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TECA-1318-001 Wellness of the Young Child
A study of the factors that impact the well-being of the young child including healthy behavior, food, nutrition, fitness and safety practices. Focuses on local and national standards and legal implications of relevant policies and regulations. Course content must be aligned as applicable with State Board for Educator Certification Pedagogy and Professional Responsibilities standards and coincide with the National Assessment of Education al Progress position statement related to developmentally appropriate practices for children from birth to age eight. Requires students to participate in field experiences with children from infancy through age 12 in a variety of settings with varied and diverse populations. Course includes a minimum of 16 hours of field experiences.
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Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, students will:
Notice to Students enrolled in an educational program for preparation of issuance of certain occupational licenses:
Students enrolled in an educational program in preparation for obtaining certain occupational licenses are potentially ineligible for such license if the student has been convicted of an offense. For further information, please contact your advisor, the Legal Clinic, or the faculty member in charge of the educational program that you seek to enroll in. The further information you will receive will include notification to you of your right to request a criminal history evaluation letter from the licensing authority in order to clarify your particular situation.
(3 sem hrs; 3 lec, 1 lab)
Online Course
Health, Safety, and Nutrition for the Young Child, 9th Edition, 2015, Marotz, Lynn R., Cengage Learning, bundled with Blackboard Edition Mindlink to accompany the text. Blackboard Edition Mindlink is necessary in order to view all publisher information including 20 video clips. The textbook is bundled with Mindlink at the West Campus Bookstore for a very competetive price.
Students will need access to a computer with Broad Band internet service, computer printer, and printer paper.
1. Analyze principles of nutrition, evaluate nutrition assessment, and examine regulatory requirements for nutrition.
2. Describe community health problems, universal health precautions, legal implications regarding health, and analyze environmental and personal hygiene.
3. Describe principles of safety as they relate to children, evaluate regulations regarding child safety, safety procedures and children's environments for safety.
4. Demonstrate skills in computation, record keeping, referrals and resources as they apply to nutrition, health, and safety.
In order to receive your AC Connect Email, you must log in through AC Connect at https://acconnect.actx.edu .
If you are an active staff or faculty member according to Human Resources, use "Exchange". All other students, use "AC Connect (Google) Email".
Students are expected to follow all Amarilo College policies and procedures.
A maximum of 900 points will be possible: Grading Scale:
Unit exams (5 @ 100 points each) 500 points A = 810 - 900 points
10 weekly assignments 100 points B = 720 - 809 points
Observation Journal 200 points C = 630 - 719 points
1 WEB Activity 100 points D = 540 - 629 points
900 points total F = Below 540 points
COURSE ASSIGNMENTS:
Five Unit Exams - 500 points
Each exam may consist of multiple choice, and/or short answer. Exams will cover specific chapters. Each exam is worth 100 points for a total of a possible 500 points.
10 Weekly Assignments - 100 points
Assignments will consist of weekly case studies or chapter questions. These will be assigned each week over the course of the semester. Be sure to read the directions stated under each weekly assignment. When completing the assignment, please keep in mind what the assignment is asking you to do.
1 WEB Activity - 100 points
The WEB Activity will generally come from specific web sites, and is in addition to weekly assignments. When asked to summarize, write the summary using your own words, not the exact words stated in the article or web site. If you want to quote part of an article, be sure to enclose it with quotation marks. Remember not to plagiarize. I am interested in your understanding and interpretation, not simply what the web site states.
OBSERVATION JOURNAL - 200 points
Each student will complete a journal documenting your observation experience. Be reflective and specific in your responses to questions contained in the journal document. This journal is located under "Content". Read through the journal more than once so that you get a good understanding of what you are to observe. Take a copy of the journal with you when you go to observe. Your responses should be typed into your document. It is easiest to copy and paste the journal into a word document, and then as you type your answers, you may scroll down for as much room as you need for each question. Please use either a colored or different type font to differentiate your responses from the questions. Remember, this is considered a professional document. Be sure to check your spelling and grammar. You may bring your completed Journal and log sheet to the AC Child Development Lab School by 5:00 PM on Friday, April 6, you may email the journal, or you may mail it directly to me. If you email your journal, you will need to mail your completed log sheet directly to me because I have to have the original to keep on file. My mailing address is: Marie Manley, 29 Cottonwood Lane, Canyon, Texas 79015. I will keep your journal and log sheet, so please make a copy of your log sheet with your completed observation hours before sending it to me. If leaving your journal at the Lab School or mailing it to me, please put it in a large folder or envelope, but do not go to the expense of using a notebook.
OBSERVATION EXPERIENCE LOG SHEET
The State of Texas requires 16 hours of observation for TECA 1318, 1303, and 1311. Observations may take place in accredited or licensed child care facilities. You may observe Early Childhood up through Fourth Grade. You may NOT observe above the fourth grade. Because this is a State requirement, failure to complete the 16 hour and submission of your log sheet will result in failure of this course.
Each student must complete a criminal history, notarized affidavit, and include a $2 money order payable to TDFPS. Each student must have a criminal history on file through the AC Lab School. Each history is valid for two years. The criminal history has to be on file through AC before students can visit child care facilities and schools. If you have any convictions, even if you think they have been adjudicated, or occurred when you were a minor, you must disclose it on your affidavit form.
