Instructor Contact

Lisa Quan

• Canvas Inbox is preferred.
• Email: llquan@ccsf.edu
• CCSF Phone: (415) 452-7191
• Office Hours:  By appointment or drop in office hours posted on Canvas Announcements.
• I will respond to all course email within 48 hours Monday-Friday, exclusive of school holidays. Once the course begins, I prefer to get messages through the Canvas "Inbox."
• You can visit my [CCSF instructional website outside of Canvas] Google site

Communication Plan

• I will respond to your messages within 24-48 hours during the work week (Monday-Friday), excluding holidays, or if you are notified otherwise.
• Your work will be reviewed, and I will comment on it within 48 hours of the due date unless you are informed otherwise. Please note that you will receive private comments on your discussion posts, your assignments, and your final. Your quizzes also contain feedback for your own self-assessment.
• I will participate in the weekly discussions but will not respond to each individual student. You may receive private comments on your discussion posts.
• It is best to keep up as the semester goes quickly and because life happens!
• Office hours are posted on the Canvas Announcements or by appointment via Zoom video conferencing.

Building Community

The heart of this class is the discussion forum. Each week you and your classmates will analyze and discuss the issues that come up in the material this week. Each time this class is offered, I am humbled by the thoughtfulness of all of you, your posts, and your responses to each other inform my understanding of the topics. We learn from each other, from our varied experiences, from our different world views. I look forward to participating in discussions with you.

Students can also communicate with each other in real time by accessing Pronto in Canvas, located on the left, in the global navigation menu.

The Student Lounge is a space where we all can share ideas, videos, articles, etc., with each other! I encourage you to share anything you find interesting, ask questions of each other, and help each other out by responding to comments shared and questions posed. As we work to build community throughout our time together, utilize this space to engage and support one another.

This space is not graded nor mandatory but is an area to start a dialogue, ask questions and be there for each other.

Instructor Announcements 

The instructor will post announcements on the “Instructor Announcements” page in Canvas throughout the semester. Canvas notifies students according to their preferred Notification Preferences as soon as the instructor creates an Announcement. 

Q&A Discussion

• A “Q&A Discussion” is available on the home page as a quick link. The Q&A Discussion is for you to ask for the assistance of your classmates or the instructor.

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 and science.

Course Outline of Record

Module Schedule Spring 2023

Prerequisites/corequisites/advisories

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

Student Learning Outcomes

1. Investigate and apply developmentally appropriate principles and teaching strategies to positively influence all young children's development and acquisition of knowledge and skills.
2. Evaluate the teacher's role in providing best and promising practices in early childhood programs.
3. Compare and contrast play-based curriculum that supports children's cognitive, language, creative, physical, and social 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

Optional  First day of class orientation meeting on CityZoom on Tuesday, January 17 at 6:00 pm for introductions and class overview. There are no required meetings for this class.

Course Web Site

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 1-833-249-3993.

You can visit my CCSF instructional website outside of Canvas, Google site.

Textbooks

• Creating Environments for Learning: Birth to Age 8; Julie Bullard; 3rd edition. ISBN-13 978-0-13-401455-5

Field Trips

No field trips.

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 1-833-249-3993

Zoom Video Conferencing

If you wish to meet with me and you are unable to come to campus. We can meet in my Zoom Room.

Required Software

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

• Day Class Begins: January 17, 2023  [Find the following dates in the Instructional Calendar or in the online Schedule of Classes by hovering over the deadlines link next to your class listing.]
• Day Class Ends: May 21, 2023
• Last Day to Add without instructor's approval: January 27, 2023
• Last Day to Drop with a refund: February 3, 2023
• Last Day to Drop without a "W" symbol: February 3, 2023
• Last Day to Opt for Pass/No Pass (P/NP): April 20, 2023
• Last Day to Drop with a "W" or apply for leave of absence: April 20, 2023
• Final Exam & Project Due Date: May 21, 2023

Dropping the Class

If you decide to discontinue this course, it is your responsibility to officially drop it to avoid getting no refund (after 10% of course length), a W symbol (after 20%), or a grade (after 60%). Also, for several consecutive, unexplained absences, the instructor may drop a student.

Pass‐No Pass (P/NP)

You may take this class P/NP. You must decide before the deadline and add the option online with College Scheduler 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 the 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 an online 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.

Late Policy

All assignments are due at 11:00 p.m. PST on the due date. There is a one week grace period for assignments and quizzes; no late discussions accepted. After a week, a late submission will receive a 10% 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, an Assignment, and/or a Quiz each week. Quizzes may be taken up to three times. These assignments can be completed after reading the textbook and viewing the readings, videos in the content modules. 

Exams

There will be online quizzes throughout the course and an online final exam. The material comes from the textbook, lectures, and supplemental materials. If an 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” in Canvas to keep track of your grades. I grade 2-3 times 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: 

If taking Pass/No Pass, you need at least 70% of the total class points and complete the midterm exam and the final exam 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 in case the building needs to be evacuated, please make an appointment with me as soon as possible. My office hours are by appointment or see the Canvas Announcements for drop in office hours by Zoom video-conferencing.

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 for more information and alternate locations.

Students who register in CCSF classes are required to abide by the CCSF Student Code of Conduct. 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.

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

Citing Information Sources

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 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

Here is what you can expect of me:

• I will respond to your email or message within 48 hours during the week unless I inform you otherwise.
• I will treat you and your ideas with respect.
• I will grade your course assignments within a week. (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.