Select two current 2000 articles to research regarding any component of childhood and early adolescent development 10 Current Event Select a current event item from a newspapers magazines TV or radio etc that is relevant to this class 5 Personal Child Study Paper Write a paper on your own development from birth to adolescence 10 Technology Integration Search for article email navigate the internet possible use of WebCT etc 5 Participation Participation in class discussions on a regular basis are expected 10 Tests and or Quizzes The exams will consist of multiple measures Questions will be derived from lecture assigned readings videos and discussions 60 Detailed instructions and expectations for each assignment will be provided by the individual instructor Optional Assignments for Instructor s Consideration Chapter Outlines Day Care Design Activity Video Reviews Group Research Project Grading Scale A 90 100 B 80 89 C 60 69 D below 60 COURSE OUTLINE Week One Syllabus Revised July 2008 Overview of course Section I The Nature of Children s Development Chapter 1 Introduction Week Two Continue with Chapter 1 Week Three Chapter 2 The Science of Child Development Week Four Section II Beginnings Chapter 3 Biological Development Chapter 4 Prenatal Development Week Five Chapter 5 Birth Week Six Section III Infancy Chapter 6 Physical Development in Infancy Chapter 7 Cognitive Development in Infancy Week Seven Chapter 8 Psychosocial Development in Infancy Week Eight Section IV Early Childhood Chapter 9 Physical Development and Health in Early Childhood Chapter 10 Cognitive Development in Early Childhood Week Nine Chapter 11 Psychosocial Development in Early Childhood Week Ten Section V Middle and Late Childhood Chapter 12 Physical Development and Health in Middle Childhood Week Eleven Chapter 13 Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood Week Twelve Chapter 14 Psychosocial Development in Middle Childhood Week Thirteen Section VI Adolescence Chapter 15 Physical Development and
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