Unit 1 Journal: Early Childhood Professional Toolkit

As you prepare your Early Childhood Professional Toolkit, you will consider the program outcomes in the BS of Early Childhood Development.

Review the course outcomes and reflect on your learning as it relates to each outcome. For your Journal, select two course outcomes and describe the learning you have acquired during your degree program to meet these outcomes. Share specific learning experiences, such as readings, discussions, seminars, or Projects from your prior coursework that has contributed to your learning as it relates to these two outcomes. Share how you will apply this learning to your work with children.

Your Journal should be free of mechanical errors and written in complete sentences and paragraph form. It should be approximately 250-500 words

CE 499 Course Outcomes

By the end of this course, you should be able to:

CE499-1: Demonstrate the ability to apply knowledge of child development and learning theory in early childhood settings BSEC-1 Knowledge Base

CE499-2: Develop, plan, and implement strategies for building family and community relationships BSEC-2 Child, Family, and Community Relationships

CE499-3: Evaluate developmentally appropriate observation and assessment techniques to inform instructional planning for children and their families BSEC-3 Observation and Assessment

CE499-4: Evaluate developmentally appropriate principles, tools and practices to create effective learning environments for young children BSEC-4 Learning Environments

CE499-5: Demonstrate use of professional standards, ethical values, critical inquiry and advocacy practices of the Early Childhood field BSEC-5 Ethics and Professionalism

CE499-6: Demonstrate an understanding of the importance of individuality and cultural diversity of children and their families to learning and development BSEC-6 Individuality and Cultural Diversity