Faculty Syllabus
CDEC-1293 Special Topics in Early Childhood Education and Teaching
Rania Salman
Credit Spring 2026
Section(s)
CDEC-1293-001 (15686)
LEC Th 6:30pm - 8:15pm EVC EVC3 3205
Course Requirements
CDEC 1293 COURSE REQUIREMENTS:
Bio Board
At the start of the semester, students will design a tri-fold display board introducing themselves to the children and families of the ACC Children’s Lab School.
Strengths Assessment
Students will complete an online survey to discover their professional strengths and complete a reflection of the survey results.
Mission Statement and Teaching Philosophy
Students will develop a professional mission statement and teaching philosophy related to their role in the classroom, their view of how children learn, the importance of equity, diversity, and inclusion, their approach to curriculum development, their approach to guidance, and their role as a resource for and collaborator with families and the community.
Week of the Young Child Newsletter
Students will design a print or virtual newsletter/promotional piece related to NAEYC’s annual Week of the Young Child celebration.
Standards Portfolios
The Child Care and Development program at ACC is accredited by NAEYC, the National Association for the Education of Young Children. As an accredited program, our courses must meet certain criteria and align to national standards which serve as “a vision of excellence” for students preparing to work in early childhood education. The Portfolio Assignment in CDEC 1293 is one of six key assessments (KA5) our faculty have designed to specifically align to accreditation standards set forth by NAEYC.
This assignment is designed to have students:
- Demonstrate mastery of the expectations outlined in the NAEYC Professional Standards and Competencies for Early Childhood Educators (Level ECE II).
- Provide a collection of professional artifacts and explain how these reflect the NAEYC Professional Standards and Competencies for Early Childhood Educators.
- Reflect on their growth as an early childhood educator throughout their academic journey at ACC.
There are 2 main parts to each standard portfolio:
- In part 1, you will focus on one of the six NAEYC Professional Standards and Competencies for Early Childhood Educators. Each standard is addressed by a written Set of Expectations that ask you to reflect on what you know and understand, and how you use the competencies in your day-to-day role as an early childhood educator.
- In part 2, you will prepare an Artifacts Collection, in which you select documents from your previous coursework and explain how these reflect the six NAEYC Professional Standards and Competencies for Early Childhood Educators.
Readings
CDEC 1293/2166, Practicum II
Spring 2026 Combined Calendar
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Week (Mon-SUN) |
Class Meeting (Thursdays) |
In-Class Topic |
Assignment due (BB ASSIGNMENTS DUE BY 11:59 PM) |
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Week 1: Jan 19-25 |
January 22 |
Course Overview Standards Overview Chart Distribute Bio Boards |
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Week 2:1 Jan 26-Feb 1 |
January 29 |
Standard 1/Chapter 2 Child Development and Learning |
Bio Board (1293) DUE IN CLASS ON THURSDAY, JANUARY 29 |
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Week 3: Feb 2-8 |
February 5 |
Standard 2/Chapter 7 Partnerships with Families and the Community |
Strengths Assessment (1293) Self-Evaluation Rubric (2166) DUE ON BB ON TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 3 |
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Week 4: Feb 9-15 |
February 12 |
Standards 1-2 Work Session and Interviews |
Standards 1-2 Portfolio Draft (1293) DUE ON BB ON TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 10 |
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Week 5: Feb 16-22 |
February 19 |
Standard 3/Chapter 8 Observation, Documentation, and Assessment |
Journal 1 (2166) DUE ON BB ON TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 17 |
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Week 6: Feb 23-Mar 1 |
February 26 |
Standard 4/Chapter 9 Developmentally Appropriate Teaching Practices |
Instructor Observation |
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Week 7: Mar 2-8 |
March 5 |
Standards 3-4 Work Session and Interviews |
Standards 3-4 Portfolio Draft (1293) DUE ON BB ON TUESDAY, MARCH 3 |
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Week 8: Mar 9-15 |
March 12 |
Standard 5/Chapter 10 Content Knowledge for Curriculum Planning |
Journal 2 (2166) DUE ON BB ON TUESDAY, MARCH 10 |
