Phone:Early Childhood/Elementary/Middle Level Education Department ELE 4776 History and Philosophy of Early ChildhoodInstructor: Office: Email: Office Hours: Phone: Class Meetings: Unit Theme Educators as Creators of Effective Educational Environments: Integrating diverse students, subjects, strategies, societies and technologies. Catalog Description: The history and philosophy of early childhood education. Historical and contemporary models, social policy, and philosophical issues.Prerequisites: Eight semester hours in education and psychologyCourse Purpose: This course is intended to provide: 1) basic knowledge about the historical foundation of early childhood education (ECE); 2) an up-to-date and comprehensive overview of current programs, practices and philosophies in ECE; 3) recent trends and issues in the field; and 4) national values and social forces which influence the field of ECE.Course Textbook:Morrison, G. S. (2007). Early childhood today, (11th ed). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Merrill Prentice Hall.Model of Teaching: The Information-Processing Models- Information-processing models emphasize ways of enhancing the human being’s innate drive to make sense of the world by acquiring and organizing data, sensing problems and generating solutions to them, and developing concepts and language for conveying them.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, and sensitivity to diversity, the ability to provide varied teaching practices evidenced in a supportive and encouraging atmosphere for learning. 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.Teaching Standards Related to ELE 4776Illinois Professional Teaching Standards (IPTS): http://www.isbe.net/profprep/standards.htm Illinois Core Technology Standards (ICTS): http://www.isbe.state.il/profprep/standards.htmIllinois Core language Arts Standards (ICLA): http://www.isbe.net/profprep/CASCD/pdfs/24110_corelanguageartsstds.pdfNational Association of Education for Young Children Standards (NAEYC):http//www.naeyc.org/accreditation/next_era.asp Outcomes Specific to this Course:- Demonstrate knowledge of past and present development, issues, research, and social influences in the field of ECE. - Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of historical backgrounds and philosophies that influenced ECE programs and approaches. - Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of different type of early childhood program and approaches serving young children and their families.- Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of how to address and meet the needs of children and their families- Use technology to support teaching and learning.- Model appropriate professional behavior- ethical, legal, social, and moral.Course Requirements Demonstrated Competencies Aligned StandardsParticipation Performance includes attendance, participation and preparation for IPTS: 1, 9, 10, 11Revised Spring 2009/November 2009/May 2010group and whole class discussions. ICTS:4, 5, 6, 7ICLA: 2NAEYC:5Dispositions:SDE, EC. IWS, PEPArticle Reflection Performance includes reading, reflection and preparing for discussions of content related to the philosophy and programs in early childhood education.IPTS: 1,2,3, 4,5, 7ICTS: 6,7,8ICLA: 2,NAEYC: AllDispositions:SDE, EC, PEPTests and examinations Tests and examinations are one form of assessments of students’ content knowledge about philosophy and programs in early childhood education.IPTS: 1, 2, 3, 8ICTS: 7,8ICLA: 2,NAEYC: 1, 3,4Dispositions: ECResearch Papers Performance includes research on related topics, written papers and presentationsIPTS: AllICTS: 1,2, 5,7,8ICLA:2,NAEYC: AllDispositions:SDE, EC, PTSL, PEPProject Performance includes a project on comparing different types of early childhood programs and philosophies in early childhood education. The use of technology will be integrated into this project.IPTS: AllICTS:1,2,5,7,8ICLA: 2,NAEYC: AllDispositions:SDE, EC. IWS, PEP, PTSLCoreAssignmentsBrief Description Points/DueDateApproximate Weight Participation Performance includes attendance, participation and preparation for group and whole class discussions.10%Article Reflection The article must be selected from professional journals and reflect current issues or topics in early childhood education. The article must include a summary, discussion and reflection. 10%Tests and ExaminationTests and examinations consist of multiple measures, including multiple choice, short answers, and essay questions. Questions will be derived from lecture, assignedreadings, article handouts and class discussions.20%Revised Spring 2009/November 2009/May 2010Research Paper 1. Philosophical Issues (20%) - write a paper on issues related to philosophy in early childhood education. The issue must be current and significant to the early childhood field. The paper should be at least 5-pages long with references and written in APA style.2. Philosophy of Education (20%) – Students’ will write a paper on their philosophy and beliefs about teachingand the learning of young children and their families. 40%Project Compare and contrasting two or more types of early childhood programs from different perspectives (philosophy, daily schedules and activities, assessments and evaluations, teacher's role, parental involvement, etc). The project will be presented in class. Utilization of technology in the project will be part of the assessment.20%DETAILED INSTRUCTIONS AND EXPECTATIONS FOR EACH ASSIGNMENT WILL BEPROVIDED BY THE INDIVIDUAL INSTRUCTOR Grading Scale: A= 92%-100%, B= 82%-91%, C= 72%-81%, D= 62%-71%, F= 61% and belowCourse OverviewThis course covers five topics in early childhood programs and philosophy: 1) early childhood education and professional development, 2) the foundations of history, theories, and philosophies in early childhood education, 3) programs and services for children and families, 4) the new world of early childhood education, and 5) meeting the special needs of young children.COURSE OUTLINEWeek 1, 2, & 3: Part I: Early childhood education and