ECED& 160 - Curriculum Development

5 Credits

Investigate learning theory, program planning, tools and methods for curriculum development promoting language, fine/gross motor, social-emotional, cognitive and creative skills and growth in children birth through age 8 utilizing developmentally appropriate and culturally responsive practice.

Course Note Formerly EDUC 145.
FeesEducation Fee

Quarters Typically Offered
Winter Weekend
Designed to Serve Professional-technical students in early childhood and current practitioners. Transfer students as emphasis area credit.
Active Date 20240322T08:53:37

Grading Basis Decimal Grade
Class Limit 25
Shared Learning Environment Yes
Contact Hours: Lecture 55
Total Contact Hours 55
Degree Distributions:
ProfTech Course Yes
Restricted Elective Yes
Course Outline

Early childhood curriculum theories.
Current curriculum trends; theme based, emergent, inquiry based, integrated, project approach and others.
Curriculum resources, standards and principles for planning curriculum.
Creating curriculum that supports children’s: language/communication, cognition, social/emotional growth, fine/gross motor development, and creative development.
Planning developmentally appropriate activities and schedules.
The role of observation, documentation and assessment of individual and group needs, interests and skills for curriculum planning.
On-going modification of curriculum plans based on self reflection and assessment

Student Learning Outcomes
Explain major early childhood curriculum theories and current trends in curriculum design for early learning environments.
Washingto State Core Competencies - II.Curriculum & Learning Environment: General 3.e | VIII. Professional Development & Leadership: Professionalism in Practice 3.b

Apply principles of developmentally, individually and culturally appropriate practice when designing, implementing and evaluating curriculum.
WSCC - II.Curriculum & Learning Environment: General 2.k, 2.m, 3.e

Design curriculum that supports children’s language/communication, cognitive, social/emotional, fine/gross motor and creative development.

WSCC - II.Curriculum & Learning Environment: Cognitive Development 3.g, Language Development 3.g, Social/Emotional Development 3.m, Creative Development 3.f Supports each child’s creative development | VII. Program Planning & Development 2.c

Plan developmentally appropriate activities and schedules, which promote all children’s growth and learning.

WSCC - VII: Program Planning 2.c, 2e

Observe, document and assess individual and group needs, interests and skills for the purpose of curriculum planning and on-going modifications of plans.

WSCC - II. Curriculum & Learning Environment, Language Development 3.g, Creative Development 3.c, 3.d | III. Ongoing Measurement of Child Progress 3.b 3.d, 3.f, 3.h, 3.k | VII. Program Planning & Development, Evaluation 3.c, 3.f | VIII. Professional Development & Leadership, Professionalism in Practice 3.a

Evaluate integrated learning experiences supportive of children’s development and learning incorporating national, state and local standards.

WSCC - II. Curriculum & Learning Environment 2j, Language Development 3.g, Social/Emotional Development 3.i

Design curriculum that is inclusive and represents the diversity of children and families.

WSCC - I. Child Growth & Development, 3.g | II. Curriculum & Learning Environment, General 3.d