Course curriculum

  • 1
    Introduction
  • 2
    Contact Us
  • 3
    Review Course Requirements
  • 4
    Topic 1: Observing, Recording, and Looking Ahead
  • 5
    Topic 1: Chapter 1
  • 6
    Topic 1: Chapter 2
    • The Basics
    • Understanding and Observing
    • Objective vs. Subjective
    • Quantitative vs. Qualitative ​
    • Observing Young Children
    • Topic 1: Chapter 2 Check for Understanding
  • 7
    Topic 1: Chapter 3
    • Recording and Documenting
    • Documenting Children's Learning
    • Running Records
    • Steps to Create a Running Record
    • Anecdotal Notes
    • Steps to Create an Anecdotal Note
    • Time/Event Samplings
    • Steps to Create Time/Event Samplings
    • Work Samples and Pictures
    • Steps to Create Work Samples and Pictures
    • Checklists
    • Video
    • Discussion Topic
    • Topic 1: Chapter 3 Check for Understanding
  • 8
    Topic 1: Chapter 4
    • Assessments
    • Types of Assessments
    • Caution and Risk with Assessments
    • Standards
    • Developmental Assessments
    • Talking to Families
    • Discussion Topic
    • Early Intervention
    • Topic 1: Chapter 4 Check for Understanding
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    Topic 1: Chapter 5
    • What's next?
    • Discussion Topic
    • Preschool Observation
    • Toddler Observation
    • Infant Observation (Tommy)
    • Infant Observation (Nate)
  • 10
    Topic 1: Wrapping it Up
    • Topic 1 Completion
    • Topic 1 Reflection
    • Unit 7 Topic 1 Quiz
  • 11
    Topic 2: Teaching Tools for Classroom Management
    • Unit 7: Topic 2
    • Topic 2: Course Description
    • Topic 2: Pre-Assessment
  • 12
    Topic 2: Chapter 1
    • Classroom Management Plan
    • Where to Begin?
    • Goal Setting
    • Topic 2: Chapter 1 Check for Understanding
  • 13
    Topic 2: Chapter 2
    • Setting Routines and Schedules
    • Breaks
    • Routines
    • Transitions​
    • Transition Strategies
    • Transition Rhymes
    • Topic 2: Chapter 2 Check for Understanding
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    Topic 2: Chapter 3
    • Appropriate Expectations Scenario
    • Appropriate Expectations
    • Setting Expectations
    • Sharing Expectations
    • Setting Rules
    • Expectations and Consequences
    • Involving Children
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    Topic 2: Chapter 4
    • Behavior Management Plan
    • When Children Don't Participate
    • Real Positive Guidance Techniques
    • Topic 2: Chapter 4 Check for Understanding
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    Topic 2: Chapter 5
    • Sign Language for Classroom Management
    • Motivation
    • Group Motivation
    • Individual Motivation
    • Ideas for Individual Extrinsic Motivation
    • Topic 2: Chapter 5 Check for Understanding
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    Topic 2: Chapter 6
    • Misbehavior to Mistaken Behavior
    • ABC Chart
    • Behavior Patterns​
    • How to Make your Own ABC Chart
    • Reducing Mistaken Behavior
    • Topic 2: Chapter 6 Check for Understanding
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    Topic 2: Chapter 7
    • ABC Chart Practice – Scenario 1
    • Reflect: ABC Chart Scenario #1
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    Topic 2: Chapter 8
    • ABC Chart Practice – Scenario 2
    • Reflect: ABC Chart Scenario #2
    • Possible ABC Chart Practice #2
    • Using the ABC Chart to Prevent Behavior
    • Topic 2: Chapter 8 Check for Understanding
  • 20
    Topic 2: Wrapping it Up
    • Topic 2 Completion
    • Topic 2 Reflection
    • Unit 7 Topic 2 Quiz
  • 21
    Topic 3: Exploring Emotional Intelligence
    • Unit 7: Topic 3
    • Topic 3: Course Description
    • Topic 3: Pre-Assessment
  • 22
    Topic 3: Chapter 1
    • Emotional Intelligence vs Cognitive Intelligence
    • Emotional vs Cognitive
    • Why is Emotional Intelligence So Important?
    • Topic 3: Chapter 1 Check for Understanding
  • 23
    Topic 3: Chapter 2
    • Emotional Intelligence and Behavior
    • Emotional Intelligence and Behavior Example
    • Topic 3: Chapter 2 Check for Understanding
  • 24
    Topic 3: Chapter 3
    • Emotional Intelligence and Social Interactions
    • Social-Emotional Learning
    • Topic 3: Chapter 3 Check for Understanding
  • 25
    Topic 3: Chapter 4
    • Emotional Intelligence and Education
    • Emotion in Education
    • Topic 3: Chapter 4 Check for Understanding
  • 26
    Topic 3: Chapter 5
    • Supporting Emotional Intelligence
    • Supporting Emotional Intelligence
    • RULER
    • Scenario
    • Topic 3: Chapter 5 Check for Understanding
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    Topic 3: Chapter 6
    • Literature to Support Emotional Intelligence
    • Lesson Plan: Identifying Emotions
    • Worksheet: Identifying Emotions
    • Lesson Plan: Character Emotions
    • Worksheet: Character Emotions
    • Lesson Plan: Tell me, Show me!
