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Week
Due Dates
Readings
Discussions
Assignment
Quiz/Test
1
8/25
Introductions & Syllabus
Introductions
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Syllabus Quiz
Plagiarism Quiz
2
8/31
Ch. 1
Page 2, #1, 4, 5
Enter background check
Page 32 #3
Key Terms
3
9/7
Ch. 2
Page 34, #2, 3
Page 68 observations #1, #2, #3 (choose one)
Key Terms
4
9/14
Ch. 3 & 4
Page 70, #1, 2, 4
Page 98, #5, 6
Teacher Interview
Key Terms
5
9/21
Ch. 5
Page 136, #2, 3, 4
Page 168 #6
Key Terms
6
9/28
Ch. 6
"Dewey"
Page 170, #4, 7
Key Terms
7
10/5
Ch. 7
Page 204, #4, 5
Key Terms
8
10/12
Ch. 8
"Montessori"
Page 236, #1, 2, 3
Key Terms
9
10/19
Ch. 9
Page 272, #1, 5
Philosophy Paper Draft to Writing Group
Page 305, Observation #1
Key Terms
10
10/26
Ch. 10 & 11
"Erikson"
Page 308, #1, 2, 3
Page 340, #5
Philosophy Paper Draft (under "Philosophy Paper draft: button on Blackboard)
Key Terms
11
11/2
Ch. 12
"Piaget"
Page 374, #2, 5
Key Terms
MIDTERM EXAM
12
11/9
Ch. 13
"Vygotsky"
Page 412, #1, 2
Calendar Observation
Key Terms
13
11/16
Ch. 14
Page 446, #1, 2, 3
Key Terms
14
11/23
THANKSGIVING
15
11/30
Ch. 15
Page 476, #1, 3
Key Terms
16
12/7
Ch. 16
Page 508, #1-4
Key Terms
17
12/14
FINALS WEEK
FINAL EXAM: Philosophy Paper (Under the TESTS button)
Required Text
Bredekamp, S. Effective Practices in Early Childhood Education, 2nd EditionMooney, C. G., Theories of Childhood "An Introduction to Dewey, Montessori, Erikson, Piaget, & Vygotsky"