Fall 2018 Course Syllabi

EC 210 INTRO TO EARLY CHILDHOOD Kaley Mills Fall 2018 DAKOTA COLLEGE BOTTINEAU Class Policies: • Regular participation • Regular attendance (logging into class on a regular basis) • Complete all assignments, discussions, tests and quizzes in a timely manner and in the order they are assigned. • Communication with instructor and fellow students • Be prepared when class starts. • Follow campus ethics policy on written work. • Campus Issued Email be used as primary email. Required Textbooks and Materials: Early Childhood Education Today by George S. Morrison ISBN: 978-0-13-343650-1 Course Requirements: Weekly Readings. Each week consists of a section in which reading assignment from textbooks and/or articles, manuals, etc. This may also include websites. Discussions . Six discussions are available throughout the course. Students must post an original response and respond to at least two other students to receive full credit. (20 pts each) Activities. Each week consists of a section that lists all of the activities to be completed for the week. Activities vary each week, however, each one must be completed prior to the due date. All activities close and are no longer accessible at the specified due date and time. (Usually noon the Monday following the week). Activities include discussions, quizzes, assignments, projects, etc. and are all graded. (16 @ 20 pts each) Philosophy of Education. A philosophy of education paper is due at the end of the course. It is worth 100 points. Theorist Presentation. Each student will select a theorist and present his/her information. This presentation is worth 100 points. Exams. Two exams (midterm and final) are spaced out over the course of the term. Each exam is worth 200 points.