Early Childhood Education Master Teacher, Certificate of Achievement
Upon successful completion of the Early Childhood Education Master Teacher Certificate, the student demonstrates knowledge, training, and skills to be a master teacher in a privately or publicly funded child care center in accordance with the Child Development Permit Matrix issued by the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing. Skills demonstrated and practiced by the student include the ability to provide instruction to young children utilizing knowledge of a specialized area of early childhood education, supervise adults in the classroom, and coordinate curriculum and staff development.
Program Learning Outcomes
- Students will evaluate effectiveness of early childhood curriculum, classrooms, teaching strategies and how teachers involve families in their children's development and learning to improve teaching practices for all children by completing written observations in group care settings.
- Students will individualize mentoring and supervision strategies based on the roles and developmental stages of adult learners by completing a written assignment.
- Students will plan, implement and evaluate a series of developmentally, linguistically and culturally appropriate activities for young children in their practicum settings.
- Students will use a variety of personnel, program, and environmental assessment tools including either the Early Childhood, Infant/Toddler, School Age or Family Child Care Environmental Rating Scale to inform leadership decisions in a written assignment.
Core Requirements
Complete 28 units
CDEV 021
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Child and Adolescent Development
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3
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CDEV 025
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Observation and Assessment
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3
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CDEV 026
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Child, Family and Community
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3
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CDEV 027
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Culture and Diversity in Early Childhood Education
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3
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CDEV 028
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Child Health, Safety and Nutrition
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3
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CDEV 031A
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Principles and Practices of Teaching Young Children
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3
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CDEV 031B
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Introduction to ECE Curriculum
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3
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CDEV 032A
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Early Childhood Education Practicum-Field Experience
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3
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CDEV 035
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Adult Supervision and Mentoring in Early Care and Education
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3
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CDEV 063
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Child Discipline
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1
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Restricted Electives
Area A - Complete 3 units selected from:
COM ST 001A
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Public Speaking
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3
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ENG 001A
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Reading and Composition
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3
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Area B - Complete 3 units selected from:
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Associate Degree General Education Area 1B - Mathematics
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3
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or
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Associate Degree General Education Area 2 - Natural Sciences
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3
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Area C - Complete 3 units selected from:
Associate Degree General Education Area 3 - Humanities
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3
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Area D - Complete 3 units selected from:
Associate Degree General Education Area 6 - Awareness of Self and Society
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3
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Area E - Complete 6 units selected from any ONE of the following specializations: Special Needs, Infant Development, or Preschool
Special Needs
CDEV 034
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Children with Special Needs
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3
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and
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COMM DIS 001A
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Introduction to Communication Disorders
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3
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or
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COMM DIS 001B
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Speech, Language and Hearing Development
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3
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or
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SL 001
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Elementary American Sign Language I
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4
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Infant Development
CDEV 033
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Infant and Toddler Development
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3
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CDEV 039
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Care and Education for Infants and Toddlers
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3
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Preschool
CDEV 029
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Early Childhood Experiences: Arts and Sciences
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3
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CDEV 030
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Early Childhood Experiences: Language Arts
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3
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CDEV 032B
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Advanced ECE Practicum
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3
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CDEV 071
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Children, Imagination, and Books
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1
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CDEV 072
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Play and Learning
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1
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CDEV 073
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Preschool Art
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1
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CDEV 074
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Preschool Science
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1
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Minimum Units Required: 46
Complete all courses with a grade of "C" or better.
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