Portland Community College | Portland, Oregon

This is a remote course that meets weekly on Thursdays in ZOOM from 5-6:50pm. Please note our department uses the CFS Zoom Etiquette Guidelines  to create safe and collaborative learning spaces. This course has a co-requisite ( ECE 133 or ECE 131A) that requires an application process. Please contact our academic advisor Doree Dennis doree.dennis@pcc.edu or our program navigator Shea Selby shea.selby@pcc.edu to create an education plan and get your application. There are assignments (4 total) are due Sunday (11:59pm). 

Here is a link to a past syllabus ECE 130 A,B & C Syllabus Spring 25 this may help you see the weekly themes, required readings and expectations for the course. 

This course focuses on strategies, observation and assessment of children, their development and your interactions with them. We use developmental assessment tools and the CLASS materials (required textbooks) in our weekly CLASS Journal Reflections. We have 1 Topic Presentation that you will research using 1 of 2 scholarly websites from our field to then present to your colleagues. Lastly, you will be observed by your instructor with the CLASS Observation Tool at your Practicum site. Your instructor will then create a goal that you will work toward and reflect upon at the end of the term in your CLASS Results Narrative Self Evaluation. I think you will learn that these are high-quality teaching strategies that are effective with all types of learners. Across the 10 weeks of the term, you will be able to observe, assess and reflect upon the theories and practices you are implementing in our field.

Here are the books you will need to purchase:

• American Psychology Association (2020). Concise Guide to APA Style (7th). Red Shelf.
• Teachstone (2018). CLASS Dictionary/CLASS Strategy Card B-5 Bundle (V1.3). Teachstone Training LLC.

I look forward to learning alongside you!

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