ECED 307 - Reflective Practice with Infants and Toddlers

5 Credits

Study of infant and toddler growth and development, including strategies to create authentic family partnerships that support culturally and linguistically sustaining environments.

Program Admission Required Yes Admitted Program BAS - ECE
Fees

Quarters Typically Offered
Winter Evening, Online

Designed to Serve BAS in Early Childhood Education
Active Date 20260408T14:52:47

Grading Basis Decimal Grade
Class Limit 24
Contact Hours: Lecture 55
Total Contact Hours 55
Degree Distributions:
ProfTech Course Yes
Restricted Elective Yes
Course Outline

Brain Development & Developmental Milestones - Current research and age-appropriate expectations (0-36 months)
Observation, Documentation & Assessment - Reflective practice methods for curriculum development
Culturally & Linguistically Responsive Practice - Relationship-based approaches with children and families
Developmental Variations & Community Resources - Identifying developmental differences, neurodiversity, and family support systems
Curriculum Planning & Implementation - Research-based, culturally responsive program design

Student Learning Outcomes
Describe current research in brain development and how it applies to infant/toddler curriculum and adult/child interactions.

Construct a developmentally appropriate, research-based, culturally responsive curriculum plan, based on developmental milestones.

Analyze atypical developmental pathways in infants and toddlers.

Evaluate community-based resources that serve children who are not developing typically and their families.

Demonstrate the process of observation, documentation, interpretation, and provocation as the basis for assessment and curriculum development.

Create strategies to implement culturally & linguistically responsive, relationship-based classroom practices with infants/toddlers and their families.