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- Effective Term:
- Spring 2015 through Winter 2017
- Course Number:
- ECE 170
- Course Title:
- Coaching and Mentoring in Early Education and Family Studies
- Credit Hours:
- 1
- Lecture Hours:
- 10
- Lecture/Lab Hours:
- 0
- Lab Hours:
- 0
Course Description
Addendum to Course Description
This course is designed to enhance the knowledge base of our degree-seeking students (who are required to take 6 – 10 credits of elective credit) while also providing an accessible, interesting, and relevant course to students who are seeking to meet their professional development requirements and/or who might have limited experience in the college setting.
Intended Outcomes for the course
Upon successful completion students should be able to:
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Articulate the role of coaching and mentoring in the professional development of early childhood practitioners and the creation of quality early childhood settings.
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Articulate plans for coaching and mentoring other professionals in a variety of settings and with a variety of professional goals.
Outcome Assessment Strategies
Students will:
- Attend and actively participate in class and small group activities.
- Complete written observations and assignments.
Course Content (Themes, Concepts, Issues and Skills)
- Role and importance of coaching and mentoring in early education and family studies.
- Characteristics of effective coaches and mentors.
- Characteristics and needs of developing teachers and providers (characteristics and needs of adult learners).
- Building relationships between coaches/mentors and protégés.
- Skills for effective coaching and mentoring.
- Problem solving and dealing with difficult dynamics.
- Coaches and mentors as leaders and advocates.