CDEV 297 Syllabus

Course Syllabus: CDEV297Spring.2018_Syllabus_CL.finalSpring18.docx (1).pdf

Meet Your Instructor: 

Chantal Lamourelle has been a Professor at Santa Ana College since 2013 in the Child Development and Education Studies Department. She has been in the field of Early Childhood Education since the age of 15. Her family owned and operated two child care centers in Orange County (O.C.) that cared for children from 6 weeks to 12 years old. Chantal has a been a teacher for infants to adults for over 25 years in many diverse settings. From a preschool teacher, grant writer, Education Director at Pretend City Children's Museum, O.C. Department of Education Consultant and community children's advocate have afforded her the opportunity to learn with some of the most influential professionals in the field of early care and education. Chantal truly loves to teach and she strives to continue to be a student of life as well. In her free time, Chantal loves to spend time with her two sons, sing, act, hike, spend time with her family, explore, create, and build stronger connections across communities.

Chantal is Online Teaching Certified and her Canvas Bronze and Silver certifications.  

Course Description:  CDEV 297- This course will provide students with essential skills to utilize a variety of current statewide assessment tools that address the quality of early childhood programs and the developmental levels of young children. Students will identify strategies to help teachers effectively use curriculum that is intentional, child-focused, and content-driven. Students will also learn to be responsive of cultural diversity, English-language learners, and the unique needs of families.

Student Learning Outcomes include being able to:

• Use a variety of tools and methods to collect data in ethically responsible, and developmentally appropriate ways
• Use assessment outcomes and data to guide instruction, teaching strategies, design environments, and plan curriculum to meet individual needs

Textbook Information:  The Intentional Teacher REV ED

Author: Epstein

ISBN: 9781938113062