Maricopa Community Colleges  EED270   20034-20082 
Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 06/17/03
EED270 20034-20082 LEC 3 Credit(s) 3 Period(s)
Early Learning Development
Teaching and early learning issues within a cognitive processes context. Covers emotion, memory, and recall as well as early brain development and its relationship to early learning.
Prerequisites: CFS/ECH176 or CFS205 or permission of Instructor.
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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
 
EED270   20034-20082 Early Learning Development
1. Describe how early learning experiences affect wiring of the brain. (I)
2. Summarize critical periods of early learning. (I)
3. Explain the educational implications of early brain development. (I)
4. Assess the importance of early care as it relates to school early learning. (I, II)
5. Identify early learning characteristics that influence the architecture of the brain. (II)
6. Distinguish between innate abilities and those enhanced by enriched early learning environments. (II)
7. Identify characteristics that influence school readiness. (III)
8. Apply strategies for effective early learning environment management. (IV)
9. Define emotional intelligence. (V)
10. Describe the impact of stress on the brain during the first five years of life. (VI)
11. Critique historical theories of early learning. (VII)
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EED270   20034-20082 Early Learning Development
    I. Breakthroughs in Neuroscience
        A. Early brain development related to later learning
        B. Early care/long-lasting impact
        C. Critical periods
          1. Attachments
          2. Vision
          3. Language
          4. Music
        D. Intelligence
        E. Interpreting new brain research
      II. Brain architecture
          A. Brain basics
          B. Innate vs. environmental/nature vs. nurture
        III. School Readiness
            A. Developing brain
            B. Emotional readiness
            C. Motor Skill readiness
            D. Language readiness
            E. Experiences
          IV. Early Learning Environment Management
              A. Attention drives early learning
              B. Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
            V. Emotions and early learning
                A. Role of emotion
                B. Emotional intelligence
                C. Practical strategies
              VI. Stress and early learning
                  A. Cortisol
                  B. Threat
                  C. Impact on stress on early learning performances
                  D. Reducing the effects of stress
                VII. History of early learning
                    A. Memory and recall
                    B. Early learning strategies
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