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Early Childhood Education 3
This semester course provides students an opportunity to work with children in a professional lab setting. Students enrolled in this course will: teach young children, demonstrate positive employment skills, maintain a healthy environment for children, and develop positive relationships with children. On-site lab experiences will be a major component of the course. Students will continue preparing for the Child Development Associate Credential (CDA). This course will strengthen comprehension of concepts and standards outlined in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) education. Student leadership and competitive events (FCCLA) may be integrated into this course. Child Development, Early Childhood Education 1A and Early Childhood Education 1B courses are REQUIRED prerequisites.

GENERAL INFORMATION

COURSE STATE STANDARDS
Early Childhood Education 2 Standards ADA
SCOPE AND SEQUENCE/COURSE DISCLOSURE
Activity Planning Resource website
Early Childhood Education 1A, 1B, 2 CDA Portfolio Components
Early Childhood Education 2, CDA Lab Hours Worksheet
Early Childhood Education 2, CDA Roadmap
Early Childhood Education 2, CDA Tracking Worksheet
ECE CDA Dividers 5th edition
ECE2 Fast Track Performance Objectives
ECE2 Student Workbook
PERFORMANCE DOCUMENTATION
Early Childhood Education II
Early Childhood Education II Summary Score Sheet

STRAND 1
Students will receive Utah Pre-service Training and implement Utah Child Care Licensing Rules

STRAND 1 LESSON IDEAS & RESOURCES
Standard 1: Complete and implement Pre-service training
1. A KEY Licensing Inspection Check
1. B BLANK Licensing Inspection Check
ECE Pathway Annual Training Modules

Standard 2: Students will review and implement Utah licensing standards

Performance Skill 1: List the Utah Child Care Licensing Agency with contact information. Include the qualification requirements for personnel and group size, adult-child ratio requirements *CDA Resource Collection RC VI-1, pg. 14

STRAND 1 TESTS OR QUIZZES
STRAND 1 WEB RESOURCES

STRAND 2
Students will evaluate and maintain a healthy and safe environment for children

STRAND 2 LESSON IDEAS & RESOURCES
Standard 1: Identify signs and symptoms of child abuse and neglect, including sexual abuse and reporting requirements
Challenging situations
Abuse

Standard 2: Prevent shaken baby syndrome and abusive head trauma, and coping with crying babies

Standard 3: Prevent SIDS and use of safe sleeping practices

Standard 4: Recognize the signs of homelessness and available assistance

Performance Skill 2: Summarize the legal requirements in Utah regarding child abuse/neglect and Mandatory Reporting Guidelines *CDA Resource Collection VI-3, pg. 14

STRAND 2 TESTS OR QUIZZES
STRAND 2 WEB RESOURCES

STRAND 3
Students will evaluate and model developmentally appropriate practices with children

STRAND 3 LESSON IDEAS & RESOURCES

Standard 1: Review and implement a developmentally appropriate environment and curriculum

Standard 2: Practice positive principles of child growth and development, including brain development

Standard 3: Review and implement positive guidance principles

Performance Skill 3: Create and teach a developmentally appropriate fine motor skills lesson plan in a professional lab setting; include objective, content area, concepts, procedure, rationale and transitions CDA Resource Collection II-4 *CDA pg. 13

Performance Skill 4: Create and teach a developmentally appropriate gross motor skills lesson plan in a professional lab setting; include objective, content area, concepts, procedure, rationale and transitions CDA Resource Collection II-5 *CDA pg. 13

Performance Skill 5: Select two of the six Competency Standards and write a statement of competence for each *CDA pg. 15-17

Performance Skill 6: Keep an ongoing log of CDA Professional Education and Work Experience hours (5.03) *CDA pg. 8-10

STRAND 3 TESTS OR QUIZZES
STRAND 3 WEB RESOURCES

ADDITIONAL GENERAL INFORMATION

ENTIRE COURSE TESTS OR QUIZZES
ENTIRE COURSE WEB/COURSE RESOURCES
Canvas in ECE
ECE2 Matching Final Review