Early Care II

Standards and Benchmarks

Standard 1

Practice positive leadership skills.
1.1	Participate in FCCLA.
1.2	Identify best practices in hiring, training, and retraining employees.

Standard 2

Identify, plan and prepare for future careers
2.1	Identify personal qualities, skills, attributes, and responsibilities of lead teachers.
2.2	Consider the childcare career ladder and the local job outlook for childcare careers.
2.3	Develop a career portfolio and/or a resource file for the child development associate assessment.
2.4	Plan and take action for business success.

Standard 3

Understand personal development and relationships
3.1	Explain the purpose of a code of ethics and develop an appropriate code of ethics for a child care employee.
3.2	Investigate methods to encourage parent and community involvement.
3.3	Develop communication skills for business success.

Standard 4

Demonstrate knowledge and skills for child care and development
4.1	Identify state childcare licensing standards and regulations and methods of compliance.
4.2	Identify characteristics of One Star, Two Star, Three Star and NAEYC Accredited programs.
4.3	Develop curriculum plans for infants, toddlers, pre-schoolers and school-age

Standard 5

Demonstrate knowledge and skills for selecting and caring for living/work spaces
5.1	Identify factors to consider in room arrangement and equipment arrangement for outdoor play spaces.
5.2	Select appropriate furnishings and equipment for different age groups.

Standard 6

Demonstrate knowledge and skills relating to clothing care, selection, and construction
6.1	(See other FACS courses)

Standard 7

Make responsible consumer choices
7.1	Investigate computer software programs designed to manage program and financial record keeping.

Standard 8

Demonstrate knowledge and skills in nutrition, personal wellness, and food preparation
8.1	Identify the need for and the considerations in maintaining personal wellness.
8.2	Identify nutritional requirements for children and plan appropriate menus for childcare programs.

Content Outline

Unit Title:	Suggested Length:
Caring for Children With Special Needs, Gifts and Talents	Two week
Standard & Benchmarks:
Early Care II 2.1, 4.3, and 5.2
Content:
1. Skills and attitudes needed by child care professionals in caring for children with special needs/diverse abilities, gifts and talents 2. Certification and training for the care of a child with a special need 3. Requirements of the Americans With Disabilities Act 4. Become familiar with the IFSP and IEP 5. Effective classrooms and activities for children with special needs, gifts and talents 6. Ways to adapt toys, equipment and activities for a child with special needs, gifts, and talents
Suggested Student Performance/Product:
Completion of the CIMC Lead Teacher materials Adapt a toy, piece of equipment, or activity
Suggested Resources:
Internet – Americans With Disabilities Act Special needs teacher at the school Visit Little Lighthouse in Tulsa CIMC Lead Teacher curriculum guide Textbook – Working With Young Children
Pre-AP Extensions:

Unit Title:	Suggested Length:
Complying with Licensing Standards	Two weeks
Standard & Benchmarks:
Early Care II 4.1 and 4.2
Content:
1. Coverage of state licensing standards 2. Importance of compliance 3. Injury report forms 4. Illness and disease reporting 5. Evacuation procedures 6. Reporting safety hazards 7. Requirements for One Star, Two Star, Three Star, and NAEYC accredited programs and their benefits
Suggested Student Performance/Product:
Complete CIMC materials with at least 60% accuracy Participate in the day care center during fire evacuation and disaster drills
Suggested Resources:
CIMC Lead Teacher curriculum guide Textbook Working With Young Children Oklahoma Day Care State Licensing Standards booklet Videos – Handling Hazards I and II
Pre-AP Extensions:

Unit Title:	Suggested Length:
Developing as a Child Care Professional	Three weeks
Standard & Benchmarks:
Early Care II 1.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 3.1, and 8.1
Content:
1. Maintaining personal wellness 2. Purpose and development of a Code of Ethics 3. Importance of continuing professional development 4. Development of a Career Portfolio 5. Research requirements for the Child Development Associate (CDA) and the Certified Childcare Professional (CCP)
Suggested Student Performance/Product:
Complete the CIMC curriculum materials with at least 60% accuracy. Write a personal Code of Ethics Develop a Career Portfolio
Suggested Resources:
CIMC Lead Teacher curriculum guide www.okcis.com www.outlookhandbook.com www.ccrctulsa.org Newspaper classified ads Sample resumes and letters of application
Pre-AP Extensions:

