Instructor Contact

If you have any questions or concerns, don't hesitate to contact me as soon as you can.  I am looking forward to working together with you all and supporting you during this fast paced class!

Landi Ehnle

• Email: lehnle@ccsf.edu
• CCSF Phone: Zoom meeting by appointment
• Office Hours: I am available for Office Hours throughout the our 8 weeks together. I have set-up a schedule for you to reserve your in-person office hour appointments or online office hour appointments.
• Office Location: Ocean campus, MUB 247, Conference Room or Chinatown campus, Library, 2nd floor
• You can visit my CCSF instructional website. 
  

Communication Plan

• I will respond to your messages within 24-48 hours excluding holidays and Sundays. If you do not hear back within this timeframe, please resend your message again. If for some reason you are not able to access the Canvas Inbox, then please email  landi.ehnle@mail.ccsf.edu.
• Your work will be reviewed and I will comment on it within 48 hours of the due date unless I tell you something different. Please note that you will receive private comments on your discussion posts, your course journal entries, and your project and final exams. Your weekly quizzes will also contain feedback for your own self-assessment.
• I will participate in the weekly discussions, but will not respond to each individual student. You will receive private comments on your discussion posts.
• If you do not log in to the course,  you will receive a message from our early alert system "Starfish" to remind you to come back to the course. It is best to keep up because this class moves quickly and because life happens!

Building Community

The most important part of this class is to build a community of educators committed to caring for young children. Participating with your classmates through the discussion forums and peer reviews helps us develop that sense of community and feeling of belonging.  Each week you and your classmates will analyze and discuss the issues that come up as new concepts each week. We learn from each other, from our varied experiences, and from our different perspectives. You will ‘hear’ me say often, “There is wisdom in the room.”

Instructor Announcements 

This class will be featuring several weekly announcements, to make sure you all know what needs to be completed each week. If I need to make a mid-week announcement, I will post it to the Announcement Forum.  Be sure to set your Canvas Notification Preferences so you get notified as soon as a new announcement is posted. Canvas notifies students according to their preferred Notification Preferences (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. as soon as the I create an Announcement. 

Q&A Forum

• Please post general course-related questions in the Q&A Forum and a quick link is located on the Home Page. I will reply to Q&A posts within 48 hours, Mon-Sat, and replies will be visible to the entire class, but anyone is welcome to add to the conversation.

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Appropriate curriculum and environments for children from birth to age 6. Teachers' roles in supporting development and joy of learning for all children using observation and assessment and emphasizing the essential role of play through language, literacy, social/emotional learning, physical/motor activity, sensory learning, art, creativity, math andscience. 

Prerequisites/corequisites/advisories

ESL 182 or ENGL 88 or placement in ESL 184 or readiness for college-level English.

Course Justification: This course meets the California Community Colleges ECE/CD (EarlyChildhood/Child Development) Curriculum Alignment Project standards for a course inIntroduction to Curriculum. This course meets the requirements for AS-T, AS and severalChild Development certificates.

Student Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of this course, a student will be able to:

1. Investigate and apply developmentally appropriate principles and teaching strategiesto positively influence all young children's development, acquisition of knowledge, and skills.
2. Evaluate the teacher's role in providing best and promising practices in an early childhood program.
3. Compare and contrast play-based curriculum that supports children's cognitive, language, creative, physical, social, and emotional development.
4. Design and implement curriculum based on observation and assessment to support play and learning using developmental, inclusive and anti-bias principles in collaboration with families to support all children.

Class Meetings

This class is completely online. There are no in-person meetings.

Textbooks

• Gestwicki, Carol. (2017). Developmentally Appropriate Practice: CurriculumandDevelopment in Early Education. 6th Edition
• McLean, J., Cole, T., Duerr, L., & California. (2012). California infant/toddlercurriculumframework. Sacramento: California Department of Education. https://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/cd/re/itframework.asp
• Ong, F., McLean, J., & California. (2010). California preschoolcurriculum framework. vols. 1-3. Sacramento: California Dept. of Education. https://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/cd/re/psframework.asp
• Desired Results Developmental Profile (2015). Sacramento: California Department of
  Education. https://www.desiredresults.us/drdp-forms
• (Optional) Bredekamp, Sue. 2008. Developmentally appropriate practice. Washington D.C.National
  Association for the Education ofYoung Children.

