MATC 2022-23 Catalog

CHILDD

DEGREE/DIPLOMA/CERTIFICATE COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

risk management from the perspective of the health, safety and well-being of the children. Prerequisite(s): Complete CHILDD-153, CHILDD-154 and CHILDD-155. CHILDD-167 Credits: 3 ECE: Health, Safety and Nutrition This three-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 and anti-bias perspectives; follow 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 (CAN) issues and mandates; apply Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) risk reduction strategies; apply strategies to prevent the occurrence of Shaken Baby Syndrome (SBS); incorporate health, safety and nutrition concepts into the children’s curriculum. CHILDD-169 Credits: 3 ECE: Infant Toddler Group Care Students study information and e ff ective teaching techniques for caring for infants and toddlers in group settings, both center-based and family child care. Course topics include program quality, philosophy, structure, environments, health and safety, developmentally appropriate practice and inclusion/diversity issues. CHILDD-174 Credits: 3 ECE: Introductory Practicum In this three-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. CHILDD-175 Credits: 3 ECE: Preschool Practicum This course will apply as the capstone course in The Registry Preschool Credential. You will be placed in, or working in, an early childhood setting with 3- to 5-year old children and create a portfolio that prepares you for The Registry commission. In this course, you will be implementing regulations and standards for quality, early childhood education; applying knowledge of child development and positive guidance; utilizing observation and assessment techniques; and assessing developmentally appropriate environments for preschoolers. Prerequisite(s): Complete CHILDD-174. CHILDD-177 Credits: 3 ECE: Intermediate Practicum In this three-credit course, you will be implementing regulations and standards for quality, early childhood education;

applying knowledge of child development and positive guidance; utilizing observation and assessment techniques; and assessing developmentally appropriate environments for children. Prerequisite(s): Must be admitted to the Early Childhood Education program (10-307-1) and complete CHILDD-174. CHILDD-179 Credits: 3 ECE: Child Development This course examines child development within the context of the early childhood education setting. Course competencies include: analyze social, cultural and economic in fl uences on child development; summarize child development theories; analyze development of children age 3 through age 8; summarize the methods and designs of child development research; analyze the role of heredity and the environment. CHILDD-181 Credits: 3 Child Care Operations Management This is the second of six courses designed to prepare participants to receive a credential as a child care administrator. Like the other fi ve courses, it is developed to meet the needs of those who are employed or would like to be employed as administrators in child care programs, Head Start, nursery schools, school-age programs, family child care, child welfare service agencies, public and private schools, and other early care and education fi ve courses, it is developed to meet the needs of those who are employed or would like to be employed as administrators in child care programs, Head Start, nursery schools, school-age programs, family child care, child welfare service agencies, public and private schools, and other early care and education programs. This course represents an overview of the roles and responsibilities of administrators of various early care and education programs and the groups with whom they have role relationships, with an emphasis on quality. CHILDD-184 Credits: 3 The External Environment This is the fourth of six courses designed to prepare participants to receive a credential as a child care administrator. Like the other fi ve courses, it is developed to meet the needs of those who are employed or would like to be employed as administrators in child care programs, Head Start, nursery schools, school-age programs, family child care, child welfare service agencies, public and private schools, and other early care and education programs. This course covers the external factors and relationships that provide programs. CHILDD-182 Credits: 3 Child Care Financial Management This is the third of six courses designed to prepare participants to receive a credential as a child care administrator. Like the other

CHILDD-151

Credits: 3

ECE: Infant and Toddler Development In this three-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 and anti-bias perspectives; analyze development of infants and toddlers (conception to 3 years); 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 age 3); examine care giving routines as curriculum. CHILDD-153 Credits: 3 Foundations of Afterschool and Youth Care This fi rst course provides an overview of the knowledge and skills individuals need to care for school-age children between the ages of 5 and 12 in a group setting. It will provide a foundation for the importance of out-of-school-time programs and explore the philosophy and goals for high quality programs. It is based on an understanding of the principles of child growth and development. It provides an overview of the rules and regulations governing group care for school-age children and the responsibilities of the providers. (This course also ful fi lls the 40-hour introduction to the School-Age Care Profession course.) CHILDD-154 Credits: 3 Engaging Youth in Groups This course explores the dynamics of working with children in group settings. It looks at the development of relationships between sta ff and children, between children, and how our working knowledge of children supports their engagement and informs our strategies for positive behavior environment and curricular models within an informal learning environment. It will explore the role and methods for informal observation and recording as it is used in identifying the needs and interests of the children. It will explore lesson planning that is intentional, sca ff olds learning and addresses core standards. CHILDD-156 Credits: 3 Youth Site Programming and Operations Capstone This course will deepen the understanding of creating a comprehensive program and will explore the use of self- and program assessment tools. It will look at the importance of developing partnerships with the family, school and community and the meaning of professionalism. It will look at guidance. CHILDD-155 Credits: 3 Intentionality in Programming This course focuses on the learning

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