Spring 2019 Course Syllabi

EC222 Administration and Leadership in ECE Christy Jackson Spring 2019 Dakota College Bottineau Course Syllabus Keep this syllabus for reference throughout the semester Course Title: Administration and Leadership in ECE Instructor: Christy Jackson Course Prefix/Number: EC 222 Office: Online Class Location: Online Office Hours: Online. Arrange chat sessions with the instructor as needed. Lecture/Lab Schedule: Within the online course. Students are not required to attend any sessions on campus. Instructor Contact Information: Phone: 701-240-5866 Email: Moodle course email system. Credits: 3 Pre-/Co-requisites: None Course Description: This course examines methods for creating, analyzing, and administering effective programs including financial management, licensing requirements, staff supervision, enrollment procedures, health and safety issues, and publicity procedures. Students learn to communicate effectively with parents about their children. The NAEYC Code of Ethics and accreditation criteria from professional, state and national organizations are reviewed. Childcare standards are used to develop a philosophy for childcare and to define program goals. Relationship to Campus Theme: The goal of the Caregiver Services Department is to prepare professionals to work in the caregiver industry and provide an educational continuum for degree advancement. The Caregiver Department is committed to a hands-on learning environment and uses field experiences in caregiving settings as common instructional techniques Goals/Objectives: By the end of the course, students will be able to:  Students will identify and analyze methods for creating and analyzing effective program administration including financial management, licensing requirements, staff supervision, enrollment procedures, health and safety issues, publicity procedures, and grant writing.  Students will understand the need to include families, professionals and the community in overall program development and evaluation and to develop and maintain positive collaborative relationships with families, acknowledging that parents are children's first teachers.  Students will learn to conduct effective and positive parent/teacher conferences.  Students will gain knowledge of a variety of program models that may be used in program administration.  Students will learn to communicate effectively with parents about the school's philosophy and goals and their children's progress and will learn to involve them in the decision making process related to their child's development and provide them with information regarding a range of family-oriented services that are designed to help families identified needs.  Students will demonstrate professional conduct based on NAEYC Code of Ethics.  Students will develop an understanding of program administration by participating in an activity, such as: shadowing, mentoring, or interviewing.  Students will incorporate quality childcare standards into program philosophies and goals.