AHT1 - Contexts of Learning in Early Childhood Education Course of Study _ Western Governors University

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AHT1 - Contexts of Learning in Early Childhood Education Course of Study This course supports the assessments for AHT1. The course covers 7 competencies and represents 4 competency units. Introduct... ion This course of study is aligned to the AHT1 performance assessment. The same study materials are utilized in the AHC1 objective assessment. If you have previously completed the AHC1 assessment, then you should have already completed the required study activities found in this course. You may wish to review the assignments here, but you are not required to repeat these activities. If you have not yet completed the AHC1 assessment, then please proceed through this course in full. Overview The activities in this course have been designed to help you develop and hone your skills in the field of early childhood education. If at any time you have questions or require additional assistance during your progression through this course, please feel free to contact the course instructor. This course will guide you through learning resources and activities that will help you develop and refine your professional skills. You may find that you can also draw on many of your own experiences and insights as you become an increasingly reflective practitioner. Watch the following video for an introduction to this course: Note: View the video in full screen at 720p for best results. This course provides guidance to help you demonstrate the following 7 competencies: Competency 607.4.1: Relationships and Interactions The graduate develops positive relationships and employs supportive, high-quality, culturally sensitive, inclusive interactions. Competency 607.4.2: Incidental Teaching and Social Interaction The graduate chooses and employs effective approaches, strategies, and tools for early education, drawing from a continuum of appropriate teaching strategies and capitalizing on incidental teaching and social interactions. Competency 607.4.3: Environments and Routines The graduate chooses and employs effective approaches, strategies, and tools for early education that support learning through appropriate environments and routines. Competency 607.4.4: Characteristics, Needs, and Interests The graduate chooses effective approaches, strategies, and tools for early education that appropriately focus on the characteristics, needs, and interests of infants, toddlers, and young children. Competency 607.4.5: Play in Childhood The graduate employs play in support of teaching and learning for infants, toddler, and 1 / 27 AHT1 - Contexts of Learning in Early Childhood Education Course of Study young children. Competency 607.4.6: Challenging Behaviors The graduate chooses and employs effective approaches, strategies, and tools appropriate for early education to address challenging behaviors in infants, toddlers, and young children. Competency 607.4.7: Promoting Positive Outcomes The graduate designs, implements, and evaluates meaningful, challenging early childhood curriculum to promote positive outcomes in infants, toddlers, and young children. Teaching Dispositions Statement Please review the Statement of Teaching Dispositions. Course Instructor Assistance As you prepare to successfully demonstrate competency in this subject, remember that course instructors stand ready to help you reach your educational goals. As subject matter experts, mentors enjoy and take pride in helping students become reflective learners, problem solvers, and critical thinkers. Course instructors are excited to hear from you and eager to work with you. Successful students report that working with a course instructor is the key to their success. Course instructors are able to share tips on approaches, tools, and skills that can help you apply the content you're studying. They also provide guidance in assessment preparation strategies and troubleshoot areas of deficiency. Even if things don’t work out on your first try, course instructors act as a support system to guide you through the revision process. You should expect to work with course instructors for the duration of your coursework, so you are welcome to contact them as soon as you begin. Course instructors are fully committed to your success! Preparing for Success The information in this section is provided to detail the resources available for you to use as you complete this course. Learning Resources The learning resources listed in this section are required to complete the activities in this course. For many resources, WGU has provided automatic access through the course. However, you may need to manually enroll in or independently acquire other resources. Read the full instructions provided to ensure that you have access to all of your resources in a timely manner. Purchase Learning Resources Listed below are the learning resource materials you will need to obtain. Textbooks Purchase the following textbook: Copple, C., & Bredekamp, S. (Eds.). (2009). Developmentally appropriate practice in 2 / 27 AHT1 - Contexts of Learning in Early Childhood Education Course of Study early childhood programs serving children from birth through age 8 (3rd ed.). Washington, DC: NAEYC. [Show More]

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