Student Learning Outcomes

• Identify historical context, learning theories, philosophies, and professional pathways in early childhood education, including ethical conduct and professional standards.
• Identify effective teacher characteristics and roles in early childhood programs, including planning, implementing, evaluating activities and environments, and collaborating with others.
• Students completing CHLD 5 will be able to differentiate between program types (curriculum, environments, ethical standard, policies, etc.), quality standards, and licensing and regulation structures in early childhood settings.
• Students completing CHLD 5 will be able to identify children's developmental needs and processes and describe adaptations to curriculum and environmental design to support children's learning in all domains, including physical, social, emotional, language, and cognitive development.
• Students completing CHLD 5 will be able to investigate various foundations and theories in the field of early childhood education as a basis for forming a personal philosophy of teaching and developing professional goals
• Students completing CHLD 5 will be able to identify components of a play-based curriculum
• Students completing CHLD 5 will be able to apply observational skills and describe the relationship of observation, planning, implementation, and assessment in effective programming.
• Describe and analyze the characteristics of effective collaborative relationships and interactions between early childhood professionals, children, and families to support children's development