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DINÉ COLLEGE
COURSE SYLLABUS
COURSE NUMBER:
COURSE TITLE & (CREDITS):
ECE 116
Language & Cognitive Development and
Environment (3 credit hours
Spring 2013
SEMESTER:
CLASS MEETING TIME(S):
MEETING LOCATION:
Rm. 508
INSTRUCTOR:
Amelia Black
OFFICE LOCATION:
OFFICE PHONE NUMBER:
(928) 724-6701
E-MAIL:
aiblack@dinecollege.edu
OFFICE HOURS:
BEST CONTACT METHOD:
email
PREREQUISITE (If any):
ENG 101; NAV 101 or 211.
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
This course offers a chronological survey of early human development. This course emphasizes
the major theories of early childhood development focusing on the basic concepts and principles
of cognitive and psychosocial development as they pertain to practical applications in working in
the early childhood field. Observing and recording children’s growth and development are
emphasized. The main objective is to provide students with the necessary knowledge and skills
to assist children to learn and develop.
COURSE RATIONALE:
The Early Childhood program is designed to provide students with knowledge and skills to foster
the growth and development of children. Coursework experiences form an understanding,
stimulating all areas of development in cognitive, physical, and social-emotional
COURSE OUTCOMES:
The course will integrate the Dine holistic teaching in accordance with this pedagogical
paradigm: Nitsahakees, Nahat’a, Iina, and Sihasin. Student will understand self through the
teachings of Hozhoojik’ehgo Na’nitin – Blessing Way teachings and Naayee’ee k’ehgo Na’nitin
– Protection Way teachings
COURSE OBJECTIVES:
1. Establishes & maintains collaborative relationships with parents, families, community
agencies and other professionals.
2. Employs a variety of communication strategies for collaboration with parents and
community
3. Knows and uses community resources.
4. Manages one’s own professional growth and articulates a well-informed personal
philosophy and self-evaluation.
NAEYC STANDARDS:
Standard #2: Curriculum
Age Groups: U = universal
I = infant
T = toddlers/twos
P = preschool K = kindergarten
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2.B. Areas of Development: Social-Emotional Development
2.B.01 U I T P K
Children have varied opportunities to engage throughout the day with teaching staff who are
attentive and responsive to them, facilitate their social competence, and facilitate their ability to
learn through interacting with others.
2.B.02 U I T P K
Children have varied opportunities to recognize and name their own and others' feelings.
2.B.03 U I T P K
Children have varied opportunities to learn the skills needed to regulate their emotions, behavior,
and attention.
SUBJECT KNOWLEDGE LICENSURE OBJECTIVES:
The following Professional Knowledge Objectives first introduced in ECE 111 are REVISITED
in this course:
001.Understand human growth and development and how to use this understanding to
promote learning and development in all domains.
002. Understand factors that may affect children’s development and learning and use this
knowledge to create learning environments that support all children’s progress.
003. Understand integrated curriculum design that reflects the ways children construct
knowledge.
SUGGESTED ASSESSMENTS:
• www.aepanesinc.com
• terminology test
SUGGESTED TEXT & RESOURCES:
1. Research articles will be posted on the web and assign during class
2. Materials in Rm.508
3. Laptop
Materials:
• Three-ring binder and tabs for portfolio (1 inch or 1 1/2 inch)
• Loose-leaf lined paper
• Chart paper
• Blank cassette tapes or CD’s (2)
• CD player or tape recorder (Borrow one if necessary)
COURSE CALENDAR: Navajo language will be used 50% of the time in the classroom.
