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CourseOutline
CourseTitle:
CourseNumber:
CourseHours:
AcademicSchool:

Faculty:
ProgramCoordinatororEquivalent:
Dean(orChair):

GuidingYoungChildren
EDUC22
30hours
CommunityDevelopmentandHealth

ApprovalDate:
AcademicYear:

2015/1/6
2014

MaryLouLummissmary_lou.lummiss@flemingcollege.ca
CherylHerdercheryl.herder@flemingcollege.ca
CarolKelseycarol.kelsey@flemingcollege.ca
MollyWestlandmolly.westland@flemingcollege.ca

CourseDescription
Thiscoursewillprovidestudentswithanadvancedunderstandingofchildren'ssocialandemotionaldevelopmentandit's
affectonchildren'sselfregulatorybehaviour.Tosupportdevelopment,studentswillintegrateECEbestpracticesintotheir
relationshipswithchildren,dailycurriculumplanningandenvironmentaldesign.
Prerequisites:EDUC21FoundationsinEarlyChildhoodEducation,EDUC84EarlyChildhoodDevelopment
Corequisites:None.

LearningOutcomes
Uponsuccessfulcompletionofthiscourse,studentswillbeableto:
1. Interpretchildren'ssocialandemotionalbehaviouranddemonstrateeffectivebestpracticestrategiesthatwillmeet
children'sneeds.
2. Describesocial,emotional,andphysicalenvironmentsthatwillpositivelyaffectchildren'sbehaviourinanearly
learningsetting.
3. Recognizeresiliencyinchildrenandit'sinfluenceonthechild'sabilitytohandlestressintheirlife.
4. Recognizechallengingbehaviourinchildrenanddescribemotivesandstrategiestosupportthechildatanentry
level.
Intheirfirstfieldpracticalexperience,studentswillusetheirunderstandingofchilddevelopmentandtheirobservation
skillstorecognizedevelopmentallyappropriatebehaviouranddesignopportunitiestoadvancechildren'sabilitytoself
regulate.

LearningResources
Kostelnik,M.,SodermanA.,Whiren,A.,Rupiper,M.,Gregory,K.(2015).GuidingChildren'sSocialDevelopmentand
Learning.Belmont,CA:NelsonEducationLtd.
OntarioMinistryofEducation.(2014).ExcerptsfromtheELECTDocument,QueensPrinter,ON
OntarioMinistryofEducation.(2013)Think,Feel,Act:LessonsfromResearchaboutYoungChildren,QueensPrinter,ON
HowDoesLearningHappen?Ontario'sPedagogyfortheEarlyYears,QueensPrinter

AssessmentSummary
AssessmentTask

Percentage

Assignments

40%

AppliedLearning

30%

Tests

30%

StudentSuccess:PoliciesandProcedures
Mutually,facultyandlearnerswillsupportandadheretocollegeAcademicRegulations,andStudentRightsand
Responsibilities.Thefollowingpoliciesandguidelineshavebeendevelopedtosupportthelearningprocess.
Pleaseclickonthelinkforinformationabout:
StudentRightsandResponsibilities
(flemingcollege.ca/PDF/StudentRightsAndResponsibilities.pdf)
AcademicRegulations
(flemingcollege.ca/PDF/FlemingCollegeAcademicRegulations.pdf)
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GuidelinesforProfessionalPractice:StudentsandFaculty
(flemingcollege.ca/PDF/guidelinesforprofessionalpracticestudentsfaculty.pdf)
Alternateaccessibleformatsoflearningresourcesandmaterialswillbeprovided,onrequest.

ProgramStandards
TheMinistryofTraining,CollegesandUniversitiesoverseesthedevelopmentandthereviewofstandardsforprogramsof
instruction.Eachcollegeisrequiredtoensurethatitsprogramsandprogramdeliveryareconsistentwiththesestandards,
andmustassiststudentstoachievetheseessentialoutcomes.
ThiscoursecontributestoProgramStandardsasdefinedbytheMinistryofTraining,CollegesandUniversities(MTCU).
Programstandardsapplytoallsimilarprogramsofinstructionofferedbycollegesacrosstheprovince.Eachprogram
standardforapostsecondaryprogramincludesthefollowingelements:
Vocationalstandards(thevocationallyspecificlearningoutcomeswhichapplytotheprogramofinstructionin
question)
Essentialemployabilityskills(theessentialemployabilityskillslearningoutcomeswhichapplytoallprogramsof
instruction)and
Generaleducationrequirement(therequirementforgeneraleducationinpostsecondaryprogramsofinstruction
thatcontributetothedevelopmentofcitizenswhoareconsciousofthediversity,complexityandrichnessofthe
humanexperienceand,thesocietyinwhichtheyliveandwork).
Collectively,theseelementsoutlinetheessentialskillsandknowledgethatastudentmustreliablydemonstrateinorderto
graduatefromtheprogram.Forfurtherinformationonthestandardsforyourprogram,followtheMTCUlink
(www.tcu.gov.on.ca/pepg/audiences/colleges/progstan/)

