Early Childhood Education School Age Specialist - Folsom Lake College

Early Childhood Education School Age Specialist from Folsom Lake College is a Campus Certificate Early Childhood Education degree that prepares you for a Education career. Upon successful completion of the School-Age Specialist Certificate , and with appropriate documented experience, a student demonstrates knowledge, preparation and competencies to be a teacher of school-age children in a before and after school child care program. Upon completion of this program, the student will be able to: Design before and afterschool classroom communities that build healthy, respectful, and reciprocal relationships that support and empower families, with the intention to involve all families in their school age children's development and learning. Utilize systematic observations, documentation, and other effective assessment strategies in a responsible way in order to guide decisions about curriculum and teaching strategies as well as to support school age children's development and learning. Examine, understand, and use positive relationships and supportive interactions as the foundation for work with school age children. Examine, understand, and use a wide array of effective approaches, strategies, and tools to support school age children's development and learning. Understand the importance of each content area in school age children's learning and know the essential concepts, inquiry tools, and structure of content areas including academic subjects and identify resources to deepen understanding. Design, implement and evaluate meaningful, challenging curriculum that promotes comprehensive developmental and learning outcomes for school age children. Examine and use ethical guidelines and other professional standards related of early childhood practice. Develop continuing professional growth plan and advocate for public policy that supports children, families and the profession of early childhood education . Apply acquired knowledge, skills, and abilities of certificate coursework toward successful completion of an A.A. degree in Early Childhood Education. Seek employment as a schoolage teacher in a private or public early childhood educational setting. View more details on Folsom Lake College . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Early Childhood Education courses.