Field Trips

There are no official all class field trips, but you will need to visit a child care center and observe the interactions between a teacher an at least one child.

Canvas

Students will use the Canvas Learning Management system [for assignment instructions, submitting assignments, viewing classmates' work, sharing resources, and viewing grades].  I can help with the course material and with some Canvas issues. But, if you need help uploading an assignment or with the mechanics of Canvas, Canvas help is the number to call.

For 24/7 help with Canvas call: 1-844-592-2198.

Zoom Video Conferencing

I am available for Office Hours throughout the our 8 weeks together. I have set-up a schedule for you to reserve your in-person office hour appointments or online office hour appointments.

Required Software

• Adobe Reader (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.
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Important Dates

• Day Class Begins: August  17,2020
• Day Class Ends: October 11, 2020
• fmjrig`(Links to an external site.)Links to an externasl or in the online Schedule of Classes by hovering over the deadlines link next to your class listing.]Day Class Ends: DATE HERELast Day to Add without instructor's approval: August  17,2020
• Last Day to Drop with refund: August  17,2020
• Last Day to Drop without a 'W' symbol: August  17,2020
• Last Day to Opt for Pass/No Pass: August  14, 2020
• Last Day to Drop with a W or apply for leave of absence: August  17,2020
• Final Exam Date: October 9, 2020

Dropping the Class

It is important for you to participate in the forums and complete the assignments on time. This is especially true for the first three assignments (one is optional) that are due during the first week of class. In order for me to make sure you are part of this class, you will need to complete the following by Sunday night (day 7) of our class:

• Post in the Introduction Discussion.
• Identify during week 1 an early childhood school to visit during week 2.
• Complete the quick check at the end of Module 1.
• Video introduction (optional)

Just logging in does not count as engagement. Participating in the forums and assignments counts as engagement. If you stop engaging in the class and with your classmates for more than a week without communicating with me through Canvas Inbox (preferred) or Zoom office hours, you risk being dropped from this class.

If you decide to discontinue this course, it is your responsibility to officially drop it to avoid losing your refund. Also, because this is such a short class, I am unable to drop you if you decide to stop participating in the class any time after the first week. I get locked out of the system after the first week.

Pass‐NoPass (P/NP)

You may take this class P/NP. You must decide before the deadline, and add the option online with WEB4 or file the P/NP form with Admissions and Records. With a grade of C or better, you will get P.

You must file for the P/NP option by date listed above. Once you decide to go for P/NP, you cannot change back to a letter grade. If you are taking this course as part of a certificate program, you can probably still take the class P/NP. Check with a counselor to be sure.

Attendance

Students who do not log-in to class after the second week and participate in a learning activity will be dropped from the class. It is strongly advised that if you need to miss more than one class/homework deadline in a row that you contact me to avoid being dropped from the class and/or failing the class.

Late Policy

All assignments are due at 11:59 p.m. PST on the due date. A late submission will receive a 20% penalty. Submissions more than one week late are not accepted without prior arrangement.

Methods of Evaluation

Each week you will complete graded assignments. There is a Discussion, a Course Journal entry, and a Quiz each week. Quizzes may be taken three times. All of these assignments can be completed after reading the textbook assignments and the summaries in the content modules. 