DetailPlan
Term:

Faculty:

2015Winter

ProgramCoordinatoror
Equivalent:
Dean(orChair):

SessionCode:

CherylHerdercheryl.herder@flemingcollege.ca
MaryLouLummissmary_lou.lummiss@flemingcollege.ca
CherylHerdercheryl.herder@flemingcollege.ca
CarolKelseycarol.kelsey@flemingcollege.ca
MollyWestlandmolly.westland@flemingcollege.ca

LearningPlan
Wks/Hrs
Units

Learning
Outcomes

Topics,Resources,Learning,Activities

Assessment

Week1

Understandingchildren'ssocialcompetenceaswelltheroleofanECEin
supportingchildren'ssocialregulationChapter#1

Week2

FosteringrelationshipswithinfantsandtoddlersChapter#2

1,2

Week3

BuildingacaringearlylearningcommunityChapter#3

1,2

Week4

BuildingacaringearlylearningcommunityChapter#4

1,2

Week5

Buildingpersonalconnectionsthatsupportchildren'semotionalhealth
Chapter#5

1,2

Week6

Extendinglearningthroughrelationships(HandoutsPowerfulInteractions)

1,

Reflectionof
Learning

Week7

TestWeek:CaseStudyonPeerRelationshipsforWk9Chapter#8

1,2

Test1intheTesting
Centre

Week9

ResiliencyinChildrenChapter#6

1,3,4

InClassdiscussion
CaseStudy

Reflectionon
Learning

Week10 PositivestrategiesforcommunicatingexpectationstochildrenChapter#10 1,2,4

Week11 SupportingselfregulationinchildrenChapter#11

1,2,4

Week12 Supportingselfregulationinchildren:ReviewofDr.Shanker'sWork

1,2,3,4

Week13 UnderstandingAggressiveBehaviourChapter#12

1,2,3,4

InfluencingChildren'sSocialDevelopmentbyStructuringthePhysical
Week14
EnvironmentChapter#9

1,2,4

Week15 FinalweekCelebratingourlearning

Reflectionon
PracticeSubmission

Reflectionon
PracticeSubmission
Test2

AssessmentRequirements
AssessmentTask

Course
Date/Weeks Learning Percentage
Outcome

ReflectiononLearning:Afterhavingreadassignedchapters,studentswillpost
individualandpairedreflectionstotheassignedquestions.

Submission
weeks4,6

1,2,4

20%

Test1

Week7

1,2,3,4

15%

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Test1

Week7

1,2,3,4

15%

ReflectiononPracticeSocialcompetencystrategieswillbeattemptedinfield
practiceandreflectionsontheresultingobservations&behaviourswillbe
submitted.Mandatory65%Passisrequiredinthisassignment.

Submission
weeks11
and14

1,2,4

25%

ProfessionalismRubric

Ongoing
throughout
1,2,3,4
thesemester

15%

UnderstandingSelfRegulationAssignment.

Week14

1,2,3,4

10%

Test2

Week15

1,2,3,4

15%

Allassessmentelementswillbepostedonthecoursepageanddiscussedinclass.Allassessmentelementspiecesmust
becompletedatanacceptablecollegestandardandsubmittedinordertopassthiscourse.
Allassessmentelementswillbepostedonthecoursepage.
Mandatorypassof65%requiredforReflectiononPracticeassignmentinordertopassthiscourse.

ExemptionContact
CherylHerder
ProgramCoordinator
7057495530ext1871

PriorLearningandAssessmentandRecognition(PLAR)
PLARusestoolstohelplearnersreflecton,identify,articulate,anddemonstratepastlearningwhichhasbeenacquired
throughstudy,workandotherlifeexperiencesandwhichisnotrecognizedthroughformaltransferofcreditmechanisms.
PLARoptionsincludeauthenticassessmentactivitiesdesignedbyfacultythatmayincludechallengeexams,portfolio
presentations,interviews,andwrittenassignments.Learnersmayalsobeencouragedandsupportedtodesignan
individualdocumentationpackagethatwouldmeetthelearningrequirementsofthecourse.Anystudentwhowishesto
haveanypriorlearningacquiredthroughlifeandworkexperienceassessed,soastotranslateitintoacollegecredit,may
initiatetheprocessbyapplyingthroughtheRegistrar'soffice.Formoreinformationpleaseclickonthefollowinglink:
http://flemingcollege.ca/admissions/priorlearningassessmentandrecognition

