Child Health, Safety & Nutrition/Spring E 2016 1 EDU 153 E01 Child Health, Safety and Nutrition Spring E 2016 Instructor: Office Location: Class Time: Required Text: Robertson, C. (2013). Safety, nutrition and health in early education (6th ed.). Belmont, CA. Cengage. Or Robertson, C. (2016). Safety, nutrition and health in early education (6th ed.). Belmont, CA. Cengage. Other Required Materials: Michelle B. Morris, M.Ed. Hazel Center Room 207 R 5:30 9:00 Regular computer and internet access Blackboad 9.0 Extra Jump Drive Crayons/Markers Glue Scissors 1 Standard Size Trifold Science Board (48 ) Construction Paper Border Blackboard Requirements: Phone/Email: 410-334-2959 mmorris@worwic.edu Office Hours: M/W 12:30 2:00 R 3:00 5:00 Class JC 100 Location: Blackboard 9 is being utilized as a supplement to this course. As such, you must have daily access to the internet and Blackboard 9 to successfully complete your coursework. Wor-Wic Community College provides students with access to computers that meet the requirements at the following campus locations: MTC 200, BH 217, HH 100, GH 204, WDC305, AHB 108. Please follow the directions below to access your course syllabi and all other materials
Child Health, Safety & Nutrition/Spring E 2016 2 posted for this course: 1. Log-on to www.worwic.edu 2. From the WWCC homepage, point to Quick Links (top right) and click Blackboard Login. 3. When prompted enter your Wor-Wic user ID and password. This is the same user ID and password that you use for your WWCC student email. If you do not know your user ID or password please contact Student Services in AAB 111 as soon as possible. 4. Locate the course name and number from the list provided. Click on our course. All students logging into Blackboard affirm that they understand and agree to follow Wor-Wic Community College policies regarding academic integrity and the use of College resources as described in the college catalog. Wor-Wic Community College considers the following as violations of the computer usage policy: : Using the campus computing network and facilities to violate the privacy of other individuals : Sharing of account passwords with friends, family members, or any unauthorized individuals. Course Description: This course focuses on assessing health and safety of young children, with an emphasis on preventive health maintenance and their nutritional requirements. Hours: 39 lecture. Prerequisite: EDU 102 with a grade of "C" or better. This course is usually offered in the spring. Course Objectives: Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to: Course Objectives Assessment Goals Assessment Strategies Define and discuss health and safety policies and their use as a tool for health prevention, protection, and promotion GEO 1, 3, 5, 9 Violators are subject to college disciplinary procedures. A. List the reasons for developing a health/safety policy. B. List items for inclusion in a policy. C. Evaluate a local policy for age appropriateness and safety. 1. Test Questions
Child Health, Safety & Nutrition/Spring E 2016 3 Identify, define and discuss health for the symptoms and prevention of childhood infectious diseases GEO 1, 2, 8 Indicate and discuss specific guidelines for making any indoor child care environment free from risk and protected for safety GEO 1, 8 Discuss childhood nutrition in regards to the challenges of malnutrition, under nutrition, and over nutrition GEO 1, 2 Indicate the importance of proper menu planning for children s wellbeing including strategies for planning healthy meals GEO 1, 2, 3 Describe and discuss how to recognize, document, and report child abuse, and methods for caring for an abused child GEO 1, 4 Describe and discuss the process of including children with special needs into your childcare setting GEO 1, 5, 8 Discuss and review research related to the health, safety and nutrition of early childhood children GEO 1, 2, 3, 7, 9 A. List common health issues in early childhood. B. Match symptoms and diagnosis for common health issues in early childhood. C. List prevention methods for common health issues in early childhood. A. List and describe common indoor and outdoor hazards. B. Discuss and apply prevention and safety measures. A. List daily nutritional intake for an early childhood student. B. Apply knowledge of early childhood nutrition. C. Recognize signs of malnutrition and/or overnutrition. A. List components of an early childhood nutritional program. B. Evaluate a menu for appropriate portion, servings and nutritional content. A. List effects of abuse. B. List signs of abuse. C. List methods of preventing and documenting abuse in the early childhood setting. D. Evaluate a situation for possible abuse. A. List and define special education laws. B. Describe how special education laws affect/effect the early childhood environment. A. Read articles related to health, safety and nutrition. B. Evaluate and apply knowledge from recent research on health, safety and nutrition. 1. Test Questions 1. Test Questions 2. Safety Checklist 1. Menu 2. Test Questions 3. Creative Food Lesson 4. Recipe Collection 1. Menu 2. Test Questions 3. Recipe Collection 1. Test Questions 1. Test Questions 2. Recipe Collection 1. Journal Review
