Description

2011-2012

EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION I (H220)

Level:

11^th and/or 12^th grades

Class Location:

Freeport High School

Time:

7:25-8:55 a.m. and 12:55-2:25 p.m.

Length:

One year, double period

H.S. Credit:

Two credits per year (Freeport, four credits per year)

Prerequisite:

Child Growth and Development, Department interview, parent approval

CareerTEC Fee:

Required $15 course fee, To be paid at High School during registration

Calendar:

This course follows the CareerTEC calendar

Always wanted to be a teacher? Consider this course! Early Childhood Education provides exploration for students selecting careers working with young children such as teaching, child care services, psychology, and social services. The first year includes the study of children and how they learn, research of preschool activities, making teaching activities and developing lesson plans to teach the preschool children at the FHS Preschool. Competencies are learned through positive interaction with children and in teaching art, language, math, social skills, music and fitness. Because students will be working with children in the preschool, they must provide inoculation documentation including Hepatitis B vaccination and have a *TB test done prior to the first day of class. (*TB test can be obtained at the county health department with little or no fee. Appointments should be made)

CareerTEC EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION II ( H225)

Level:

12^th grade

Class Location:

Freeport High School

Time:

12:55-2:25 p.m.

Length:

One year, double period

H.S. Credit:

Two credits per year (Freeport, four credits per year)

Prerequisite:

Completion of Early Childhood Education I with C or better and 95% attendance and an interview with instructor

Calendar:

This course follows the CareerTEC calendar

Early Childhood Education II students work as teacher’s aides in the community at their choice of sites, which include elementary schools, kindergardens, preschools or day care centers. Students have “on the job experience” at the site. Classroom learning includes child guidance and safety techniques, teaching methods, communication with parents, conferences with parents, student observation, student assessment, child abuse, multi-cultural activities and planning activities to teach at the job site. Careers and the job application process are studied. Students learn how to set up a family home day care.

2 HCC credits are earned in course ECE 128, Early Childhood Practicum II