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Course Details

CCEI680A: Orientation to Child Care: Roles and Responsibilities for Teachers

Course ID  70846
ChildCare Education Institute
 
(800) 499-9907
 

Description

This course discusses the roles and responsibilities of being a teacher in an early childhood setting. Upon successful completion of this course, a student should be able to identify five or more roles a preschool teacher fulfills, name three ways to prevent and reduce injuries in the classroom, name three appropriate guidance techniques, learn how to communicate clearly and professionally with parents and other caregivers, and describe ways to create an engaging developmentally appropriate environment that encourages learning through play.


1.00 Hours / 0.10 CEUs

Course Level

Informal

CEU Course

Course Category

Early Childhood

General Course

(1 Hour)

CDA Content Areas

Maintaining a commitment to professionalism (1 Hour)

Infant Mental Health Core Competency Areas


Family Child Care Home Provider
Child Care Center Staff
Infant and Toddler
Head Start/Early Head Start

Infants (0-12 months)
Toddlers (13-24 months)
Two's (25-36 months)
Preschooler 3's (37-48 months)
Preschool 4's and 5's (49-72 months)
Adults

Goals and Objectives

• Identify and define the various roles or duties performed by a teacher in the child care environment
• Identify the basic duties of child care professionals, including health, safety, and legal responsibilities
• Identify common indoor and outdoor safety hazards in the early childhood environment
• Identify methods for preventing the spread of infectious diseases
• Identify and define characteristics of the basic developmental domains in early childhood
• Identify methods for creating a developmentally appropriate learning environment
• Identify effective communication strategies

There are no events currently scheduled for this course.