Child Health, Safety & Nutrition/Spring E 2016 4 Information Literacy Requirements: This course requires library research. The Media Center at Wor-Wic offers electronic access to encyclopedias, journals, and magazines. The complete text of many articles can be read on the computer screen, downloaded to disc, or printed. Students not finding sufficient information through the Media Center's resources are encouraged to use Blackwell Library at Salisbury University. Every Wor-Wic student is eligible for a free Gull Card at Blackwell. The bibliographic references must include references from the an electronic library database collection(s). (GEO 7) Services for Students with Disabilities: Wor-Wic Community College provides reasonable accommodations for students with disabilities, in compliance the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. If you are in need of accommodations, please contact the counseling office in AAB 109 or by calling directly at 410-334-2900. For more information, see Wor-Wic s Services for Students with Disabilities web page. Communication with the Instructor: All students are expected to be in class and to attend all scheduled events. However, it is expected that students will need to contact the instructor at times other than those scheduled. This can be facilitated through an office visit, phone conversation or email. Students wishing to email the instructor must utilize their Wor-Wic Community College email address. Email addresses other than those ending in worwic.edu will be deleted. Occasionally students may also find it necessary to email a paper to the instructor. Again, only work emailed via a Wor-Wic Community College email will be accepted. Campus Resources: There are a variety of resources available on campus to help student s be successful in their quest for a degree. These include a media center in each academic building, a writing center, math lab, testing center and several open computer labs. Students are encouraged to utilize these resources while completing assignments. Please note that the college s Writing Center is available on an appointment-only basis for students who would like additional help with their writing. Students should call 410-334-2842 or stop by AAB 226 to make an appointment. Because limited hours are available, students should schedule appointments well in advance of due dates. A full list of hours, locations and services can be found by visiting the following weblink: http://www.worwic.edu/students/learningresources.aspx
Child Health, Safety & Nutrition/Spring E 2016 5 Course Requirements: All assignments must be typed, double-spaced using a 12 font. Assignments should include a cover page with the students name, date, assignment title, course number and semester. Each assignment should be proofread and free of grammatical errors. Students are encouraged to utilize the writing center for each assignment. All assignments must be the students own work. All resources utilized must be cited in correct APA Citation Format. Students who need a refresher regarding APA formatting can access an APA Style Guide by clicking the link on our course Blackboard page or by visiting the WWCC Media Center on the 2 nd floor of Brunkhorst Hall. The Writing Center will also work with students, by appointment, to refine and correct APA format issues. Course Assignments: Scoring rubrics are available with each assignment (as listed on Blackboard). A hard copy of all scoring rubrics is also available under course content on our Blackboard sight. 1. Health, Safety, Nutrition Issue Power Point (80 points) GEO 1,2,3,7,8, 9; CO 2, 7 As an educator it is important that we are current regarding issues related to the health, safety and nutrition of children. We must continually read, research and form new opinions. Therefore, students will complete the following assignment: (Please see the attached scoring rubric for detailed requirements and a complete points breakdown.) This assignment must be submitted through Blackboard. a. Select one educational issue (related to child health, safety and or nutrition) to research. Be specific. Do not choose a broad topic. Focus your thinking and be thorough with your topic. b. Prepare a minimum 14 slide Power Point presentation that: : explains your topic & illustrates how your topic either can support or hinder the child development process : is attractive, creative and informative : includes at least three working hyperlinks related to your topic at least one hyperlink must be to an informative, reputable video that enhances your presentation. c. Each presentation should follow the following format. The title slide, works cited slide and any slides that simply contain graphics/pictures do not count towards the total minimum required for the assignment. : title slide (topic/title, your name, date, course title)
