JThompson                                Survey of Theories Influencing Childhood Development

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Exam III is online in eCollege. Scroll down to Final Exam. Due by Wed, May 9. No class meeting on May 9 - unless you have papers to turn in - last chance, Wed, May 9 @ 9.30 a.m.

Pickup Exam III on Wed, May 2 in class. Read chapters 14 Guidance, 15 Diversity, 16 Special Needs

Class on Wednesday, April 25 is wholly online. Go to eCollege chapter 13 and follow instructions. Meet online (or in the EdS computer lab) on Wed, April 25 @ 10 a.m.

Rubric Philosophy of Education Post your philosophy in the eCollege dropbox or turn in a hard copy to the EDCI office. Due April 25.

Public Policy and Current Issues Professional Letter template for advocacy letter Robinson, Adel. Advocates in action. Making a difference for young children Goffin, Stacie G. Speaking out: early childhood advocacy Post your advocacy letter in the eCollege dropbox.

Daycare Study NICHD .pdf http://gregandsteve.com/

for 3/28 Click here for Exam II .rtf. It is due on Wed, 3/28. Read chapter 10 on PreSchool. Turn in your PreSchool observations.

for 3/14 Read about Federal Initiatives and Infants and Toddlers. Turn in you Head Start observation.

Resources/HeadStart101.pdf

for 3/7 - read the chapter on Childcare. Turn in the first observation today.

Top States for Child Care Standards March 7, 2007   The only thing worse than training staff and having them leave is not training and having them stay. Henry Ford   Last week the National Association for Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies (NACCRRA), an Exchange Strategic Partner, unveiled its latest publication, We Can Do Better: NACCRRA's Ranking of State Child Care Center Standards and Oversight. This insightful publication rated the licensing standards and enforcement efforts of all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and centers operated by the Department of Defense, and then ranked them. While some states clearly fared better than others, Linda Smith, NACCRRA Executive Director, in introducing the report observed that as a whole, our state standards are far below what they need to be to truly provide appropriate environments for children. Coming in for strongest criticism is the failure of nearly all states to adequately monitor programs with regular in person inspections. The ten jurisdictions ranking the highest were: Department of Defense New York Illinois Washington Maryland Oklahoma Tennessee Michigan North Dakota Vermont (tie) Minnesota (tie) To secure this full report, go to www.naccrra.org. ExchangeEveryDay is a free service of Exchange Magazine. View this article online at ChildCareExchange.com.

for 2/28 - read chapter 17 on Family.

for 2/21 - Exam I - My mistake: you don't have to use Exam Guard for this exam. Remember that it's available February 20 - 21, due on Feb 21 by midnight.

For Wed, Feb 7: read Morrison, chaps 2 & 4. Prepare "Proposed Observation Sites & Dates"  Option A: Meet in regular class meeting on Wed, Feb 7.  Option B: Meet online eCollege -deadline: by Wed, Feb 7.  These options are equal and equivalent. Choose one, because you can't do both, and you shouldn't do neither.  Ethics in Early Childhood Education A Linear View of Early Learning Theories

1/31 http://www.tea.state.tx.us/perfreport/aeis/ Academic Excellence Indicator System www.naeyc.org National Association for the Education of Young Children Robinson & Stark (2002) Advocates in Action: Making a Difference for Young Children. NAEYC. Observation Guidelines.rtf

1/24 Early Field Experience Applications for Spring 2007 must be submitted by 8 a.m. on Thurs, Jan 25 http://www.tamu-commerce.edu/teacher/EFE/ECE364intro.htm  Choose your Montessori observation from these schools only: Montessori.htm Presentations/WritersALL.pps Observation Guidelines.rtf

This course provides a survey of learning theories and processes. Special emphasis will be placed on cognitive theory as related to learning and performance. Basic theories and beliefs will be linked to programs they have helped form. Special emphasis will be placed on current emerging theories of early childhood development.

Buy the Morrison (2007) textbook and bring it to class.

© 2007 Josh Thompson PhD  Assistant Professor of Early Childhood Education   Department of Curriculum & Instruction College of Education and Human Services  Texas A&M University-Commerce    e-mail: Josh_Thompson@ TAMU-Commerce.edu  office: Ed South 221 office address: P.O. Box 3011 Commerce, Texas 7675429-3011 office: 903-468-8627 mobile: 214-663-6102 home: 972-291-6710 Page last edited on 03/26/09 'The views and opinions expressed on this page are strictly those of the page author.'