Class will start at the top of the hour! Please turn the volume up on your computer speakers to access the audio feature of this seminar. WELCOME TO CE100 Preparing for a Career in Early Childhood Development Unit 1 WELCOME TO CE100 Preparing for a Career in Early Childhood Development Unit 1

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Welcome to Our FIRST Seminar Unit 1 Introduction This week we will: Introduce yourself. Complete the readings. Participate in discussion. Attend seminar. Complete and submit the assignment. Complete the game and the Graded Review (Quiz) Are you ready to begin?

Syllabus for CE 100 Course Number: CE Seminar Day and Time: Wednesday, 10pm ET with Cayuela We also have cohorts for Flex Seminar: Nancy Moretti, 8pm & Susan Erdakos, 11pm Course Title: Preparing for a Career in Early Childhood Development

My Information Instructor Name: Tammy Cayuela Credentials: Master of Arts, Teaching Instructor Contact Information: Kaplan Address: AIM Instant Messenger Name: tcayuela Office hours: Available by appointment

Time to Share! Throughout this course, many discussion opportunities will occur where you will be responding to other people's opinions and comments and because of this, it is important that we get to know each other first. So it’s your turn…Please take this opportunity to tell us where you are from and to share something about yourself. Jump in!

Kaplan Student Orientation To begin, please make sure you have completed the Kaplan Student Orientation, which is located on your Kaplan KU Campus page under My Classes, Current Courses. It will help you learn to navigate our course and assist you in succeeding in this class. In addition, the Kaplan Student Orientation will be available for you to review at any time on your KU Campus page. Does anyone have any questions?

Announcements Please be sure to read the announcements that I post in class. Some announcements will be to support you and give you the heads up on the following week, others will be reminders of due dates, holidays, and you will even find invitations to student learning communities and workshops.

First Term Reference Guide On your course home page, you will see a First Term Reference Guide. I suggest that you view it as it will tell you who to contact for class questions, scheduling questions, technical issues, financial aid, student accounts, and where to go for study tips. Using this guide will put you in touch with the right person in a quick and timely manner! Enjoy!

Course Details This course does not have a textbook. All materials needed for successful completion of this course will be provided within the course (readings, learning activities, websites, etc.). To access some of these materials and communicate with your instructor, please make sure you have the following: Microsoft Word Adobe Acrobat Reader (available as a free download at

Course Overview Preparing for a Career in Early Childhood Development is the foundation to the Early Childhood Development program and will give you a broad overview of some of the different career opportunities in the field. You will be introduced to a variety of roles that an early childhood professional may undertake within the field as well as some of the professional organizations, resources and standards affiliated with the field. This course will also offer you some helpful academic strategies to support your learning throughout the program.

Course Description Early childhood professionals establish an environment for the early learning success of the children they serve. This course provides the opportunity for the early childhood development student to prepare for success in the Kaplan University classroom environment. Topics addressed include roles, responsibilities, and various career opportunities within the field, professional standards, personal management tools, strategies, and university resources. Additionally, students will preview the portfolio project that will be developed in the final capstone course in the program.

Course Outcomes By the end of this course, you should be able to: Identify early childhood professional roles, responsibilities, and standards Use a variety of personal management tools, strategies and university resources to enhance learning Identify careers within the early childhood development field Apply basic knowledge of the early childhood professional role to program and professional goals Demonstrate college-level communication through the composition of original materials in Standard American English Describe the historical events that influence contemporary culture

Grading Grading SummaryPoints Discussions 35 points each) 350 Seminars 20 points each) 180 Graded Reviews 50 points each) 200 Unit 1 Assignment10 Unit 2 Project100 Unit 4 Project120 Unit 7 Project40 Total Points1000

Extenuating Circumstances LATE POLICY: Projects are due Tuesday by 11:59 p.m. EST of their assigned unit Late projects may be marked down 5 points per week (with a maximum of -20 points) Late Discussion Posts may be marked down up to 25% me if you need an extension!

Conditional Admittance Policy All Kaplan University undergraduate students will be considered conditionally admitted to the University and will not receive financial aid while in this status. All University policies nevertheless apply to such students, and they enjoy all the rights and resources of a fully instated student during the period of conditional admittance. At the end of the fifth week of classes, the University will review the academic performance of conditionally admitted students. Students who have earned a grade up to that point of 65 percent or higher for all coursework will be allowed to continue in their program and will only then be eligible for disbursement of any financial aid and to receive credit for the course. The University will reverse the enrollment of any student not meeting these criteria, and such a student will not owe any financial obligation to the University except for the application fee, which is non- refundable Students whose enrollments are reversed in this manner may not reapply for admission for one year unless they qualify for a waiver as applied by the dean of their respective school.

Plagiarism Policy Kaplan University considers academic honesty to be one of its highest values. Students are expected to be the sole authors of their work. Use of another person’s work or ideas must be accompanied by specific citations and references. Though not a comprehensive or exhaustive list, the syllabus provides some examples of dishonesty or unethical and unprofessional behavior. Please review this policy!!!! When in doubt, please cite your resources.

Plagiarism… Taking another person’s words, ideas, or results as their own. (If you want to include someone else’s words, ideas, or results, be sure to give proper credit to the source by following APA citation guidelines.) Copying work or written text without properly citing it. If you want to quote an author, you must give proper credit to the author. Please use quotations sparingly in your projects. Turning in an assignment that another student either partially or wholly completed. Your projects need to be written entirely by you.

Graded Reviews In units where you see graded reviews, please use the readings to assist you in answering the questions. Take your time, you have two hours to complete each review.

Projects Please note that our rubrics share details on grading for each project. Please use the rubrics as your guide and when you see templates for projects, please use them as well. I will review all projects thoroughly in seminar All projects are due on Tuesday evenings at 11:59 PM Eastern Time.

The Readings Please note that the readings in this course will be valuable resources to you throughout your academic program and even as you enter your career, so please create a filing system for yourself and save the PDFs and documents provided. You will be happy you did!

Seminar Questions In class you were told to come to seminar ready to share… lets get started! What is your response to the program outcomes? How do these prepare you for a career working as an early childhood professional? Jump in!

Please Share! What is your response to the Course Outcomes? How might you use these outcomes in the field or as you proceed through your academic program? Jump in!

More Sharing! What questions do you have about the class syllabus or expectations of the course? What questions or concerns do you have regarding online college and online communication? Jump in!!

Last One What experiences do you have working in the field or working with young children? It can be personal or professional – or both! Jump in!

Educational Quote The whole purpose of education is to turn mirrors into windows. ~Sydney J. Harris

Please remember that our class runs from Wednesday through Tuesday! ALL work for unit 1 is due on Tuesday at midnight! This week you will: Introduce yourself. Complete the readings. Participate in discussion. Attend seminar. Complete and submit the assignment. Complete the game and the graded review. Any questions? Unit 1 – Things to do!

Thank you for Joining me! Remember as your instructor, I view your success as my success. If you need anything, please me, or post your question on the Q and A Discussion Board in our Class. Have a super week – I’ll see you in class!

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