Child Health, Safety & Nutrition/Spring E 2016 6 : 12 slides detailing your topic : a bibliography slide d. Utilize at least four resources (not including the textbook) while researching the topic. The last slide of your PowerPoint presentation should be a listing of the resources that you utilized to prepare the presentation. e. Post your Power Point presentation in the discussion section of our Blackboard course under the Power Point Presentation discussion group. 2. Power Point Presentation Discussion Posts (5 x 10 points each = 50 points) GEO 1,2,3,7,8; CO 2, 7 Students who attempt to submit journal entries via text message, email, assignments or in hard copy will not receive a grade. No exceptions will be made to this policy as computer labs are available on campus 6 days per week. All Must be submitted via Blackboard. After each student has posted his/her completed Power Point assignment in the discussion section of our Blackboard sight each student in the class will do the following: a. View all posted power point presentations b. Choose 5 different presentations. c. For each of the 5 chosen presentations post a discussion entry. The entry should be typed and in narrative form. You are expected to briefly summarize the presentation content and explain how the information can be useful to you in a child care setting. Provide at least two constructive (i.e. positive) comments to the originator of the work. d. Grammar will count towards the final grade. Journals that are posted on Blackboard utilizing a lower case i (in place of the grammatically correct I ), fail to utilize overall proper capitalization at the beginning of sentences and proper nouns and/or fail to utilize basic punctuation at the end of sentences will automatically receive a grade of 0. 3. Creative Food/Safety Activity (80 points) GEO 1,2,3,7,8, 9; CO 5, 6, 8 In keeping with the topic of the class (Health, Safety and Nutrition) students will present one lesson to the class relating to health, safety, or nutrition. This lesson may be an activity related to safety, hygiene, healthy practices or a creative food/cooking lesson. Students will be required to teach the class as if we were a group of children and will need to provide all materials necessary (except for
Child Health, Safety & Nutrition/Spring E 2016 7 glue, crayons and some construction paper). Each presentation should be approximately 10-15 minutes in duration. Points will be deducted for presentation that last 5 minutes or less AND for presentations that last longer than 18 minutes. Students will work with a partner to complete this assignment. Please see the attached scoring rubric for detailed requirements and a complete points breakdown. The written lesson plan for this assignment must be submitted through Blackboard. 4. Food Management Book (110 points) GEO 1,2,3,7,8; CO 5, 6, 8 Students will collect a minimum of 10 recipes that could be used with children. Recipes should be typed, double spaced. All recipes should be nutritious, easy to prepare for snack/meal times and fun for children. Try to find recipes that focus on child involvement. Recipes should be organized in a professional manner i.e. title page, table of contents, bibliography, etc.. In addition, students will complete a menu for one week in a childcare setting. (1 lunch, am snack and pm snack per day for five days) Students must utilize the recipes that they have located for this project as the snacks on this menu. The menu will follow the nutrition guidelines in regulated childcare settings. Additional information related to food allergies must also be present. Students should refer to chapter 11 in the textbook as a guideline. Please see the attached scoring rubric for detailed requirements and complete points breakdown. This assignment may be handed in to Mrs. Morris in class (in hard copy) but will be graded using Blackboard. Students need to submit an assignment to access the scoring rubric and receive a grade. No exceptions. 5. Children s Commercial Evaluation (50 points) GEO 1, 2, 3, 7; CO 1 6 Students will spend several hours watching children s television to evaluate the nutritional content and advertising of commercials aimed at the early childhood age. Students should watch and summarize a minimum of 6 commercials. For each product advertised students should then locate and evaluate the nutritional content of the product. This can be done in chart form and/or narrative form. The assignment should include: title page, table of contents, descriptions and critiques of 6 commercials, nutritional information and critiques of 6 commercials. This assignment must submitted to Blackboard. (Please see the attached scoring rubric for detailed requirements and a complete points breakdown.) This assignment must be submitted through Blackboard. 6. Vaccination Research (60 points) GEO 1,2,3,7,8; CO 5, 6, 8 Vaccinations are a requirement in every state. The intent is to ensure the safety
Child Health, Safety & Nutrition/Spring E 2016 8 and health of children in the United States. However, there are parents who do not believe in the vaccination process. Students will be charged with researching this topic. Each student will find four articles two in support of vaccinations and two against the practice. Each article will then be summarize in annotated bibliography form. Students will need to provide copies of each articles search page from Wor-Wic s database. This can be done utilizing a screen shot or snip tool in Microsoft Word. This assignment must submitted to Blackboard. (Please see the attached scoring rubric for detailed requirements and a complete points breakdown.) This assignment must be submitted through Blackboard. 