概述
Begin a career dedicated to our next generation! River Valley’s 幼儿教育 Associate Degree provides students with many opportunities—new employment, 职业发展, 继续教育, including transfer to bachelor degree programs. River Valley is the best first step into your new career as an 幼儿专业al.
2023 – 2024 幼儿教育 Student Handbook
为什么RVCC?
A career in early childhood education provides the opportunity to truly touch the future. 幼儿教育 at River Valley offers accessible courses, flexible plans for either full-time or part-time study, 个性化建议.
Here at River Valley you’ll learn how young children develop and grow, and how their optimal development can be promoted through quality care and education. Courses combine theory and practice, including observations and direct work with children, 以有意义的方式.
You’ll work with a team of faculty members who are
- dedicated to the early childhood field,
- 儿童权益倡导者 & 他们的家人,以及
- passionate about their teaching and working with adult-learners.
职业选择
托儿中心
- 幼儿园
- 启智中心
- 实验室的学校
- 家庭托儿院
- 课外项目
- 蒙特梭利学校
- 父母合作社
- 公立和私立学校
相关的学位
The 幼儿教育 Program shares in the mission of 推荐全球十大博彩公司排行榜 to prepare individuals to enter into the workforce, to advance in their chosen career as 幼儿专业als and educators, 并为继续学习做准备, 包括转学. This program is also committed to preparing students to value the importance of and to participate professionally in quality early childhood 设置 and their communities.
We recognize and respect that students in the 幼儿教育 Program have varied career goals, 短期和长期. We work to meet these varied student needs.
We believe that the overall design of the early childhood curriculum should reflect current interdisciplinary knowledge about the preparation of 幼儿专业als. We strive to provide a strong foundation for our students by utilizing the standards for 幼儿专业al preparation at the associate degree level as outlined by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC). We believe in and support the Code of Ethics as established by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC).
项目的目标
The 幼儿教育 Program utilizes the National
Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) 专业 Standards
and Competencies for Early Childhood 专业 Preparation 项目,
Position Statement adopted by the NAEYC Governing Board, November 2019.
Graduates of the program will know and be able to do the following:
标准1. Child Development and Learning in Context
儿童早期 educators (a) are grounded in an
understanding of the developmental period of early childhood from birth through
跨发展领域的8岁. They (b) understand 每一个孩子 as an
individual with unique developmental variations. 幼儿教育工作者(c)
understand that children learn and develop within relationships and within
multiple contexts, including families, cultures, languages, communities, and
社会. They (d) use this multidimensional knowledge to make evidence-based
decisions about how to carry out their responsibilities.
标准2. Family-Teacher Partnerships and Community Connections
儿童早期 educators understand that successful early
childhood education depends upon educators’ partnerships with the families of
他们所服务的小孩子. They (a) know about, understand, and value the
diversity in family characteristics. 儿童早期 educators (b) use this
understanding to create respectful, responsive, reciprocal relationships with
families and to engage with them as partners in their young children’s
发展与学习. They (c) use community resources to support young
children’s learning and development and to support children’s families, and
they build connections between early learning 设置, schools, and community
组织机构.
标准的3. Child Observation, Documentation, and Assessment
儿童早期 educators (a) understand that the primary
purpose of assessment is to inform instruction and planning in early learning
设置. They (b) know how to use observation, documentation, and other
appropriate assessment approaches and tools. 幼儿教育工作者(c) use screening
and assessment tools in ways that are ethically grounded and developmentally,
culturally, ability, and linguistically appropriate to document developmental
progress and promote positive outcomes for 每一个孩子. 儿童早期
educators (d) build assessment partnerships with families and professional
的同事们.
标准4. Developmentally, Culturally, and Linguistically Appropriate Teaching
实践
儿童早期 educators understand that teaching and
learning with young children is a complex enterprise, and its details vary
depending on children’s ages and characteristics and on the 设置 in which
教与学发生了. They (a) understand and demonstrate positive,
caring, supportive relationships and interactions as the foundation for their
与幼儿一起工作. They (b) understand and use teaching skills that are
responsive to the learning trajectories of young children and to the needs of
每一个孩子. 幼儿教育工作者(c) use a broad repertoire of
developmentally appropriate and culturally and linguistically relevant,
anti-bias, and evidence-based teaching approaches that reflect the principles
学习的通用设计.
标准5. Knowledge, Application, and Integration of Academic Content in the Early Childhood Curriculum
儿童早期 educators have knowledge of the content of
学科(如.g., language and literacy, the arts, mathematics,
social studies, science, technology and engineering, physical education) and of
the pedagogical methods for teaching each 纪律. 他们(a)理解
central concepts, methods and tools of inquiry, and structures in each academic
纪律. Educators (b) understand pedagogy, including how young children
learn and process information in each 纪律, the learning trajectories for
each 纪律, and how teachers use this knowledge to inform their practice.
They (c) apply this knowledge using early learning standards and other
resources to make decisions about spontaneous and planned learning experiences
and about curriculum development, implementation, and evaluation to ensure that
learning will be stimulating, challenging, and meaningful to 每一个孩子.
标准6. 专业ism as an Early Childhood Educator
儿童早期 educators (a) identify and participate as
members of the 幼儿专业. They serve as informed advocates for
young children, for the families of the children in their care, and for the
幼儿专业. They (b) know and use ethical guidelines and other
幼儿专业al guidelines. 他们(c)有专业的
communication skills that effectively support their relationships and work
young children, families, and 的同事们. 幼儿教育工作者(d)是
continuous, collaborative learners who (e) develop and sustain the habit of
reflective and intentional practice in their daily 与幼儿一起工作 and
as members of the 幼儿专业.
The 幼儿教育 Level I Certificate, Level II Certificate, Infant & Toddler Certificate and Associate Degree are all open enrollment programs. This means we accept students once they are accepted to River Valley; no additional program-specific requirements are necessary. 在RVCC, we believe all students should be able to complete a certificate or degree and be able to transfer or start their career as smoothly as possible.
重要提示:
- All applicants should carefully review the ECE Program’s Technical Standards prior to matriculation.
- All applicants should also read the full Criminal Background Check Policy in the 招生 section of RVCC 目录 and the Student Handbook.
- Applicants seeking admission to the 幼儿教育 Program who believe they may have difficulty with a state registry and criminal records check are advised to contact the New Hampshire Bureau of Child Care Licensing (1-800-852-3345) prior to matriculation.
If you have any questions about the 幼儿教育 programs of study, the please do not hesitate to request information or reach out to the ECE Program Director 克里·贝尔纳普·莫里斯 at (电子邮件保护) 或603-542-7744,分机5411.
课程顺序
第一年:秋季学期
数学选修
总学分:3 - 4
第一年:春季学期
科学选修课
总学分:3 - 4
第二年:秋季学期
幼儿教育 200-level Elective
总学分:3
Humanities/Fine Arts/World Language Elective
总学分:3
第二年:春季学期
ECE 290R或291R
总学分:3
幼儿教育 200-level Elective
总学分:3
English/Humanities/Fine Arts/World Language/Science/Mathematics or Social 科学选修课
总学分:3 - 4
克里·贝尔纳普·莫里斯
幼儿教育 | 专业 Studies | 社会服务教授 & Program Director, 幼儿教育 & 社会服务