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Mar 29, 2024
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2016-2017 College Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Master Teacher Certificate of Achievement
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This certificate meets the coursework requirements for the Master Teacher level Child Development Permit and prepares students to be competent and effective teachers and caregivers for young children ages 0-5 and supervisors of adults in early childhood settings.
A minimum grade of “C” in each course is required to receive the certificate.
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Program Student Learning Outcomes
Students who complete this program will be able to:
- Describe developmental milestones for children in the areas of physical, psychosocial, cognitive, and language development.
- Identify environmental, cultural, familial, economic, political, and historical contexts that influence all children’s development.
- Demonstrate a range of skills and knowledge related to the unique need of children ages 0-5 years.
- Apply developmental theory, knowledge of child development, DCLAP, and research based teaching strategies to develop curriculum for the unique educational needs of young children individually and in group care settings.
- Demonstrate developmentally appropriate observation, assessment, and documentation skills that can be applied to interpretations of growth and development, planning, and identification of individual needs.
- Demonstrate the skills and knowledge used in mentoring and supervising adults in early childhood settings
- Demonstrate professional skills including ethical practice, reflective practice, written and verbal communication, collaboration, advocacy, and identification of personal qualifications in relationship to state and national requirements for teachers of young children.
Supervised Field Experience Courses
Specialization Units:
Choose one of the clusters below
Special Needs
- CD 135 - THE YOUNG CHILD WITH SPECIAL NEEDS 3 Units *
- CD 140 - EARLY INTERVENTION AND INCLUSION 3 Units *
General Education (16 units)
A course in each of the following 4 areas must be included.
See Associate Degree, CSU or IGETC General Education lists found in class schedule or student handbook for acceptable courses.
- English/Language Arts
- Science or Math
- Social Sciences
- Humanities/Fine Arts 16 Units
Total Units for the Certificate: 53-54
*Course has a prerequisite, corequisite, limitation, or recommended preparation; see course description.
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