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CourseOutline
CourseTitle:
CourseNumber:
CourseHours:
AcademicSchool:
Faculty:
ProgramCoordinatororEquivalent:
Dean(orChair):
BuildingInclusiveEnvironment
EDUC116
30hours
CommunityDevelopmentandHealth
ApprovalDate:
AcademicYear:
2014/8/14
2014
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
CourseDescription
ThiscoursewillenableEarlyChildhoodEducatorstousetheirknowledgeoftypicalchilddevelopmentandthechild's
background,interests,abilitiesandneedstodesigninclusiveenvironmentsandpracticesforyoungchildren.Studentswill
alsoexplorethevariousidentifiedspecialneedsandlearnstrategiestosupportchildren'sdevelopment.
Prerequisites:EDUC4PlayBasedLearning,EDUC22GuidingYoungChildren'sBehaviour,EDUC85Observingand
AssessingChildren,EDUC87Children'sHealthandEnvironment,FLPL121StrategiesforPracticumSuccess,FLPL123
EarlyLearningPracticumI
Corequisites:None.
LearningOutcomes
Uponsuccessfulcompletionofthiscourse,studentswillbeableto:
1. Demonstrateacommitmenttothevalues,attitudesandbeliefsrelatingtoinclusivepracticesthroughtheevolution
oftheirlanguageandbehaviour.
2. Developanawarenessoftheabilitiesofchildrenwhohavespecialneedsinordertobuildaninclusivelearning
environmentandestablisheffectivestrategiesthatwillsupporteachchild'sprogressinalldevelopmentaldomains.
LearningResources
Gould,P.andJ.Sullivan(2009)TheInclusiveEarlyChildhoodClassroom.Maryland.GryphonHouse.
AssessmentSummary
AssessmentTask
Percentage
Inclassactivities
10%
Assignments
40%
Presentations
5%
Tests
45%
StudentSuccess:PoliciesandProcedures
Mutually,facultyandlearnerswillsupportandadheretocollegeAcademicRegulations,andStudentRightsand
Responsibilities.Thefollowingpoliciesandguidelineshavebeendevelopedtosupportthelearningprocess.
Pleaseclickonthelinkforinformationabout:
StudentRightsandResponsibilities
(flemingcollege.ca/PDF/StudentRightsAndResponsibilities.pdf)
AcademicRegulations
(flemingcollege.ca/PDF/FlemingCollegeAcademicRegulations.pdf)
GuidelinesforProfessionalPractice:StudentsandFaculty
(flemingcollege.ca/PDF/guidelinesforprofessionalpracticestudentsfaculty.pdf)
Alternateaccessibleformatsoflearningresourcesandmaterialswillbeprovided,onrequest.
ProgramStandards
TheMinistryofTraining,CollegesandUniversitiesoverseesthedevelopmentandthereviewofstandardsforprogramsof
instruction.Eachcollegeisrequiredtoensurethatitsprogramsandprogramdeliveryareconsistentwiththesestandards,
andmustassiststudentstoachievetheseessentialoutcomes.
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ThiscoursecontributestoProgramStandardsasdefinedbytheMinistryofTraining,CollegesandUniversities(MTCU).
Programstandardsapplytoallsimilarprogramsofinstructionofferedbycollegesacrosstheprovince.Eachprogram
standardforapostsecondaryprogramincludesthefollowingelements:
Vocationalstandards(thevocationallyspecificlearningoutcomeswhichapplytotheprogramofinstructionin
question)
Essentialemployabilityskills(theessentialemployabilityskillslearningoutcomeswhichapplytoallprogramsof
instruction)and
Generaleducationrequirement(therequirementforgeneraleducationinpostsecondaryprogramsofinstruction
thatcontributetothedevelopmentofcitizenswhoareconsciousofthediversity,complexityandrichnessofthe
humanexperienceand,thesocietyinwhichtheyliveandwork).
