Identify appropriate practices for teacher- and child-directed activities.
Learn effective practices for teacher- and child-directed activities in early childhood education and child care centers. Discover how to identify and demonstrate appropriate strategies for engaging children. Find insights on teacher-led instruction versus child-led activities.Trainings incorporating this outcome
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120 hours courses
12 CEUsRelated Outcomes
- Demonstrate an understanding of teacher direct vs. child directed activities
- Identify and understand the requirements of Child Care Subsidy (POC), Child and Adult Food Program, MSDE Child Care Credential, Tiered Reimbursement, and the Child Care Career and Professional Development Fund
- Demonstrate an understanding of teacher vs. child directed activities.
- Identify appropriate activities for children birth through age three
- Identify appropriate practices for children.
- Define and identify the components of developmentally appropriate practice for children aged 2 to 5.
- Identify appropriate practice for the identification, prevention, and treatment of communicable diseases in childcare.
- Demonstrate understanding of strategies that utilize good time management practices for teachers and child care providers.
- Identify appropriate supervision practices for children during transportation and field trips.
- Identify the difference between teacher/child directed activities
- Identify the different types of portfolios used in child care programs, and the appropriate portfolio components for each type.
- Define and identify the components of developmentally appropriate practice
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