105 Orientation
In this orientation session participants will learn how the PACE Program works and the requirements for converting PACE workshops to credit. The first assignment is explained and when textbooks are available to borrow, participants can pick them up at the orientation.
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105 A Person and A Professional
This workshop will help you to develop awareness and understanding of yourself as an individual and member of a profession. Outcome: Identify roles and career opportunities in early childhood education.
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105 Communicating and Collaborating
This workshop will help you to develop an awareness of the importance of working in collaboration with other adults in many different roles on behalf of children and their families. Outcome: Identify strategies for communicating and collaborating with Colleagues.
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105 The Ethical Practitioner
In this workshop you become familiar with the Code of Ethical Conduct and have an opportunity to apply the Code to ethical dilemmas and issues that professionals encounter in their work with children, families, programs, and the community. Outcome: Discuss the foundations, issues and trends of early childhood care and education.
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105 Learning About Yourself Capstone
At this workshop you will share your Professional Portfolio assignment and turn it in. You will also review the unit and take the knowledge assessment. Outcome: Identify roles and career opportunities in early childhood education.
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105 Learning to Observe
In this workshop you learn about the uses and importance of observation in your work with children and families. Outcome: Recognize and practice observation and documentation strategies.
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105 Learning to Write Descriptions
This workshop provides you with practice in writing clear, objective, vivid descriptions. You learn about the importance of suspending judgments until you have adequate information with which to make meaningful interpretations about a child’s development. Outcome: Recognize and practice observation and documentation strategies.
Section - Coming in the future
105 Assessing Children
Learn about authentic assessment of young children, a variety of systematic observation methods, and survey a number of different standardized instruments for evaluating the developmental status of young children. Outcome: Recognize and practice observation and documentation strategies.
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105 Learning About Children Capstone
In this workshop you hear all about the children that the participants have observed and review the content of this unit. Also, you take the knowledge assessment & turn in the assignment for the unit. Outcome: Recognize and practice observation and documentation strategies.
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105 Understanding Families
You will learn about the importance of appreciating all kinds of families and building relationships with a variety of people whose values, lifestyle, and concerns may be quite different from your own. Outcome: Describe the partnership between early childhood professionals and families.
Section - Coming in the future
105 Working with Families
This workshop teaches you how to create communication systems that ensure a regular and positive exchange of information between families and staff, and how to conduct a positive, productive parent conference. Outcome: Describe the partnership between early childhood professionals and families.
Section - Coming in the future
105 Working with Children with Special Needs and Their Families
This workshop will help you develop awareness of and beginning skill in some of the strategies that are needed in working with families of young children with special needs. Outcome: Describe the partnership between early childhood professionals and families.
Section - Coming in the future
105 Learning About Families Capstone
In this workshop learn more about community resources for families, review the unit, turn in your assignment, and take the knowledge assessment. Outcome: Describe the partnership between early childhood professionals and families.
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105 Yesterday
This workshop will help you to develop an awareness of how people and events in the past have influenced current programs and practices. Outcome: Discuss the historical foundations in early childhood care and education.
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105 Today
In this workshop you learn about the scope of the early childhood education and care field and become aware of issues in early childhood education and care. Outcome: Discuss the foundations, issues, and trends of early childhood care and education.
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105 Tomorrow
In this workshop you learn about future directions for the field of early childhood education and care and become aware of new developments that will impact your career. Outcome: Discuss the foundations, issues, and trends of early childhood care and educ
Section - Coming in the future
105 Learning About the Field Capstone
In this workshop you hear all about the programs that participants have visited and worked in, and review the content of this unit. You also turn in your assignment and take the knowledge assessment for the unit. Outcome: Discuss the history and issue and