I absolutely love the idea of a travel video! Very creative. The service learning idea I had is
that students will collaborate with a teacher in their area to learn
general things about being in a classroom and to identify some
challenges happening there. The semester-long project is to
develop a curriculum, which can take several different forms; often
students choose to do a thematic unit. Then students would develop a
personal mission statement in which they identify what they hope to
learn about the Reggio Emilia approach. When they return home
after the trip, they share a prepared product of some kind addressing
the challenges through the lens of RE.
The textbook would be a general curriculum book similar the to the one I use now (or better yet, we can dissect that book and find comparable online resources, which CCV is promoting). I also want a book specific to the RE approach. We have to work around the learning objectives for an existing CCV course so I am going to use my current curriculum development course. Here's the official course description:
Synonym: 105802
Location: Online
Credits: 3
Day/Times: Meets online
Dates: 22-Jan-13 to 06-May-13
Faculty: Suzanne Purcell View Faculty Credentials
Materials/Lab Fees: $0
Course Description:
In this course, learners develop an understanding of the philosophical principles, societal expectations, and practical demands of building curriculum for early childhood education. Emphasis is on developing a child-centered, integrated, and developmentally appropriate curriculum for the early years from infancy to age eight. A variety of curricular approaches will be modeled and assessed.
Essential Objectives:
The successful student will be able to:
1. Discuss the historical influences and evolution of early childhood education as it connects to curriculum development, theories, and practices.
2. Describe key concepts (goals, objectives, articulation, etc.), data sources (society, subject matter, state and national guidelines, etc.) and specific models of curricular development, along with their rationales and limitations.
3. Design a curriculum based on theories and research in child development that is inclusive and based on children's interests, strengths, and needs (e.g. learning style modalities, multiple intelligences, exceptionalities, learning domains, etc.) that incorporates the Vermont Early Childhood Learning Standards.
4. Articulate the definition of play, its importance in curriculum for children, and how children construct their knowledge through play.
5. Design and experiment with a variety of open-ended learning rersources and materials for children including the use of technology.
6. Assess the effectiveness of a curriculum and make apprpriate changes to increase learning (e.g. using an ongoing cycle of observation, reflection, and response).
7. Reflect on the many roles of the teacher, including teacher as researcher and develop a personal-professional philosophy of education and curriculum.
And here is my expanded version of that:
EDU-2045: Curriculum Development in Early Childhood Education</p>
Instructor: Suzanne Purcell</p>
Spring, 2013</p>
In this course, learners develop an understanding of the philosophical principles, societal expectations, and practical demands of building curriculum for early childhood education. Emphasis is on developing a child-centered, integrated, and developmentally appropriate curriculum for the early years from infancy to age 8. A variety of curricular approaches will be modeled and assessed.</p>
Topics covered in this course include the history of early childhood education; using the Vermont Early Learning Standards (VELS) as a scaffold for building meaningful curriculum; assessing the value of resources for the early childhood classroom; various curriculum models; the importance of fostering meaningful parent involvement; integrating the following areas into the curriculum: literature; math; science; social studies; art; sensory centers; music and movement; puppets and dramatic play. Students create a curriculum and submit it as the final for this course.</p>
Have you looked online at the Reggio Emilia school's professional development seminars? We would be attending one of these, which happen to take place in the middle of our spring semester.
The textbook would be a general curriculum book similar the to the one I use now (or better yet, we can dissect that book and find comparable online resources, which CCV is promoting). I also want a book specific to the RE approach. We have to work around the learning objectives for an existing CCV course so I am going to use my current curriculum development course. Here's the official course description:
Synonym: 105802
Location: Online
Credits: 3
Day/Times: Meets online
Dates: 22-Jan-13 to 06-May-13
Faculty: Suzanne Purcell View Faculty Credentials
Materials/Lab Fees: $0
Course Description:
In this course, learners develop an understanding of the philosophical principles, societal expectations, and practical demands of building curriculum for early childhood education. Emphasis is on developing a child-centered, integrated, and developmentally appropriate curriculum for the early years from infancy to age eight. A variety of curricular approaches will be modeled and assessed.
Essential Objectives:
The successful student will be able to:
1. Discuss the historical influences and evolution of early childhood education as it connects to curriculum development, theories, and practices.
2. Describe key concepts (goals, objectives, articulation, etc.), data sources (society, subject matter, state and national guidelines, etc.) and specific models of curricular development, along with their rationales and limitations.
3. Design a curriculum based on theories and research in child development that is inclusive and based on children's interests, strengths, and needs (e.g. learning style modalities, multiple intelligences, exceptionalities, learning domains, etc.) that incorporates the Vermont Early Childhood Learning Standards.
4. Articulate the definition of play, its importance in curriculum for children, and how children construct their knowledge through play.
5. Design and experiment with a variety of open-ended learning rersources and materials for children including the use of technology.
6. Assess the effectiveness of a curriculum and make apprpriate changes to increase learning (e.g. using an ongoing cycle of observation, reflection, and response).
7. Reflect on the many roles of the teacher, including teacher as researcher and develop a personal-professional philosophy of education and curriculum.
And here is my expanded version of that:
EDU-2045: Curriculum Development in Early Childhood Education</p>
Instructor: Suzanne Purcell</p>
Spring, 2013</p>
In this course, learners develop an understanding of the philosophical principles, societal expectations, and practical demands of building curriculum for early childhood education. Emphasis is on developing a child-centered, integrated, and developmentally appropriate curriculum for the early years from infancy to age 8. A variety of curricular approaches will be modeled and assessed.</p>
Topics covered in this course include the history of early childhood education; using the Vermont Early Learning Standards (VELS) as a scaffold for building meaningful curriculum; assessing the value of resources for the early childhood classroom; various curriculum models; the importance of fostering meaningful parent involvement; integrating the following areas into the curriculum: literature; math; science; social studies; art; sensory centers; music and movement; puppets and dramatic play. Students create a curriculum and submit it as the final for this course.</p>
Have you looked online at the Reggio Emilia school's professional development seminars? We would be attending one of these, which happen to take place in the middle of our spring semester.
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