WHAT IS EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION?
The Early Childhood Education pathway at Pickens High School prepares students for occupations in teaching and early childhood education. Students at PHS are given the opportunity to participate in several early childhood courses. The Early Childhood Education courses, I - III, expose students to a plethora of topics that include but are not limited to: the foundations of child development, health and safety, history of education, licensing and accreditation requirements, certification in CPR/First Aid/Fire Safety, and early brain development and its implications for early learning.
The Early Childhood Education I course is the foundational course under the Early Childhood Care & Education pathway. The course addresses the knowledge, skills, attitudes, and behaviors associated with supporting and promoting optimal growth and development of infants and children.
Early Childhood Education II is the second course in the Early Childhood Care & Education pathway and further prepares the student for employment in early childhood care and educational services. The course provides a history of education, licensing and accreditation requirements, and foundations of basic observation practices and applications. Early Childhood care, education, and development issues are also addressed and include health, safety, and nutrition education; certification in CPR/First Aid/Fire Safety; information about child abuse and neglect; symptoms and prevention of major childhood illnesses; and prevention and control of communicable illnesses.
Early Childhood Education III is the third and final course in the pathway. The course provides in-depth study of early brain development and its implications for early learning, appropriate technology integration, and developmentally appropriate parenting and child guidance trends. Also addressed are collaborative parent/teacher/child relationships and guidance, child directed play, the changing dynamics of family culture and diversity, the causes and effects of stress on young children, and infant nutrition.
Mastery of standards through project based learning and leadership development activities of the career and technical student organizations will provide students with a competitive edge for either entry into the education global marketplace and/or the post-secondary institution of their choice when continuing their education and training.
Membership in the Family, Career & Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) provides opportunities to build leadership and competitive skills necessary in the world of work and in the community.
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Early Childhood Education II is the second course in the Early Childhood Care & Education pathway and further prepares the student for employment in early childhood care and educational services. The course provides a history of education, licensing and accreditation requirements, and foundations of basic observation practices and applications. Early Childhood care, education, and development issues are also addressed and include health, safety, and nutrition education; certification in CPR/First Aid/Fire Safety; information about child abuse and neglect; symptoms and prevention of major childhood illnesses; and prevention and control of communicable illnesses.
Early Childhood Education III is the third and final course in the pathway. The course provides in-depth study of early brain development and its implications for early learning, appropriate technology integration, and developmentally appropriate parenting and child guidance trends. Also addressed are collaborative parent/teacher/child relationships and guidance, child directed play, the changing dynamics of family culture and diversity, the causes and effects of stress on young children, and infant nutrition.
Mastery of standards through project based learning and leadership development activities of the career and technical student organizations will provide students with a competitive edge for either entry into the education global marketplace and/or the post-secondary institution of their choice when continuing their education and training.
Membership in the Family, Career & Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) provides opportunities to build leadership and competitive skills necessary in the world of work and in the community.
georgiastandards.org