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Dec 12, 2024
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2024-2025 College Catalog
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CDA 271 - Professionalism in Childcare 1 Credits, 1 Contact Hours 1 lecture period 0 lab periods Analysis of the history and ethics of early childhood professionals. Includes defining professionalism; examining the past, present and future; exploring professional values and ethics; continuing professional growth/education; and becoming an advocate for children and their families.
Information: All CDA courses require college-level reading and writing.
Course Learning Outcomes
- Examine the meaning and characteristics of professionalism and how it relates to self and others (NAEYC 6a, 6d).
- Identify and explain historical and contemporary influences on the development of early childhood education (NAEYC 1b, 5c, 6c).
- Demonstrate an understanding of and commitment to practicing a professional code of ethics (NAEYC 6b).
- Discuss state and national advocacy efforts on behalf of children and their families (NAEYC 2a, 6c).
Outline:
- Professionalism
- Definition
- Characteristics
- Self-reflection
- Historical and Contemporary Influences
- Key theorists and contributions
- Legislation and public policies
- Instructional trends
- Universal pre-school
- Professional Values and Ethics in the Early Childhood Field.
- Universal and personal ethics
- Standards of ethical behavior
- Personal ethical commitment
- NAEYC Code of Ethics
- Ethical dilemmas
- Professional Growth and Education
- Continued professional growth
- Effective professional
- Professional development programs
- State and National Advocacy
- Professional responsibility of advocacy
- Personal, public policy and private sector advocacy
- Becoming an advocate for children and families
Effective Term: Full Academic Year 2018/19
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