CourseSpecificPoliciesandProcedures
Itistheresponsibilityofthestudenttoretainthiscourseoutlineforfuturereference.Courseoutlinesmayberequiredto
supportapplicationsforadvancedstandingandcredittransfertoothereducationalinstitutions,portfoliodevelopment,
PLARandaccreditationwithprofessionalassociations.
Allevaluationcomponentsaredueonthedateandtimestatedonthiscourseoutline.
AlltestsandassignmentresultswillberecordedintheD2Lgradebookandreleasedtothestudentswithintwo
weeksaftertheassignment/testduedate.Testquestionsmayormaynotbereturnedtothestudents,however,
facultywilltakeupthetestmaterials/conceptshighlightingareasofstrengthsandweaknessidentifiedinthe
studentresponses.Thiscanbedoneonlineorinclass.

Ifthereisaconcernorquestionaboutthemarkingofatestorassignment,thestudentmustcontactthefaculty
withinoneweekofthereleaseofthegradewithevidence(textbook,reputablewebsite,lecturenotes)toprovide
rationalefortheirposition.

Makeuparrangementsfortests/assignmentsarenotnormallyallowed,however,intheeventofadocumented
illness,emergencyordeathofanimmediatefamilymember,whichprohibitsthestudentfromwritingthetest,
makeupprovisionsmaybeprovided.Allowanceswillonlybeconsideredifthecommunication(emailorvoicemail)
tothefacultyoccursbeforethescheduledtest/assignment.Inthecaseofamissedtest,failuretoinformfaculty
beforethetestwillresultinamarkof0.Rescheduledtestmustbewrittenwithinthreeschooldaysfromthe
originallyscheduleddate.Whenlongtermillnessorotherextremecircumstancemakesitimpossibleforthetestto
betakenwithinthreedays,thesituationwillbedealtwithonanindividualbasis.

Lateassignmentswillbepenalized10%adayforthefirstthreedays.Afterthefourthday,theassignmentwillbe
gradedasazero.

Coursesmaycontainspecificassessmentsthatrequiresuccessfulcompletioninordertodemonstrate
accomplishmentofthelearningoutcomesforthecourse.Thesewillbespecificallydetailedoneachcourse
outline.

Finalgradesarebasedonthelevelofacademicachievementaccordingtotheevaluationplanstatedinthecourse
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outline.Facultywillnotofferadditionalassignmentsorcreditrecoverytoindividualstudentsbeyondthosecitedin
thiscourseoutline.

StudentEngagement

Studentsandfacultyareexpectedtointeractinaprofessionalandpositivemanner.Thisincludes:being
respectful,settinghighexpectationsandstandards,demonstratingprofessionalism,beingengaged,staying
connectedandcommunicatingeffectivelyandbeingconsistent.SeetheStudentRightsandResponsibilitiesPolicy
forfurtherclarity.
Foradultlearnersinpostsecondaryeducation,thecollegecannotstipulatethatattendanceismandatory(except
fortestingpurposes),however,researchhasshownthatattendancecontributessignificantlytosuccessinthe
classroom,laborfield.Somecourseshowever,focusalmostexclusivelyondemonstratedskillbasedapplied
learningpractice.Attendanceintheseclassesisthereforehighlyrecommended.Earlyinthesemester,individual
facultywillprovidespecificattendanceexpectationsforthesecourses.Ifclasses/labsaremissed,forthese
courses,thelearnerwillbeinjeopardyoffailingthecourse,semesterand/orprogram.Studentsaresolely
responsibleforacquiringmissedclassroomworkincludinghandoutsandassignments.
Studentswhoarelateforclassareadisruptiontotheirclassmatesandhaveanegativeimpactonthelearning
environment.Yourfacultywillsharehis/herlatepoliciesearlyinthesemester.Forreasonsrelatingtoclassroom
managementandorlaboratorysafety,latestudentsmayberefusedentry.
Inanefforttopromoteoptimalengagement,electroniccommunicationdevices,exceptthoseapprovedby
LearningSupportServicesandtheprofessormustbeturnedoff/silencedforthedurationoftheclass.Electronic
communicationdevicesmaybeutilizedforthepurposesofclassroombasedworksuchasnotetakingandresearch
only.Theuseofearbudsconnectedtoasourceofmusicissimilarlyprohibitedduringclass.
Thefacultyreservestherighttomodifythecoursesequenceinthisoutlinetobettermeettheneedsofthestudent
groupandtofacilitatelearning.

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