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) a comprehensive overview of ECE approaches/ program philosophies; 3) an understanding of national values and social policies which are reflected in recent issues and trends in the field of ECE; and 4) opportunities to apply historical/ philosophical knowledge to their personal views of learning and teaching. Course Textbook:Morrison, G. S. (2007). Early childhood today, (11th ed). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Merrill Prentice Hall.Supplemental Materials: Class Packet; Additional materials will be made available through WebCTModel 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:- Students will expand and reflect on their Letter of Intent to incorporate all the CEPS dispositional areas in a revised document- Understand, develop, and articulate an individual philosophy of education.- Analyze educational literature and practice with philosophical lens.- Analyze contemporary educational approaches relative to philosophical method.- Students will work collaboratively with peers to interpret and defend their views on learning and teaching.- Students will work collaboratively with peers to interpret and defend teaching approaches.- Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of historical backgrounds and philosophies that influenced ECE programs and approaches.- Demonstrate knowledge of past and present developments (issues, research, and social influences) in the field of ECE. - Demonstrates knowledge and understanding of children within a variety of family structures, parenting styles, and cultural perspectives.- Model appropriate professional behavior- ethical, legal, social, and moral. Revised Spring 2009/November 2009/May 2010/June 2011Course Requirements Demonstrated Competencies Aligned StandardsParticipation Performance includes attendance, participation and preparation for group and whole class discussions.IPTS: 1, 9, 10, 11ICTS:4, 5, 6, 7ICLA: 2NAEYC:5Dispositions:SDE, EC. IWS, PEPLetter of Intent (Reflection)Students will expand and reflect on their Letter of Intent to incorporate all the CEPS dispositional areas in a revised documentModel appropriate professional behavior- ethical, legal, social, and moral. IPTS: 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11ICTS: 1, 2, 3, 7, ICLA: 1, 2, NAEYC: 4, 5Dispositions:SDE, EC, PEP, IWS, PTSLTests 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: ECCritical Examination of an Issue in Early Childhood EducationAnalyze educational literature and practice with philosophical lens.Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of historical backgrounds and philosophies that influenced ECE programs and approaches.Demonstrate knowledge of past and present developments (issues, research, and social influences) in the field of ECE. Demonstrates knowledge and understanding of children within a variety of family structures, parenting styles, and cultural perspectives.IPTS: AllICTS: 1,2, 5,7,8ICLA: 2, 3NAEYC: AllDispositions:SDE, EC, PTSL, PEPPhilosophy of Education Understand, develop, and articulate an individual philosophy of education.IPTS: AllICTS: 1, 3ICLA: 1, 2, 3, NAEYC: AllDispositions:SDE, EC, PTSL, PEP, IWSComparison of Contemporary Educational ApproachesPerformance includes a project on comparing different early childhood educational approaches and philosophies in early childhood education. The use of technology will be integrated into this project.Analyze contemporary educational approaches relative to philosophical method.Students will work collaboratively with peers to interpret and defend teaching approaches.Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of historical backgrounds IPTS: AllICTS:1,2,5,7,8ICLA: 2,NAEYC: AllDispositions:SDE, EC. IWS, PEP, PTSLRevised Spring 2009/November 2009/May 2010/June 2011and philosophies that influenced ECE programs and approaches.Demonstrates knowledge and understanding of children within a variety of family structures, parenting styles, and cultural perspectives.Core Assignments Brief Description Points/DueDateApproximateWeight Participation Performance includes attendance, participation and preparation for group and whole class discussions.10%Letter of Intent (Reflection) Carefully review the list of dispositional areas adopted by CEPS and reflect upon the