Collectively,theseelementsoutlinetheessentialskillsandknowledgethatastudentmustreliablydemonstrateinorderto
graduatefromtheprogram.Forfurtherinformationonthestandardsforyourprogram,followtheMTCUlink
(www.tcu.gov.on.ca/pepg/audiences/colleges/progstan/)
DetailPlan
Term:
2014Fall
Faculty:
[email protected]
ProgramCoordinatororEquivalent: [email protected]
Dean(orChair):
[email protected]
LearningPlan
Wks/Hrs
Units
Topics,Resources,Learning,Activities
Learning
Outcomes
Assessment
Introductiontothecourse,assessmentelementsandtextbookPhilosophy
ofInclusion
Reflection
PeopleFirstTerminologyandAccessibilityDevelopmentalDifferences
(TypicalversusAtypicalDevelopment)
1,2
Reflection
SensoryProcessingDisorderInclusionStrategies
1,2
Reflection
ExecutiveFunctionSubstanceAbuseF.A.S.InclusionStrategies
1,2
CognitiveDelaysInclusionsStrategies
1,2
SpeechandLanguageDisordersInclusionStrategies
1,2
PhysicalExceptionalities,AugmentativeCommunicationandmultiple
disabilitiesInclusionStrategies
1,2
Reflection
IndependentLearningWeek
PhysicalExceptionalities(cont.)InclusionStrategies
1.2
Test#2(15%)
ReflectionAssignment
#120%
10
BehaviourDisorders(includingA.D.D.andA.D.H.D.,OppositionalDefiant
1,2
Disorder,ConductDisorder)AttachmentDisorderInclusionStrategies
11
SensoryExceptionalities(VisionandHearing)InclusionStrategies
1,2
12
AutismSpectrumDisorderInclusionStrategies
1,2
13
AutismSpectrumDisorder(cont.)
1,2
14
ToolboxPresentationGuestspeakerResourceTeacher
Presentation(5%)
Reflection
15
Test#3
Test#3(15%)
Test#1(15%)
Assignment#220%
AssessmentRequirements
AssessmentTask
Course
Date/Weeks Learning Percentage
Outcome
Test#1inclass
Test#1
Week5
15%
Test#2inclass
Test#2
Week9
15%
InclusionStrategiesinSpecificAreainanearlylearningandcaresetting
Assignment
#1Week9
20%
InclusionToolboxstudentswillchoosefromalistofsceneriostheywillmakeor
buyinclusiontoolsorvisualaidsinordertoassistachildtobesuccessfuland
enhanceinclusiontoolsaresturdyandprofessionalpresentation(5marks)in
week14
Assignment
#4Week13
25%
Test#3inclass
Test#3
Week15
15%
Reflectionsoncoursematerialquestionsforreflectionswillbeprovidedtheseare
Reflections
completedinclass
10%
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ExemptionContact
CherylHerder
PriorLearningandAssessmentandRecognition(PLAR)
PLARusestoolstohelplearnersreflecton,identify,articulate,anddemonstratepastlearningwhichhasbeenacquired
throughstudy,workandotherlifeexperiencesandwhichisnotrecognizedthroughformaltransferofcreditmechanisms.
PLARoptionsincludeauthenticassessmentactivitiesdesignedbyfacultythatmayincludechallengeexams,portfolio
presentations,interviews,andwrittenassignments.Learnersmayalsobeencouragedandsupportedtodesignan
individualdocumentationpackagethatwouldmeetthelearningrequirementsofthecourse.Anystudentwhowishesto
haveanypriorlearningacquiredthroughlifeandworkexperienceassessed,soastotranslateitintoacollegecredit,may
initiatetheprocessbyapplyingthroughtheRegistrar'soffice.Formoreinformationpleaseclickonthefollowinglink:
http://flemingcollege.ca/admissions/priorlearningassessmentandrecognition
CourseSpecificPoliciesandProcedures
Itistheresponsibilityofthestudenttoretainthiscourseoutlineforfuturereference.Courseoutlinesmayberequiredto
supportapplicationsforadvancedstandingandcredittransfertoothereducationalinstitutions,portfoliodevelopment,
PLARandaccreditationwithprofessionalassociations.
1.TESTS:
Alltests(andassignments)willbemarkedandmarkearnedwillbereturnedtothestudentwithintwoweeksofwriting.
Multiplechoicequestionswillnotbereturnedtothestudent.Allorsomepartsofthetestwillbetakenupinclass.The
markachievedwillberecordedinGradeBookinDesire2Learn.
Ifthestudenthasanyquestionsorconcernsaboutthegradingofanyevaluationmethod,thestudentmustmakean
appointmentwiththeprofessorwithinoneweekoftheevaluationmethodbeingreturned,andbringwiththemappropriate
referencesfromtextbooksornotes.(Returnedisdefinedaswhentheevaluationmethodisreturnedtotheclass.)
Makeuparrangementsfortestsarenormallynotallowed.However,intheeventofdocumentedillness,emergency,or
deathofanimmediatefamilymember,whichprohibitsthestudentfromwritingthetest,makeupprovisionsmaybe
provided.Allowanceformakeuparrangementswillonlybeprovidedifthestudentcommunicatestothefacultymember
priortothetimeofthescheduledwriting.Amessagemaybeleftonvoicemailoremail.Failuretodosomayresultin
amarkofzerobeinggivenoramaximummarkof50%.Rescheduledtestsmustnormallybewrittenwithinamaximum
ofthreeschooldaysfromtheoriginalscheduleddate.Therescheduledtestmaynotbethesameastheonewrittenby
therestoftheclassandmayhaveadifferentformat(e.g.oralorshortanswer).