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Mar 16-22 |
SPRING BREAK |
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Week 9: Mar 23-29 |
March 26 |
Standard 6/Chapter 11 Professionalism as an Early Childhood Educator
Week-long Lesson Plan Preparation |
Instructor Observation |
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Week 10: Mar 30-Apr 5 |
April 2 |
Week-long Lesson Plan Preparation |
Week-long Lesson Plan (2166) DUE IN-CLASS ON THURSDAY, APRIL 2 |
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Week 11: Apr 6-12 |
April 9 |
Standards 5-6 Work Session |
Standards 5-6 Portfolio Draft (1293) DUE ON BB ON TUESDAY, APRIL 7 |
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Week 12: Apr 13-19 |
April 16 |
Lab School Classroom Preparation and Set-Up |
Journal 3 (2166) WOYC Newsletter (1293) DUE ON BB ON TUESDAY, APRIL 14 |
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Week 13:2 Apr 20-26 |
April 23 |
TBD |
Implement Week-long Lesson Plan (2166) DUE ON BB ON TUESDAY, APRIL 21 |
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Week 14: Apr 27-May 3 |
April 30 |
Reflections and Manifestations |
Mision Statement and Teaching Philosophy (1293) DUE ON BB ON TUESDAY, APRIL 28 |
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Week 15: May 4-10 |
May 7 |
Practicum Celebration |
Instructor Observation |
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Week 16:3 May 11-17 |
May 14 |
TBD |
Journal 4 (2166) DUE ON BB ON TUESDAY, MAY 12 |
Course Subjects
CDEC 1293/2166, Practicum II
Spring 2026 Combined Calendar
|
Week (Mon-SUN) |
Class Meeting (Thursdays) |
In-Class Topic |
Assignment due (BB ASSIGNMENTS DUE BY 11:59 PM) |
|
Week 1: Jan 19-25 |
January 22 |
Course Overview Standards Overview Chart Distribute Bio Boards |
|
|
Week 2:1 Jan 26-Feb 1 |
January 29 |
Standard 1/Chapter 2 Child Development and Learning |
Bio Board (1293) DUE IN CLASS ON THURSDAY, JANUARY 29 |
|
Week 3: Feb 2-8 |
February 5 |
Standard 2/Chapter 7 Partnerships with Families and the Community |
Strengths Assessment (1293) Self-Evaluation Rubric (2166) DUE ON BB ON TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 3 |
|
Week 4: Feb 9-15 |
February 12 |
Standards 1-2 Work Session and Interviews |
Standards 1-2 Portfolio Draft (1293) DUE ON BB ON TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 10 |
|
Week 5: Feb 16-22 |
February 19 |
Standard 3/Chapter 8 Observation, Documentation, and Assessment |
Journal 1 (2166) DUE ON BB ON TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 17 |
|
Week 6: Feb 23-Mar 1 |
February 26 |
Standard 4/Chapter 9 Developmentally Appropriate Teaching Practices |
Instructor Observation |
|
Week 7: Mar 2-8 |
March 5 |
Standards 3-4 Work Session and Interviews |
Standards 3-4 Portfolio Draft (1293) DUE ON BB ON TUESDAY, MARCH 3 |
|
Week 8: Mar 9-15 |
March 12 |
Standard 5/Chapter 10 Content Knowledge for Curriculum Planning |
Journal 2 (2166) DUE ON BB ON TUESDAY, MARCH 10 |
|
Mar 16-22 |
SPRING BREAK |
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Week 9: Mar 23-29 |
March 26 |
Standard 6/Chapter 11 Professionalism as an Early Childhood Educator
Week-long Lesson Plan Preparation |
Instructor Observation |
|
Week 10: Mar 30-Apr 5 |
April 2 |
Week-long Lesson Plan Preparation |
Week-long Lesson Plan (2166) DUE IN-CLASS ON THURSDAY, APRIL 2 |
|
Week 11: Apr 6-12 |
April 9 |
Standards 5-6 Work Session |
Standards 5-6 Portfolio Draft (1293) DUE ON BB ON TUESDAY, APRIL 7 |
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Week 12: Apr 13-19 |
April 16 |
Lab School Classroom Preparation and Set-Up |
Journal 3 (2166) WOYC Newsletter (1293) DUE ON BB ON TUESDAY, APRIL 14 |
|
Week 13:2 Apr 20-26 |
April 23 |
TBD |
Implement Week-long Lesson Plan (2166) DUE ON BB ON TUESDAY, APRIL 21 |
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Week 14: Apr 27-May 3 |
April 30 |
Reflections and Manifestations |
Mision Statement and Teaching Philosophy (1293) DUE ON BB ON TUESDAY, APRIL 28 |
|
Week 15: May 4-10 |
May 7 |
Practicum Celebration |
Instructor Observation |
|
Week 16:3 May 11-17 |
May 14 |
TBD |
Journal 4 (2166) DUE ON BB ON TUESDAY, MAY 12 |
Student Learning Outcomes/Learning Objectives
Program Outcomes
The Child Care and Development program at ACC is accredited by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) Commission on the Accreditation of Early Childhood Higher Education Programs. Therefore, program learning outcomes correlate with the Professional Standards and Competencies for Early Childhood Educators NAEYC.
Office Hours
M W Th 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM EVC 5118
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