The student will be able to:

1. Demonstrate appropriate modeling, guidance and evaluation of adults working in the early care and education classroom.
2. Identify and apply knowledge of the developmental stages of teachers, student teachers, assistant teachers, parents and volunteers.
3. Articulate cultural competence within an early care and education setting.
4. Demonstrate knowledge of best practices through use of a program quality assessment tool.
5. Facilitate effective communication and positive interactions with and between student teachers, assistant teachers, parents, volunteers and children.
6. Communicate the principles and best practices in child development both verbally and in writing.
7. Evaluate and defend solutions to various case studies involving mentor and mentee professional interactions.

1. Demonstrate appropriate modeling, guidance and evaluation of adults working in the early care and education classroom
   1. Understanding the mentor process
   2. Initiating the mentor/mentee relationship
      1. Assessing background information
      2. Conducting the initial interview
      3. Communicating expectations and goals
   3. Integrating the mentee into the classroom
      1. Scheduling
      2. Assigning activities and activity plans
      3. Preparing children, parents and staff
      4. Planning for observation and conferences
   4. Modeling best practices
      1. Planning
      2. Interactions with children
      3. Professional behaviors-confidentiality, ethics, interactions with colleagues and parents
2. Identify and apply knowledge of the developmental stages of teachers, student teachers, assistant teachers, parents and volunteers
   1. Survival
   2. Extending
   3. Renewal
   4. Maturity
3. Articulate cultural competence in an early care and education setting
   1. Cultural and linguistic diversity in student teachers, assistant teachers, parents, volunteers, and children
   2. Maintaining a safe, culturally and linguistically developmentally appropriate environment for young children
   3. Fostering growth in student teachers, assistant teachers, parents
4. Demonstrate knowledge of best practices through use of a program quality assessment tool
   1. Introduction to using the Early Childhood Environmental Rating Scale (ECERS)
   2. Strategies for implementing successful change
5. Facilitate effective communication and positive interactions between student teachers, assistant teachers, parents, volunteers and children
   1. Active listening
   2. Reflection
   3. Constructive feedback
   4. Positive reinforcement
6. Communicate the principles and best practices in child development both verbally and in writing
   1. Role playing
   2. Case studies
7. Evaluate case studies and defend solutions to situations involving mentor and mentee professional interactions
   1. Confidentiality issues
   2. Ethical and legal issues
   3. Mentor/mentee professional interactions
   4. Dealing with bias and prejudice
   5. Supporting the adult in survival career development

Not applicable.

Demonstration of knowledge and skills through the completion of all class assignments
Personal journal: collected written reflections/reactions, completed class inventories, assessments
Case solutions
Professional story
Written personal introduction to a mentee
Successful completion of the Early Childhood Environmental Rating Scale
Class participation in discussion and group activities
Final essay examination

Lecture
Cooperative learning and small group activities
Discussion of assigned readings and videos
Oral presentations
Guest speakers and panelists

Adams, Shauna, Amy S. Kronberg, Michelle L. Donley, and Ellen Lynch. Developing and Administering a Child Care Center, 10th ed.. 2021.

1. Reading and study of the text
2. Reading and written response to questions, assignments and relevant articles and online reading material
3. Reaction writing assignments to guest speakers, video viewings, and experiences such as research projects and field trips
4. Research, planning and written evaluation of individual or group creative projects