• EDCI 2526: DESIGNING & DEVELOPING AN ONLINE COURSE

  1.00 Credits

  Northern Wyoming Community College District

  
  This course is designed for faculty to develop and facilitate an online course. Topics include: analyzing the online learning environment; demonstrating effective use of course management system tools; aligning course outcomes, learning activities, and assessments; creating preliminary documents and activities for online students; providing effective learning resources and activities for the online learner; and incorporating effective learner engagement opportunities for online students.
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• EDEC 1020: INTRO TO EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION

  3.00 Credits

  Northern Wyoming Community College District

  
  This course introduces to the philosophies, goals, and purposes of group settings in early childhood is provided along with an examination of curriculum, facilities, professional opportunities, and teacher competencies and observation in pre-school classes. This course is designed for those interested or already working in the field of Early Childhood Education. Students will be required to complete field hours.
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• EDEC 1030: INFANT & TODDLER CARE

  2.00 Credits

  Northern Wyoming Community College District

  
  This course provides information on growth and development of children under the age of three along with curriculum implications; defines the interactive role of the caregiver, and explores other components of infant toddler care including implementation of quality programming and adult interactions. The course, along with EDEC 1035 Infant and Toddler Care Lab, meets the criteria for the Wyoming Infant Toddler Credential.
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• EDEC 1035: INFANT AND TODDLER CARE LAB

  1.00 Credits

  Northern Wyoming Community College District

  
  This course is designed to supervise experiences in planning, implementing, and evaluating curriculum activities at an early childhood center. The course serves as a bridge between theory and application through student experiences in the laboratory setting.
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• EDEC 1050: EARLY CHILDHOOD EXPERIENCE

  3.00 Credits

  Northern Wyoming Community College District

  
  This course provides students with an introductory, supervised field experience in early childhood care and education settings. The emphasis is on observing children?s development in the physical, cognitive, and socio-emotional domains, and exploring research-based tools for planning developmentally appropriate learning experiences. Students will complete 75 hours of guided and supervised experience in the field.
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• EDEC 1100: OBSERVATION, GUIDANCE, AND ASSESSMENT OF YOUNG CHILDREN

  2.00 Credits

  Northern Wyoming Community College District

  
  This course explores effective methods of observation and guidance of young children to meet children?s needs individually and in groups. Emphasis is placed on promoting a positive and constructive climate in early childhood settings through positive discipline strategies and appropriate classroom management techniques. Students develop and implement skills to plan effective environments, prepare materials and equipment, develop schedules, explore classroom management techniques, utilize assessment tools, and promote parent-teacher communication. This course includes 27 hours of a field component to provide opportunities for students to apply course principles and theories.
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• EDEC 1105: OBSERVATION, GUIDANCE, AND ASSESSMENT OF YOUNG CHILDREN LAB

  1.00 Credits

  Northern Wyoming Community College District

  
  This course is designed to supervise experiences in planning, implementing, and evaluating curriculum activities at an early childhood center. Field hours will be required.
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• EDEC 1200: ADMINISTRATION IN EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAMS

  3.00 Credits

  Northern Wyoming Community College District

  
  This course provides students with the basic principles and working knowledge of business and programmatic elements of early childhood program operations. Through review of state regulations and national standards of high-quality early childhood programming, students will examine procedures for establishing and managing programs including fiscal and human resources, developmentally appropriate planning, and collaborating with families, school districts, and communities. Designed for current and future directors of childcare/child development centers, Head Start programs, and community-based pre-kindergarten and kindergarten programs, this course provides foundational knowledge and opportunities for applications in practice. Field hours will be required.
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• EDEC 1250: CREATIVITY IN YOUNG CHILDREN

  3.00 Credits

  Northern Wyoming Community College District

  
  This course is designed to facilitate the exploration of the creative process on two levels. Students are encouraged to develop their own creative process while studying the methods and theories that support and encourage creative behaviors in classrooms for young children. Emphasis is placed on the development of teaching strategies that will ensure an integrated approach to creative thinking and expression, and will promote a climate conducive to creativity in preschool and early primary classrooms.
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• EDEC 1300: CURRICULUM PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT FOR YOUNG CHILDREN

  2.00 Credits

  Northern Wyoming Community College District

  
  This course builds knowledge and skills pertaining to planning, implementing and assessing developmentally appropriate learning experiences for young children. All domains of development, child-centered learning, and documenting and communicating growth to parents are key elements. Field hours will be required.
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