EEC 319 Administration and Positive Climate in Early Education and Care Programs with Field Experiences

3 Credit(s)

Comprehensive and practical childcare, learning through exploration and inquiry, and family-orientated environments are examined as essential elements in fostering cognitive, physical, and social and emotional development. Emphasis will be on organizing a childcare practice, building administration skills, budgeting and planning childcare programs, hiring and training staff, supervising the day-to-day operations of early childhood settings, and creating a positive climate. Further, this course examines national, state, and local standards and regulations to assure quality outcomes of childcare and advocates for equity and inclusion in childcare practices. The key principles of professional ethics (or the NAEYC Code of Ethical Conduct) are used to analyze and resolve professional ethical dilemmas with intentional, developmentally, culturally, and linguistically-appropriate perspectives. Three lecture hours per week and occasional field-based assignments. This is a required course for students who apply for EEC administration or Advanced topics pathways and satisfies the MA Department of Early Education requirements for teacher-director.