Methods of Evaluation
1. Participation: Participation in in-class activities and discussions

2. Written work: Reflection papers and short written responses to module content, textbook reading, and videos. One observation using information from a visit to a child development center.
3. Exams/Quizzes/Tests: Midterm exam demonstrating an understanding of topicssuch as:

• Developmental theory as it applies to curriculum development
• Developmentally, linguistically and culturally appropriate curriculum to support thedevelopment of the whole child
• Impacts of language and culture and dual language on children's play and learning 
• Play and sensory learning as the central of modalities of young children's learning
• Attachment, relationships and children's learning
• Individual learning styles and modalities
• Impacts of special needs on learning and development

4. Final assessment demonstrating an understanding of topics such as:

• Early childhood classroom learning centers
• Physical/temporal interpersonal and aesthetic components of learning environments
• Environments that reflect the children's families, cultures and languages
• Infant and toddler use of materials and environments
• Observation, documentation and curriculum planning as related to curriculum development
• A curriculum that is balanced in terms of content area, child initiated adult initiated activity, small group whole group, indoor/outdoor and small motor, gross motor activity

Grading Response Time and Feedback

I will review your work within one week of the due date, most of the time it will be earlier. Sometimes I might send private comments (direct message) on your discussion posts, or other assignments. The easiest way to find the feedback is on the Grades page.

Exams

There will be online quizzes throughout the course and an online final project. The material comes from the textbook, class lectures and supplemental materials. If any exam is missed, a zero will be recorded as the score. It is your responsibility to take the online exams by the due date. 

Grading Policy

Visit the Grades page in Canvas to keep track of your grades. I grade assignments twice a week and post grades and comments on the online Canvas gradebook.

 How do I view my grades, teacher comments, and an assignment rubric as a student?

Grades will be assigned as follows:

Grading scale: A=90-100%; B=80-89%; C=70-79%; D=60-69%; F=<60%.

Grading: 15% reading/discussions| 20% reflection papers |25% midterm exam | 10% infant/toddler observation| 30% final presentation

If taking Pass/No Pass you need at least 70% of the total class points and complete the midterm exam and the final project to pass the class.

An “F” grade indicates that a student attended, participated and completed the course but failed to master the course curriculum.

An “FW” grade indicates the student stopped attending a course after the “last day to withdraw” deadline and subsequently did not submit any work or participate in any exams. Please check with your counselor and financial aid advisor for possible implications of the FW grade on residency and financial aid status.

If you need classroom or testing accommodations because of a disability, or have emergency medical information to share with me, or need special arrangements, please make an appointment with me as soon as possible. My office hours are by appointment either on the Ocean or Chinatown Campus (3:30-5:30 p.m., Mondays & Tuesdays) or by Zoom video-conferencing. I have set-up a schedule for you to reserve your in-person office hour appointments or online office hour appointments.

Students seeking disability related accommodations are encouraged to also register with Disabled Students Programs and Services located in Room 323 of the Rosenberg Library (415) 452-5481. Please see the DSPS website (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. for more information and alternate locations.

Students who register in CCSF classes are required to abide by the CCSF Student Code of Conduct (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.. Violation of the code is basis for referral to the Student Conduct Coordinator or dismissal from class or from the College. See the Office of Student Affairs (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site..

Collaborating on or copying of tests or homework in whole or in part will be considered an act of academic dishonesty and result in a grade of 0 for that test or assignment. I encourage students to share information and ideas, but not their work. See these links on Plagiarism:

Encourage Academic Integrity and Prevent Plagiarism (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.

Citing Information Sources (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.

Student Expectations

You will succeed in this course if you meet the following expectations:

• Complete the assigned activities. Please let me know as soon as you can concerning difficulties that you may have in getting assignments in on time. 
• Complete the discussion posts and replies within the given window of time. Our discussions are much more vibrant when we all participate!
• Complete the weekly quizzes, the final project, and the final exam on time.
• Think critically about the weekly topics. Is something surprising? Is it new to you? How does it contrast with what you know about XYZ or how does it compare to ABC? 
• Do your own and your best work. 

Instructor Expectations [EDIT TO REFLECT YOUR POLICIES]

Here is what you can expect of me:

• I will respond to your email or message within 24 hours during the week, unless I inform you otherwise.
• I will treat you and your ideas with respect.
• I will grade your Course Journal and Discussion posts and replies most often within 48 hours. (If you have posted late work, it may take longer.) Grades on the final project and final exam will be done within a week.
• You will see your grades in the Canvas Gradebook.
• I will work hard to make this a great class.