childhood education, examine regulatory requirements for early childhood education programs in WI,
summarize types of early childhood education settings, identify the components of a quality early
childhood education program, summarize responsibilities of early childhood education professionals,
explore early childhood curriculum models and examine the critical role of play as it relates to
developmentally appropriate practice.
10-307-167 ECE: HEALTH SAFETY & NUTRITION...This 3-credit course examines the topics of health,
safety, and nutrition within the context of the early childhood educational setting. Course competencies
include: integrate strategies that support diversity, cultural responsiveness, and anti-bias perspectives;
examine governmental regulations and professional standards as they apply to health, safety, and
nutrition; plan a safe early childhood environment; plan a healthy early childhood environment; plan
nutritionally sound menus; examine child abuse and neglect issues and mandates; describe Sudden
Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) risk reduction strategies, describe strategies to prevent the occurrence of
Shaken Baby Syndrome (SBS); incorporate health, safety, and nutrition concepts into the children's
curriculum.
10-307-151 ECE: INFANT & TODDLER DEVELOPMENT...In this 3-credit course you will study infant and
toddler development as it applies to an early childhood education setting. Course competencies
include: integrate strategies that support diversity, cultural responsiveness, and anti-bias perspectives;
analyze development of infants and toddlers (conception to thirty-six months); correlate prenatal and
postnatal conditions with development; summarize child development theories; analyze the role of
heredity and the environment; examine culturally and developmentally appropriate environments for
infants and toddlers, examine the role of brain development in early learning (conception through
thirty-six months); examine caregiving routines as curriculum; and examine developmental and
environmental assessment strategies for infants and toddlers.
10-307-174 ECE: INTRODUCTORY PRACTICUM ...In this 3-credit practicum course you will learn about
and apply the course competencies in an actual early childhood setting. You will explore the standards
for quality early childhood education, demonstrate professional behaviors, and meet the requirements
for training in the Wisconsin Model Early Learning Standards. (Prerequisites: Accepted in Early
Childhood Program or Early Childhood Assistant Teacher Technical Diploma; Corequisite: 10-307-167
ECE: Hlth Safety & Nutrition)
10-307-110 ECE: SOCIAL STUDIES, ART & MUSIC ...This 3-credit course will focus on beginning level
curriculum development in the speci c integrated content areas of social studies, art, music, &
movement (SSAM).
10-307-188 ECE: GUIDING CHILDREN'S BEHAVIOR ...This 3-credit course examines positive strategies to
guide children's behavior in the early childhood education setting. Course competencies include:
integrate strategies that support diversity, cultural responsiveness, and anti-bias perspectives; analyze
techniques for and effects of strong relationship-building with children and families; identify positive
and proactive guidance principles and techniques to support children; analyze environmental
in uences on child behavior; identify strategies that support children’s active engagement in the
learning environment; identify strategies that proactively teach emotional literacy and regulation
techniques; identify strategies that proactively teach friendship skills; identify strategies that proactively
teach children calming, relaxation, and problem-solving techniques; utilize observation and assessment
techniques to assess and interpret behavior; create a behavior support plan based on a functional
behavior assessment; create a guidance philosophy. This course meets the requirements of the "24
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