Ifthestudentwritesmorethan3calendardaysaftertheotherstudentshavewritten,themaximummarkthatmaybe
obtainedis50%.Norescheduledtestswillbeallowedaftertestshavebeenreturnedtoanystudents.
Whenlongtermillnessorothercircumstancesmakeitimpossibleforthestudenttowritethetestwithinthetimeframe,
thesituationwillbedealtwithonanindividualbasis.Iftherearerepetitiveabsencesinwritingtestsonthescheduled
date,thecoordinatorwillbenotified.
2.LATEPOLICIES
DUEDATES:Allassessments(assignments,quizzes,tests,presentations,labs,reports,etc.)aredueontheirstateddue
dateandtimeunlessthestudenthasmadespecificarrangementswiththeprofessorPRIORtotheduedate.Makeup
arrangementsformissedassessmentsarenormallynotallowed.However,intheeventofdocumentedillnessorpersonal
circumstances,whichprohibitthestudentfromcompletingtheassessment,makeupprovisionsmaybeprovided.Make
uparrangementswillONLYbeprovidedifthestudentcommunicatestheircircumstancestothefacultymemberIN
ADVANCEofthescheduledcompletiontimeorwithvaliddocumentationinthecaseofanemergency.
Lateassignmentswillbepenalized10%adayforthefirst3days.Afterthat,assignmentsMUSTBESUBMITTED,but
willreceiveagradeofzero.
STUDENTLATENESS:Studentswhoarelateforclass/lecture/labareadisruptiontotheirclassmatesandhavea
negativeimpactonthelearningenvironment.Yourinstructorwillsharehis/herlatepoliciesearlyinthesemester.For
reasonsrelatingtoclassroommanagementand/orlaboratorysafety,latestudentsmayberefusedentry.Latenessin
generalisunacceptableandwillbedealtwithonanindividualbasis.
3.ATTENDANCE
Foradultlearnersinpostsecondaryeducation,wecannotstipulatethatattendanceismandatory(exceptfortesting
purposes).However,researchhasshownthatattendancecontributessignificantlyto
successintheclassroom,laborfield.Somecoursesfocusalmostexclusivelyondemonstratedandskillcomponent
practice.Attendanceintheseclassesisthereforehighlyrecommended.Ifclasses/labsaremissed,thelearnerwillbein
jeopardyoffailingthecourse,semesterand/orprogram.Studentsaresolelyresponsibleforcatchinguponcoursework
whenabsent.Thisincludescollectingcoursematerials(handouts,assignments,etc.)andcatchinguponmissed
classroomwork.Individualinstructorswillprovidemorespecificexpectationsforattendanceearlyinthesemester.
4.FINALGRADES
Finalgradesinthiscourseareassignedbasedonthelevelofacademicachievementwhichcorrespondstoallofthe
assessmentcomponentsascitedinthiscourseoutline.Facultymemberswillnotofferadditionalassessmentsorcredit
recoverytoindividualstudentsbeyondthosecitedinthiscourseoutline.
5.OTHER
Inanefforttopromoteoptimalengagement,noelectroniccommunicationdevices(cellphones,personaldataassistants,
etc.)arepermittedinclass,withtheexceptionofthoseapprovedbyLearningSupportServicesortheprofessor.Theuse
ofearbudsconnectedtoasourceofmusicissimilarlyprohibitedduringclass.Laptopsmaybeutilizedforthepurposes
ofnotetakingonlyandshouldnotbedisruptive.Foodordrinkisnotallowedinlabs.
Theteachingstaffreservestherighttomodifythecoursesequencetobettermeettheneedsofthestudentgroupandto
facilitatestudentlearning.
Studentshavearesponsibilitytosupportacademichonestyandintegrity.Breachesofacademicintegritywillnormally
resultinagradeofzerofortheassessmentcomponentinvolved.Allbreachesofacademicintegritywillbereportedtothe
Registrar,DeanandProgramCoordinator.
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Studentsandfacultyareexpectedtointeractinaprofessionalandpositivemanner.Thisincludes:1)berespectful,2)set
highexpectationsandstandards,3)demonstrateprofessionalism,4)beengaged,5)stayconnected,6)communicate
effectively,and7)beconsistent.
Studentsareencouragedtokeepthecourseoutlineandmarkedmaterialsuntilafinalcoursegradeisreceivedattheend
ofthesemester,orforthepurposesofportfoliobuilding.
Correctspellingandgrammararecriticalskills.Markswillbedeductedformechanicalerrorsonallassignments.
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