Unit Title:	Suggested Length:
Ensuring Developmentally Appropriate Activities	Four weeks
Standard & Benchmarks:
Early Care II 4.3
Content:
Answer questions and plan developmentally appropriate activities for ages infant through school-age in the areas of physical, intellectual, social, emotional, self-concept, and creative activities. Present an activity in each area of development to individual or small groups of children in the Child Care Center and nearby day care centers.
Suggested Student Performance/Product:
Complete the CIMC materials with at least 60% accuracy Develop an activity resource file Plan, implement and evaluate presentation of activities
Suggested Resources:
Textbook Working With Young Children CIMC Lead Teacher curriculum guide Various activity resource books Internet sources for activities
Pre-AP Extensions:

Unit Title:	Suggested Length:
Guiding Children	Two weeks
Standard & Benchmarks:
Early Care II 2.1, 3.3, and 5.1
Content:
1. Roles and responsibilities of child care staff in guiding children 2. Serving as a role model 3. Situations requiring referral to a specialist 4. Documenting behavior objectively 5. Skills for communicating with parents 6. How scheduling and room arrangement can affect guidance
Suggested Student Performance/Product:
Complete CIMC Lead Teacher materials Make “Children Learn What They Live” plaque Participate in making 101 Ways to Praise Your Child poster
Suggested Resources:
CIMC Lead Teacher curriculum Textbook – Working With Young Children “Fourteen Guides to Speech and Action” by Katherine Baker Read Videos – Discipline and the Child Care Environment Positive Discipline = Positive Children
Pre-AP Extensions:

Unit Title:	Suggested Length:
Involving Parents and the Community	Two weeks
Standard & Benchmarks:
Early Care II 3.2 and 3.3
Content:
1. Format and expectations of a formal parent conference 2. Ways to use community resources in teaching 3. Working with volunteers and the need for volunteer orientation 4. Developing a child’s personal portfolio/record 5. Forms and uses of children’s assessments 6. Guidelines for writing accurate and objective child observations
Suggested Student Performance/Product:
Completion of CIMC Lead Teacher materials Development of a sample child’s portfolio Developmental assessment of an infant or toddler
Suggested Resources:
CIMC Lead Teacher curriculum materials Various assessment models Sample volunteer orientation materials Observation information from “Training for Infant/Toddler Caregivers”
Pre-AP Extensions:

Unit Title:	Suggested Length:
Managing the Curriculum and the Program	Four weeks
Standard & Benchmarks:
Early Care II 4.3, 7.1, and 8.2
Content:
1. Principles and goals of curriculum and program management 2. Daily, weekly and long-term planning responsibilities 3. Planning daily schedules 4. Develop twelve monthly themes 5. Develop weekly lesson plans for each age group 6. Guidelines for managing staff relations 7. Guidelines for managing end-of-day hours
Suggested Student Performance/Product:
Complete CIMC Lead Teacher materials Plan schedules for each age group Develop monthly themes and a one week lesson plan for each age group Submit evaluations of three sample child care computer management programs
Suggested Resources:
CIMC Lead Teacher curriculum materials Textbook – Working With Young Children Resource books for lesson planning Sample computer programs and internet resources: Office Center, ProCare, KidsCare, CreativeCurriculum.net
Pre-AP Extensions:

Content Outline

Unit Title:	Suggested Length:
Providing for Children’s Health and Safety	Three weeks
Standard & Benchmarks:
Early Care II 1.2, 3.2, 3.3, 4.1, 4.2, 5.1, and 5.2
Content:
1. Integrating health and safety into program plans for children 2. Annual staff training requirements for health and safety 3. Health and safety procedures of a child care center, including administering medication, dealing with ill children, emergency plans, and crisis management 4. Professionalism in responding to illness and emergency situations and parent’s concerns 5. Indoor and outdoor environments for maintaining health and safety
Suggested Student Performance/Product:
Complete CIMC Lead Teacher materials with at least 60% accuracy.
Suggested Resources:
CIMC Lead Teacher curriculum Textbook – Working With Young Children State Day Care Licensing Requirements Fire extinguisher Speakers and resources from the fire department and health department
Pre-AP Extensions:

