Welcome to CE 101 Class will start at the top of the hour! Please turn the volume up on your computer speakers to access the audio feature of this seminar. Professionalism and Ethical Conduct in Child Care

Succeeding in CE101 Get to know each other & engage in meaningful discussions with classmates Review the syllabus Share career goals Check all unit assignments and review grading rubrics Utilize Kaplan Student Services Indentify strategies for online learning

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It’s so nice to meet you… Instructor Name: Susan Erdakos Credentials: B.S. Ed., MA. Ed., MA. Ed Admin. Instructor Contact Information: Kaplan Address: AIM Instant Messenger Name: ProfErdakos Please contact me with any questions or concerns; I support ACTIVE COMMUNICATION!

Introductions Please share a little about yourself; your name, the state where you reside, your present profession, your career goals, and the reason why you chose to attend Kaplan. Jump in!

Kaplan Student Orientation By now you should have completed the Kaplan Student Orientation. This orientation can be found on your Kaplan KU Campus page under My Classes "Current Courses" KU160. It will help you learn to navigate our course and assist you in succeeding in this class. In addition, the Kaplan Student Orientation will be available for you to review at any time on your KU Campus page.

Course Details Course/Seminar Day and Time: You have two choices: - Mondays at 7PM ET: Professor Erdakos - Thursdays at 10PM ET: Professor Moretti Course Materials: Software: –Microsoft Office: Word & PowerPoint are required for all Kaplan Courses –Adobe Acrobat Reader –PowerPoint Viewer: Text: This course uses a mixture of the Follari textbook which you will find in docsharing and numerous web resources.

Course Description This course will present an overview of the field of early childhood development. Students will learn the foundations necessary to provide safe, healthy, high- quality care for young children. An emphasis will be placed on governing standards and regulations, historical perspectives, and current trends. This course will also focus on what it means to be an early childhood professional and assist students in developing effective professional practices.

Course Outcomes Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to: Describe the foundations necessary to provide safe, healthy, high- quality care for young children Explain how individual state standards and laws have an effect on preschools and child care centers Identify historical issues and current trends in the early childhood care profession Discuss the role of ongoing professional growth and education in the development of an early childhood professional Demonstrate college-level communication through the composition of original materials in Standard American English Use principles of sound reasoning

Grading Criteria/Course Evaluation Unit # Total Discussion Seminar Graded Review Unit 6 Project100 Unit 9 Project100 Total 1000

Plagiarism Policy Kaplan University considers academic honesty to be one of its highest values. Students are expected to be the sole authors of their work. Use of another person’s work or ideas must be accompanied by specific citations and references. Though not a comprehensive or exhaustive list, the syllabus provides some examples of dishonesty or unethical, unprofessional behavior. Please review this policy & be sure to include direct quotes/ citations to support, validate your writing; along with a Reference Page!

Graded Reviews In units where there are graded reviews, please feel free to use your textbook to assist you in answering questions. Note that once you begin a review you must complete it within the designated timeframe.

Required Discussion #1 The Unit 1 Discussion is to share two new or interesting facts that you learned about the field of early childhood education. Also, think back to when you were in school, and about one of your favorite teachers. What do you recall about your favorite teacher? Has this teacher influenced you to seek a degree in teaching? Why or why not? Explain your reasons for seeking a degree in child development.

There are 2 Course Projects Unit 6: Parent Involvement Plan Unit 9: Final Project Please pay close attention to the details of each project and remember to check the Project Rubrics in the Syllabus to make sure that you are not missing anything.

What questions do you have about the course syllabus? What expectations do you have based on your overview of the course? What role do teachers play in children’s lives? In the lives of families? The community? What challenges do you expect to face as a teacher of young children? Why do you want to be a teacher? –What has influenced you as a student and prospective teacher? –What is it about teaching that appeals to you? Time to Share…

Roles of the EC Professional Educators and Role Models Organizers and Leaders Researchers and Lifelong Learners Advocates Partners (Parents, Peers, Community) Champions of Diversity and Cultural Awareness Care Givers and much, much more…

As a teacher… –Plan for and support children’s development in all domains –Encourage children’s love of learning through interesting, meaningful activities –Know universal milestones and individual children’s progress and personalities –Build partnerships with parents and form caring relationships with children –Know and use best practices

As a researcher & life long learner… –Actively explore current research and innovations in best practices –Network with other professionals –Try new ideas, reflect on your own practices & experiences in the classroom –Observe children and others’ practice –Embrace your own curiosity, interests, hobbies and share these in the classroom

As an advocate… Families deserve our respect and support Families come in many forms and sizes, but every family is essential elements to children’s successful development Recognize that early childhood is a vulnerable time and educators are both morally & legally obligated to report signs of suspected abuse and/or neglect - Know your state’s policy & procedure for reporting abuse

As a champion of diversity and culture… - Recognize that classrooms and communities are becoming increasingly diverse, representing different races and cultures - Recognize that diversity has many forms: Individual abilities Individual interests Individual personalities Ethnicity Religion Food Language Social norms/ expectations Family traditions/ values Personal or group beliefs Community norms Etc…..

Wrap Up “We should see schools as safe arenas for experimenting with life, for discovering our talents…for taking responsibility for tasks and people, for learning how to learn, and for exploring our beliefs about life and society.” Charles Handy