1. Since the focus of the course is essentially health, safety, and nutrition, students should focus this experience on concepts discussed in the course. If you are unable to observe a particular question in the journal, you may need to visit more than one location to observe the item listed. Visit a facility that will allow you to view the kitchen. The AC Lab School is available to complete observation hours. All observation hours, whether at the Lab School or somewhere else, must all be scheduled ahead of time with the director. If you are going to observe at Amarillo ISD, you must contact Mary Clare Munger at 371-5188 for a list of schools that have agreed to have observers.
2. You are not to observe only in the classroom. There are five sections in the journal and you should list on your log sheet when and where you completed each section.
3. You are not allowed to sign your own log sheet. When you visit any child care facility, be sure to get the person you observe or person in charge of the facility to sign your log sheet. Each visit must include a signature, a date, and the time you were there.
4. Be sure to total your hours at the bottom of the log sheet, and that they total a minimum of 16 hours.
Log sheets must be signed by principals. teachers, directors, or other personnel. Be sure to sign in and out of schools and day care facilities. This documents who and when people are visiting a campus. This is a safety procedure to protect children and adults. Please abide by this request. Please include phone numbers so your hours can be verified.
NOTE: If you are taking more than one TECA course this semester, you are required to observe 16 hours for each course your are taking. For example, if you are taking two TECA courses that equals 32 observation hours, three TECA courses equals 48 observation hours. You may not use the same hours for more than one course. It is recommended that you not take more than two TECA courses at a time. Only TECA 1354, Child Growth and Development, does not have a 16 hour observation requirement.
Students are expected to log onto the class site and complete all work according to the directions there.
*If the instructor deems it necessary, changes may be made to the calendar/syllabus.
Week 1 January 16-21 Chapter 1 "Children's Well-Being: What it is and How to Achieve It"
Week 2 January 22-28 Chapter 2 "Daily Health Observations"
Week 3 Jan. 29-Feb. 4 Chapter 3 "Assessing Children's Health" and Chapter 4 "Caring for Children with Special Medical Conditions"
Week 4 February 5-11 Chapter 5 "The Infectious Process and Environmental Control"
Week 5 February 12-18 Chapter 6 "Childhood Illnesses: Identification and Management"
February 17-21 Exam 1 (Chapters 1 - 6)
Week 6 February 19-25 Chapter 7 "Creating High Quality Environments"
Week 7 Feb. 26-March 4 Chapter 8 "Safety Management"
Week 8 March 5-11 Chapter 9 "Management of Injuries and Acute Illness"
Week 9 March 10-18 Spring Break
March 17-22 Exam 2 (Chapters 7-9)
Week 10 March 19-25 Chapter 10 "Maltreatment of Children: Abuse and Neglect"
Week 11 March 26-April 1 Chapter 11 "Planning for Children's Health and Safety Education"
March 30-April 5 Exam 3 (Chapters 10-11)
Week 12 April 2-8 Chapter 12 "Nutrition Guidelines" and Chapter 13 "Nutrients That Provide Energy (Carbohydrates, Fats, and Proteins) JOURNALS ARE DUE BY FRIDAY, APRIL 6, 2018
Week 13 April 9-15 Chapter 14 "Nutrients That Promote Growth and Regulate Body Functions"
April 14-19 Exam 4 (Chapters 12 - 14)
Week 14 April 16-22 Chapter 15 "Feeding Infants" and Chapter 16 "Feeding Toddlers and Young Children"
Week 15 April 23-29 Chapter 17 "Planning and Serving Nutritious and Economical Meals"
Week 16 April 30-May 6 Chapter 18 "Food Safety" and Chapter 19 "Nutrition Education: Rationale, Concepts, and Lessons"
May 7-8 Exam 5 (Chapters 15 - 19)
OBSERVATION JOURNAL AND LOG SHEET DUE April 6, 2018
To satisfactorily complete this course, the student will:
1. Read assigned chapters in the textbook and view any media assigned with each chapter or section of the text.
2. Participate by completing and posting weekly assignments by the deadline dates.
3. Satisfactorily complete five exams on scheduled dates.
4. Complete and submit Observation Journal and original log sheet with signatures by 5:00 pm on Friday, April 6, 2018.
5. COMPLETION AND VERIFICATION OF A 16 HOUR OBSERVATION IS MANDATORY IN ORDER TO RECEIVE CREDIT FOR THIS COURSE.
6. A criminal background check will be conducted on each student in order to have access to the public schools and child care facilities. All students must have a clear criminal history on file with Amarillo College in order to successfully complete any TECA course at AC.
7. If you do not have a current, clear criminal history on file with AC, mail to (AC Child Development Lab School, Box 447, Amarillo, TX 79178) or bring the following items to the AC Child Development Lab School on the West Campus:
1) your current driver's license (copy, if mailing); 2) $2 money order payable to HHSC; 3) completed criminal history form; and 4) notarized affidavit. The clear criminal history has to be on file before you may begin observing. Once you have been cleared, I will be notified and send you an email so that you will know that you may begin observing. It generally only takes a few days to get the information back from the State. Please make this a priority and mail or bring your items by 5:00 pm on Friday, January 19, 2018. If you are unable to get them turned in by Friday, please submit them as soon as possible the next week.
Note: If you have resided outside the State of Texas within the last five years, you will need to complete a fingerprint test. You will need to first contact Mary Clare Munger at 371-5188.
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