Unit Title:	Suggested Length:
Role of the Master Teacher	Two weeks
Standard & Benchmarks:
Early Care II 2.1 and 2.2
Content:
1. Identify responsibilities 2. Attributes and skills of a master teacher 3. Team roles of the master teacher 4. Diversity of local employment environments 5. Examine job outlook and career ladder
Suggested Student Performance/Product:
Complete CIMC materials, assignment sheets and tests with at least a score of 60%.
Suggested Resources:
CIMC Lead Teacher curriculum guide
Pre-AP Extensions:

Course Syllabus

Early Care II 9^th-12^th Grade Course

Rationale and Course Description

Early Care and Education II prepares students for an occupation as Master Teacher in an early childhood program. Emphasis will be placed on planning curriculum and the environment.

How will students learn?

Students receive theory in the classroom through independent study utilizing the CIMC Lead Teacher Child Care Series materials, videos, the textbook, Working with Young Children, the internet, and other child care resource books. Hands-on learning will be gained in the Day Care Center.

Content Outline

Preparing for the Roles of the Lead Teacher

Developing as a Child Care Professional

Complying With Licensing Standards

Ensuring Developmentally-Appropriate Activities

Providing for Children’s Health and Safety

Guiding Children

Involving Parents and the Community

Caring for Children With Special Needs, Gifts and Talents

Managing the Curriculum and the Program

How will students be assessed?

CIMC curriculum assignments and tests, observation, unit assignments, end of year competency exam through the State Dept. of Career Tech

Major Projects/Products

Career Portfolio, resource file of developmental activities, development of monthly themes and weekly lesson plans, floor plans of equipment placement

Learning Resources (e.g. textbook, other publications, community resources, etc)

CIMC Lead Teacher Curriculum, Oklahoma Child Care Licensing Requirements, Working with Young Children, others according to each Content Outline

Grading Policy

Make-up Work Policy

Pacing Calendar

1^st Quarter

Standard 1: Practice positive leadership skills
1.1	Participate in FCCLA.
Standard 2: Identify, plan, and prepare for a future career
2.1	Identify personal qualities, skills, attributes, and responsibilities of lead teachers.
2.2	Consider the childcare career ladder and the local job outlook for childcare careers.
2.3	Develop a career portfolio and/or a resource file for the child development associate assessment.
2.4	Plan and take action for business success.

2nd Quarter

Standard 3: Understand personal development and relationships
3.1	Explain the purpose of a code of ethics and develop an appropriate code of ethics for a child care employee.
3.3	Develop communication skills for business success.
Standard 4: Demonstrate knowledge and skills for child care development
4.1	Identify state childcare licensing standards and regulations and methods of compliance.
4.2	Identify characteristics of One Star, Two Star, Three Star and NAEYC Accredited programs.
4.3	Develop curriculum plans for infants, toddlers, pre-schoolers and school-age
Standard 8: Demonstrate knowledge and skills in nutrition, personal wellness, and food preparation
8.1	Identify the need for and the considerations in maintaining personal wellness.

3rd Quarter

Standard 1: Practice positive leadership skills
1.2	Identify best practices in hiring, training, and retraining employees.
Standard 3: Understand personal development and relationships
3.2	Investigate methods to encourage parent and community involvement.
Standard 5: Demonstrate knowledge and skills for selecting and caring for living/work spaces
5.1	Identify factors to consider in room arrangement and equipment arrangement for outdoor play spaces.

4th Quarter

Standard 5: Demonstrate knowledge and skills for selecting and caring for living/work spaces
5.2	Select appropriate furnishings and equipment for different age groups.
Standard 7: Make responsible consumer choices
7.1	Investigate computer software programs designed to manage program and financial record keeping.
Standard 8: Demonstrate knowledge and skills in nutrition, personal wellness, and food preparation
8.2	Identify nutritional requirements for children and plan appropriate menus for childcare programs.