    • Worksheet: Tell me, Show me!
    • Response: Tell me, Show me!
    • Lesson Plan: Kindness Challenge
    • Worksheet: Kindness Challenge
    • Lesson Plan: Making Faces
    • Worksheet: Making Faces
    • Response: Making Faces
    • Lesson Plan: Guess that Emotion
    • Worksheet: Guess that Emotion
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    Topic 3: Wrapping it Up
    • Topic 3 Completion
    • Topic 3 Reflection
    • Unit 7 Topic 3 Quiz
  • 29
    Topic 4: All Aboard: Creating an Inclusive Classroom
    • Unit 7 Topic 4
    • Topic 4: Course Description
    • Topic 4: Pre-Assessment
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    Topic 4: Chapter 1
    • What is an Inclusive Classroom?
    • Inclusive Classroom Similarities
    • Topic 4: Chapter 1 Check for Understanding
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    Topic 4: Chapter 2
    • Everyone Benefits from Inclusion
    • Reverse-Mainstreaming
    • Worksheet: Inclusion
    • Topic 4: Chapter 2 Check for Understanding
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    Topic 4: Chapter 3
    • Applying Suggestions
    • Supporting Children with Speech Delays
    • Speech Delays
    • Supporting Children with Developmental Delays
    • Developmental Delays
    • Supporting Children with Hearing Loss
    • Supporting Children with Physical Disabilities
    • Topic 4: Chapter 3 Check for Understanding
  • 33
    Topic 4: Chapter 4
    • Inclusive Education
    • Inclusivity During Circle Time
    • Topic 4: Chapter 4 Check for Understanding
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    Topic 4: Chapter 5
    • Teaching Young Children About Diversity
    • Picture Books About Inclusion and Diversity
    • Supporting Diversity
    • Topic 4: Chapter 5 Check for Understanding
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    Topic 4: Chapter 6
    • Lesson Plan: Our Classroom Book
    • Worksheet: Our Classroom Book
    • Response: Our Classroom Book
    • Lesson Plan: All the Colors I am Inside
    • Worksheet: All the Colors I am Inside
    • Response: All the Colors I am Inside
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    Topic 4: Wrapping it Up
    • Topic 4 Completion
    • Topic 4 Reflection
    • Unit 7 Topic 4 Quiz
  • 37
    Topic 5: Understanding Autism
    • Unit 7 Topic 5
    • Topic 5: Course Description
    • Topic 5: Pre-Assessment
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    Topic 5: Chapter 1
    • Autism Spectrum Disorder
    • Autism — What We Know
    • Autism Facts and Statistics
    • More Facts and Statistics
    • A Few More Facts and Statistics
    • Common Myths ​
    • Vaccines Do Not Cause Autism
    • Factors for Autism
    • Topic 5: Chapter 1 Check for Understanding
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    Topic 5: Chapter 2
    • Signs and Symptoms: Social
    • Signs and Symptoms: Communication
    • Signs and Symptoms: Behaviors
    • Topic 5: Chapter 2 Check for Understanding
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    Topic 5: Chapter 3
    • Autism Awareness​
    • Early Signs and Red Flags
    • Developmental Red Flags​
    • Early Signs of Autism
    • Physical and Medical Issues
    • More Physical and Medical Issues
    • Approaching Parents with Concerns
    • Approaching Parents
    • Topic 5: Chapter 3 Check for Understanding
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    Topic 5: Chapter 4
    • Your Role as an Educator
    • More Examples
    • Autism Tool: Sensory
    • Autism Tool: Visual Aids
    • Autism Tool: Social Stories
    • Reflect: What would you do?
    • Possible Answer
    • Things to Keep in Mind
    • What it Feels Like to be Autistic
    • Topic 5: Chapter 4 Check for Understanding
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    Topic 5: Wrapping it Up
    • Topic 5 Completion
    • Topic 5 Reflection
    • Unit 7 Topic 5 Quiz
  • 43
    Time to Start Building the Portfolio
    • Competency Standards Book
    • Let's Build Your Portfolio
    • Portfolio Resource Instructions
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    Professional Portfolio Assignment
    • Assignments
    • Tab E - CS III b Guiding Young Children’s Behavior
    • Tab G - RC V Accident Report Form
    • Tab G - RC V Emergency Form
    • Tab G - RC V Observation Form
    • Tab G - CS V a Observation Tool
    • Professional Portfolio Resources
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    Unit 7 Wrapping it Up
    • Unit 7 Review
    • Unit 7 Feedback Form
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    Attention
    • ATTENTION