From Play to Planning: Building Culturally Competent, Child-Centered Curriculum - online

1. Identify appropriate practices for teacher- and child-directed activities.
2. Define and identify the components of developmentally appropriate practice for children aged 2 to 5.
3. Demonstrate an understanding of content areas and how they are related to child development.
4. Define culture and cultural competency
5. Demonstrate understanding of the importance of predictable and consistent care.
6. Demonstrate understanding of the components of a curriculum.
7. Identify strategies to promote play in the early childhood learning environment.
8. Identify different types of barriers for mixed ages with disabilities and ways to adapt curriculum to fit their needs.
9. Define the Cycle of Inquiry and how it can be used to plan emergent curriculum.
10. Demonstrate an understanding of emergent curriculum.
11. Demonstrate understanding of scaffolding as a method for individualized learning.
12. Define the term multiculturalism and how it relates to the child's environment.

Criteria to earn CEUs:

Certificates are awarded when the following criteria have been met by the learner:

1. Class has been paid in full
2. All material has been reviewed
3. All review questions and final test have been completed with a passing score of 80% or higher.

Learning Assessment Method:

Learners will be assessed through questions after every section is completed. Learners will not be allowed to proceed to the next section of the training until all questions have been answered correctly. Learners will be presented with a final test composed of true/false and multiple choice questions. Upon successful completion of the training, learners will receive their certificate by email.

Learning Methodology:

Online material will be presented in the form of slides, accompanied with speech. Videos will be used to demonstrate ideas and concepts. Charts and tables will be used for illustration.

Logistics/Required Technology:

A stable internet connection is required for the completion of this course. Users are highly encouraged to take their online course on Google Chrome on either a laptop or desktop computer. Speakers and/or headphones are also required to hear speech.

Payment Policy:

Payments need to be made in full. No refunds will be issued after starting the class.

Proprietary or conflict of interest disclosure:

Unless otherwise stated in the course description none of H & H subject matter experts and editor has any conflict or proprietary interests related to the material they prepared in this course.

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No prerequisites are required for the completion of this course.