Dates
Topic/Objective:
Readings:
Assignments:
Day 1
-Syllabus
1. Developmental Phases in EC
Research Article
Day 2
2. History & Theories of EC
Chapter Readings
Journal Assignment 1—
Nitsahakees
Application Assignment 2Search NAEYC
Developmental Checklist
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Development
Journal Assignment 2
Nahat’a
Day 3
3. Compare and Contrast to Dine
Nitsahakees, Nahat’a, Iina, Sihasin
phases/activity hands-on
Chapter Readings
Day 4
4.Language, play, literacy Dine and
Western
Materials to be handed out: Research
articles and hand-outs
Chapter Readings
Day 5
Chapter Readings
5.Family and Community
Day 6
Chapter Readings
6.Developing literacy skills in Dine and
English
Day 7
7.Cognitive skills and Infants and
Toddler’s Large Motor Zone; Dramatic
play zone; Messy zone; Quiet Zone
Chapter Readings
Day 8
8.Effective Social Play
Chapter Readings
Day 9
9.Infant and Toddler Language
Development
Chapter Readings
Day 10
10.Child’s Physical Environment
Chapter Readings
Day 11
Guest Speaker tentative
Chapter Readings
Day 12
11.Family and Community
Chapter Readings
Day 13
12.Psycho-social skills
13.Social Development
Chapter Readings
Day 14
14.Receptive and Expressive Language
Chapter Readings
Day 15
15.Cognitive Skills
Chapter Readings
Day 16
Day 17
MID TERM
16.Indigenous Language Immersion
Chapter Readings
1.Recording of Language
2. Analysis/presentation
3. Family and Community
Newsletter
4. Journal Assignment 3
Iina
Journal Assignment 4
Sihasin
2. Power Point
Presentations
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Day 18
17.NN Headstart Language Act 1995
Discussion
Chapter Readings
Day 19
Hands-on
18.Family and Community
Chapter Readings
Day 20
19.Dine Language Immersion
Chapter Readings
Day 21
20.Transforming materials for Dine EC
classrooms
Chapter Readings
Day 22
21.Learning plans for EC ages
Chapter Readings
Day 23
22.EC and Sa’ah Naaghai Bik’eh
Hoozhoon
Chapter Readings
Day 32
23.Power Point Presentations – ½ hour
each
Day 33
FINAL EXAM
*Assignments are subject to change, this is based on formative assessment.
STUDENT WORK/ASSIGNMENTS
Work/Assignment
Attendance & Participation (@ 50pts)
Homework
Interview(s)
Self-introduction and Philosophy
Inviting and Elder
Portfolio
Reading and Class Participation (5pts. Per session)
Midterm & Final Exam
Points
50
10
10
10
20
20
50
200
TOTAL
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
• Turn all cell phones off at beginning of each class.
• No children will be allowed in class sessions.
• The Instructor is committed to dialogue and have class discussion. Dine language is
encouraged during class discussions. Therefore, students are expected to
1. Participate in class discussions,
2. Complete reading assignments and;
3. Provided in-class assignment and homework.
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Students are encouraged to demonstrate the process of Dine Philosophy of Education:
Nitsahakees-Thinking, Nahat’a-Planning, Iina-Living/Life and Sihasin-reflection and
evaluation, throughout the course
ATTENDANCE POLICY:
Attendance and full participation is required for every class meeting. If weather or other
circumstance forces us to cancel a class meeting, we will reschedule. Students are expected to
attend all sessions. Attendance will be noted each session as follows:
1. +50 points if present for entire class,
2. +5 points if late or leave early,
• After 6 hours of missing class, you will be dropped from the course.
GRADING CRITERIA: A pre-determined number of points are given for all activities,
projects, quizzes, and exams. All assignments are expected to be turned in on the date
designated. Late work will NOT be accepted; that is, do not turn in any late work-it is
automatically a zero (0), however if you do exceptionally well on assignments as compared to
peers you might get extra points.
GRADING SCALE: (passing grade is “C” or better)
A = 90-100%
B = 80-89%
C = 70-79%
ACADEMIC INTEGRITY:
Students are responsible for the integrity of their academic work. Academic dishonesty includes
the following:
• Obtaining unauthorized assistance in any academic work
• Cheating on a test
• Plagiarism: Defined as a student using another student’s or another author’s work or ideas
i.e. magazine, newspaper, web site, book, or other source(s) and submits it without giving
that person or source proper credit. This is not allowed and students who commit
plagiarism will be dealt with according to the Student Code of Conduct.
Some of the penalties that may be imposed include, the choices of penalties are the decision of
the instructor:
• warning (written or oral)
• reducing the grade for the assignment, test, or project
• reducing the grade for the course
• assigning a failing grade for the course
• dismissing the student from the course and issuing a grade of “W”
• academic probation or suspension; expulsion; and recording the decision in the student’s
academic record
Students who have been academically dishonest (including plagiarism) will fail the course.
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