ECD Early Childhood Development Courses at Global Campus

This course focuses on language and literacy development in young children, with an emphasis on diverse learners. Students will analyze foundational theories, developmental milestones, and research related to the development of language and literacy. The course emphasizes identifying effective strategies to support language and literacy growth in children from diverse linguistic and cultural backgrounds. Students will evaluate a variety of tools for assessing language and literacy development while developing collaborative strategies for working with families and professionals to promote children’s language and literacy growth. Additionally, students will design developmentally appropriate, standards-aligned lessons that foster language and literacy development, grounded in a theoretical understanding of diverse learners.

This course provides students with an analysis of theories and approaches for working with children, families, and the community. Students will examine how culture and family structure influences a child’s learning and development. Additionally, students will synthesize how children’s needs are met and supported through the family and community environment as socializing agents. Finally, students will evaluate family and community programs, agencies and resources that support the diverse needs of children.  

The content in this course will allow students to analyze the purpose of assessment in supporting children across all developmental domains. Using this foundation, students will examine the practical application of assessment tools and utilize assessment strategies to enhance the growth and development of children. Finally, students will synthesize their learning by developing an assessment portfolio that contains a plan for interventions to meet the developmental needs of diverse children.

In this course students will analyze the major theories of behavior. Students will evaluate effective strategies for both practitioners and families to use to promote optimal behavior in a diverse childhood population. In addition, students will create an environment that is inclusive of different behavioral needs. Finally, students will design an individual behavioral support plan for specific disruptive behaviors.  Prerequisite: ECD 405

This course examines the function of play as a theoretical based teaching and learning tool for young learners. Students will evaluate the impact of current issues, trends, and cultural factors on play and the role of play-centered assessments with children. In addition, students will design developmentally appropriate play activities for use at home and in the learning environment and create a framework of play and learning for diverse learners.