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WELCOME TO CE 100 UNIT 2 SEMINARPreparing for a Career in Early Childhood

Development

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Review of Unit 1It has been a quick first week. I hope that you are all

becoming comfortable with the KU platform.

Last week you met your classmates and your instructor. You explored the platform and all of the

resources, you reviewed the syllabus, and read three Adobe Documents. You shared in a

discussion, completed an assignment and a graded review… wow… you did a lot!

Does anyone have any questions? Thoughts? Ah ha moments?

Let’s review DB procedures…

A Mini-lesson on Critical Thinking

AS AN EARLY CHILDHOOD PROFESSIONAL, WHAT WILL YOU DO?

This week we will dive straight into the field of early childhood development! As you know, the field of early childhood development consists of countless services, which include programs for infants and toddlers, preschool programs, family childcare, childcare centers, kindergarten, and schooling for primary age children. Each has the potential to foster healthy development and learning as well as positively impact children's lives; however, each of these require professionals to have similar characteristics as they partake in the role of working with children and their families.

Can you think of other programs or services that I haven’t mentioned? What are some of the positions that were discussed in your readings? What interested you?

Positions Available in the Field of Early Childhood Development

Who Teaches and Cares for the Children? Teachers, teacher assistants, and caregivers in:

Campus children’s centers in two- and four-year higher education institutions

Child care programsHead Start and Early Head Start programs

Out-of-school-time programsPart-day preschool or nursery schools

Prekindergarten programs in schools and community-based agencies

Family child care providersEarly intervention specialists and

others who provide education and care for

children with disabilities and their families

Home visitors in Head Start, Early Head Start, and other programs

Child life specialists (in hospitals and other therapeutic settings)

Nannies who provide care for young children in the children’s homes

Program directors, education managers, curriculum specialists, and others who manage programs or have oversight responsibilities for classrooms in the programs noted above

Public and private agencies that administer family child care networks

Who Provides the Training?Professional development providers for these

individuals include:Faculty in two- and four-year and graduate

programs in institutions of higher educationAdult educators / trainers in public and private

organizationsChild care resource and referral (CCR&R) agency

staffHead Start / Early Head Start training and

technical assistance providers

• Program administrators who provide training and technical assistance to their staff

Who Trains the Trainers?* In addition, other early childhood

professionals provide monitoring and support services to program administrators and direct service providers, such as state and local agency licensors and other early childhood agency staff

* Early childhood specialists in state (SEAs) and local education agencies (LEAs)

* U.S. Administration for Children and Families and U.S. Department of Education program specialists, and others.

National Network for Child Care - NNCC.Boschee, M.A., & Jacobs, G. (1997). Ingredients for quality child care. Internet. National Network for Child Care. (www.nncc.org).

Working with Young Children: The Big Picture

StaffingStaff Training and DevelopmentPhysical EnvironmentSafetyServices Provided Within the Program (special

needs children, sick childrenQuality Relationships with Children and ParentsAdministrationNutritionPreventative Health CareCurriculum

Did I leave anything out?

What Qualities Do You Think Are the Most Important When Working with Young Children?

What do you already know about Licensing and Educational

Requirements in your state with respect to working with young

children? It’s okay if you don’t have this information yet-we will work on it later.

Help with Projects

Please remember that our classes run from Wednesday through Tuesday! All Unit work will be due on Tuesdays at midnight. The next unit starts on Wednesday. I will go over any projects due that week during seminars on Monday nights. As I mentioned last week, you might want to work on your project and finalize it after seminar.

Unit 2 Project Directions1. Review the early childhood development

jobs described in the unit and then go to an online career/employment site, such as Monster.com or Jobing.com.

2. Search for jobs in the childcare and preschool setting.3. After you have explored the job listings for

a while, choose two of the jobs that interest you.

4. If you are unable to find any suitable jobs at the career site, you may use your local newspaper.

5. Try to find jobs other than the one you now hold.

Then…Then, for each job, complete the following using

the template provided:List the job title and job description. List the skills needed for the job, taken both

from the job description and your own analysis of the job. Be sure to list at least five skills, three of which are specific skills in the early childhood development field.

Explain why each of the skills you listed would be needed to succeed in the position you have selected.

Unit 2 Project TemplateThere is a template in the classroom – please use

it.

The template does not have a place for you to share your name, but please

remember to do so. Please also save your document as a doc, docx, or rtf and give it a name that both you and

your instructor will recognize. Example: Jeryl Matlock_CE100 _Unit 2.

PLEASE WAIT!Since we meet on Monday nights (the day before projects are due), you might want to work on your project before Monday, but wait until after seminar to submit it.

In your readings and project preparation:

What job prospect sounded appealing to you? What type of organization would you like to

work in? What is the salary range for this position?Anything else you’d like to share?

Just a Few Reminders…Please be sure to read my announcements and e-mails.

If you have extenuating circumstances that prevent you from completing projects or participating in the class, please contact me as soon as possible as I do worry about my

students.

Some of you still have not turned in your Unit 1 assignments. It’s important not to get behind.

Know that I am only a message away!

This week you will

Complete the readings. Complete the learning activities. Participate in discussion. Attend seminar (I know you’re here!).

Complete and submit the project.

Thirty years ago she began teachingYoung children in their threes and fours;

She didn't know much about children at first,But over time learned more and more.

She gave them hugs and wiped their tears,And never left them alone;

She guided them through the small things,Which often turned out to be milestones.

Her first students are all grown now,And she waves to them when they pass;

There's a banker, a writer, a lawyer, an artist,And parents with children in her class.To those who ask if she plays all day,

She says with a gleam in her eyeThat she teaches bankers to add and subtract,

And artists the color of the sky.She teaches the alphabet to writers,And lawyers what it means to be fair;

She teaches politicians to take their turn,She knows that what's learned in the sand-box

Will influence them for years to come;It's the little things that shape them,So impressionable are the young.

If you too work with children,And dance and sing and play,

Don't forget that you shape the future (author unknown)By whom you teach today!

The Teacher

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What did you learn in seminar tonight?