1. 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

2. Audio Check I am aware that many of you are new to online learning and to using computers, so before we get started… lets conduct a quick audio check. If you can’t hear me, please confirm that the volume on your speakers are on and if you have external speakers confirm that they are plugged in. If you can’t hear me, please try logging out and back in. This often fixes the problem. If this does not work – please call Tech Support at 1-866- 522-7747

3. My Information Instructor Name: Sarah Cordett Credentials: Master of Arts, Teaching Instructor Contact Information: Kaplan Email Address: scordett@kaplan.edu AIM Instant Messenger Name: scordett Office hours: Available by appointment

4. 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!

5. 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?

6. Syllabus for CE 100 Course Number: CE 100 Seminar Day and Time: Monday, 8pm ET We only have 1 seminar option for this course. Course Title: Preparing for a Career in Early Childhood Development

7. Kaplan Student Orientation To begin, please make sure you have completed the Kaplan Student Orientation. It will help you learn to navigate our course and assist you in succeeding in this class. Does anyone have any questions?

8. 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.

9. Course Format Units 10 per term Located on left side of course homepage Include readings, discussions, seminars, web resources Units 1, 2, 4 and 7 include projects

10. Course Format Tools (located at the top of the course home page) Gradebook E-mail Live DocSharing Dropbox Webliography

11. 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!

12. 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 http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html

13. 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.

14. 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.

15. 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

16. Grading Grading SummaryPoints Discussions (10 @ 35 points each) 350 Seminars (9 @ 20 points each) 180 Graded Reviews (4 @ 50 points each) 200 Unit 1 Assignment10 Unit 2 Project100 Unit 4 Project120 Unit 7 Project40 Total Points1000

17. Extenuating Circumstances

18. Conditional Admittance Policy All Kaplan University undergraduate students will be considered conditionally admitted to the University. 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.

19. Conditional Admittance Policy Remember, late work is not accepted and is due at the end of each unit. Students who do not meet the minimum standard will be dismissed following week 5. 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 as well as have all required forms on file 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 an approved appeal is on file to re-enter earlier.

20. Discussion Requirements: For full credit: 1. Complete answers to all discussion questions. Make sure your responses provide a thorough discussion of the questions and include relevant examples of unit concepts. 2. Make sure your postings relate to the readings. Include reflections about how the unit objectives will be relevant to your “real world” experiences in the classroom. 3. Write responses that are at least 100 words. Read over your responses before posting to check for clear writing and correct spelling and grammar. 4. Interact with other students. Make sure to further the discussion by connecting your responses to the readings and course content. You should also interact with at least 2 classmates per thread. 5. Connect and Cite Course Readings. You must make connections to the readings through citations 6. Post on time and throughout the week. Late Discussion Board posts will be given partial credit.

21. Discussion Rubric Point Range Grading Criteria: Total 35 points Content (0-22 points): Clear connections and references to previous and/or current unit materials with career related examples, posts are on topic and contributes to the quality of the discussion and makes reference to course readings, unit materials or other relevant sources Participation (0-10 points): Student answers all questions, meaningfully responds to classmates 2+ times and promotes continued discussion with responses to classmates that add value by advancing the group’s discussion Mechanics (0-3 points): Grammar and spelling is correct and meets minimum word requirement

22. Graded Reviews In units where you see graded reviews, please use the readings to assist you in answering the questions. Extensions are not given on Graded Reviews so be sure to complete them within the correct unit. Take your time, you have two hours to complete each review.

23. 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.

24. 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!

25. 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.

26. Seminar Questions 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 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?

27. Unit 1 Assignment

28. 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 university and online communication? Jump in!!

29. 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!

30. 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!

31. Thank you for Joining me! Remember as your instructor, I view your success as my success. If you need anything, please email 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!

32. Unit 2 Project: Review the early childhood development jobs described in the unit and then go to an online career/employment site, such as Monster.com or Jobing.com. Search for jobs in the childcare, preschool, or the K-2 setting. After you have explored the job listings for a while, choose two of the jobs that interest you. If you are unable to find any suitable jobs at the career site, you may use your local newspaper.

33. Unit 2 Project: Then, for each job, complete the following using the template provided: List the job title and job description. List the skills needed for the job, taken both from the job description and your own analysis of the job. Be sure to list at least five skills, three of which are specific skills in the early childhood development field. Explain why each of the skills listed in #2 would be needed to succeed in the position you have selected.

34. Unit 2 Project Tips: Use the Template Provided: Save it to your computer and after you finish filling in the template, save it as follows: SarahCordett2 Follow the Rubric in the syllabus Submit your project to the Dropbox by Tuesday, 11:59pm ET

35. References Jupiter Images Corporation, (2010). Clipart.com. Retrieved May 10, 2010 from http://www.clipart.com http://www.clipart.com