The School-Age Care and Recreation Teacher Certificate is designed to prepare students to serve as instructional aides/paraprofessional staff members in an elementary school setting and/or teachers in an expanded learning before/after school program. Students are offered knowledge about the development of the school age child and the role of the adult in helping to integrate skills and aid classroom learning.
This certificate meets the coursework requirement for the Child Development Teacher Permit. In order to earn the permit, students must also complete the following:
16 units of general education, specifically a class in each of the following areas: English, Science or Math, Social Science, and Humanities/Fine Arts.
Additional work experience with young children (175 days of 3 hours per day, within 4 years).
The Child Development Permit is used in federal (head start) and state funded early childhood programs as well as licensing regulations for private and faith based programs.
- Contact one of our Education Counselors at SAC for additional assistance in planning your education studies profession (714-564-6254).
Learning Outcome(s):
Students will demonstrate a knowledge base of the development of school aged children.
Students will apply the knowledge base of theory to practice through thoughtful reflections on classroom observations.
Students will understand and be conversant about the main philosophical and sociological ideas and trends that have influenced education as well as be able to analyze their application and importance for teaching today.
Course Requirements:
Child Development 107
| Child Growth and Development (DS1) | 3
| Fall, Spring
|
Child Development 108
| Observation and Assessment for Early Learning and Development (DS3)
| 3
| Fall, Spring
|
Child Development 110
| Child, Family, and Community (DS2) | 3
| Fall, Spring
|
Child Development 111A
| Principles and Practices of Teaching Young Children (DS3) | 3 | Fall, Spring
|
Child Development 111B | Introduction to Curriculum for Young Children (DS3) | 3
| Fall, Spring
|
Education 114 (formerly Education 113)
| Tutoring Reading in Elementary Schools | 1 | Spring
|
Child Development 120A OR
Education 120A
| Development of the School Age Child (DS5) | 3 | Spring
|
Child Development 120B OR
Education 120B
| School-Age Child Care and Recreation Activities (DS5) | 3
| Spring
|
Child Development 205 | Introduction to Children with Special Needs | 3
| Fall, Spring
|
Child Development 221 | Living and Teaching in a Diverse Society (DS3)
| 3
| Fall, Spring
|
Child Development 298A
| Practicum in Early Childhood Programs (DS3)
| 3.5
| Fall, Spring
|
Child Development 299 | Work Experience - Child Development
| 1-4 | Fall, Spring
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