7. Vaccine Debate (50 points) GEO 1,2,3,7,8, 9; CO 5, 6, 8 After completing and submitting the Vaccination Research assignment students will be expected to take a stand regarding the issue. During class, students will be randomly assigned a position (for, against, neutral). A debate will be conducted and students will be required to intelligently, professionally, courteously present their assigned position on vaccinations. The instructor will utilize a written scoring rubric during the debate to keep accurate record of each students participation, preparation for the event, spoken use of language and accuracy of information presented. Students who are absent, late or leave early from class the evening that this assignment is due will not be allowed to make up the points for this portion of the assignment. 8. Parent Information Board (90 points) GEO 1,2,3,7,8, 9; CO 5, 6, 8 One job that early childhood educators are faced with is that of parent resource. Often times we become the sole source of information for parents to keep their children healthy and safe. To assist with this process, each student will obtain a standard sized, trifold science board. The board will be used to display information related to 3 different health/safety issues that parents should be aware of. For each issue students must provide an informational display as well as handouts for parents to take from the board. Additionally, all students must include a weekly or monthly menu (or snack calendar), a weekly recipe (must be a take one item), food allergy awareness information, and required Maryland vaccination information/schedules. You do not need to provide enough handouts for the entire class. One handout for each topic (as an example) is sufficient. The board should be neat, attractive and draw in an audience. All decorations for the board must be home-made (not store bought) with exception of lettering and border. Students will be graded on handwriting. It is required that students utilize at least four resources for this project (not including the book) and submit a complete works cited page via Blackboard.. (Please see the attached scoring rubric for detailed requirements and a complete points breakdown.) The works cited page for this assignment must be submitted through Blackboard.
Child Health, Safety & Nutrition/Spring E 2016 9 9. Video Reflections (7 x 20 points = 140 points total): GEO s 1,2,3,7; CO ALL Students who attempt to submit journal entries via text message, email, assignments or in hard copy will not receive a grade. No exceptions will be made to this policy as computer labs are available on campus 6 days per week. All Must be submitted via Blackboard. Students will watch several videos that are aligned with the curriculum of this course. After each video, students are required to write a reaction summary to the video. Each reflection should include and introduction, summary of what knowledge was learned, and a conclusion. Please see the formal scoring rubric on Blackboard for specific information regarding this assignment. Each video reflection has a specified due date and will become unavailable to students after the date posted on the tentative course outline. Please check the tentative course outline on page 12 of this syllabus for the specific due date for each video journal. Journals that are posted on Blackboard utilizing a lower case i (in place of the grammatically correct I ), fail to utilize overall proper capitalization at the beginning of sentences and proper nouns and/or fail to utilize basic punctuation at the end of sentences will automatically receive a grade of 0. 10. Examination requirements: (1 @ 150 points = 150 points) Only one exam will be given throughout the semester. The final exam will consist of multiple choice, true/false, labeling, matching, essay and short answer questions. Students are encouraged to begin preparing note cards and other study tools beginning with the first class session. The exam will be comprehensive and cover all aspects of the course, text and notes. 11. Online Quizzes: (140 points) GEO 1,2,3,4,7,8, 9; CO ALL Students will be required to complete an online quiz for the text introduction and each chapter (1 through 14). Each quiz will count 10 points towards the student s final grade. Quizzes will be completed and graded via Blackboard. Students will get unlimited chances to complete each chapter quiz. The scores from each quiz attempt will be added and then averaged to arrive at a final score for each quiz for the student. Students are encouraged to utilize their class notes and textbook to complete each chapter quiz. All quizzes are due by the date specified on the tentative course outline of page 12 of this syllabus.
Child Health, Safety & Nutrition/Spring E 2016 10 12. Class Assignments (6 @ 20 points each = 120 points) GEO 1,2,3,4,7,8, 9; CO ALL Grading: Due to the format of this course attendance is crucial. Research shows an unequivocal relationship between a student s time in class and his/her grade in that class. To achieve maximum learning potential you must commit to attending class on a regular basis. A class assignment will be given at each class meeting. The in class assignments will be designed to facilitate the application, processing and reinforcement of the content taught. The instructor will collect and grade these assignments. Each assignment will count 20 points towards the student final grade. There also will be NO MAKE-UPS for any missed class assignments. If you are absent you will forfeit your points. Letter grades will be computed as follows: Grade Points A 1120-1008 B 1007-896 C 895-784 D 783-672 F 671 or less Emergency Policy: In the event of severe inclement weather or other emergency, information about the closing of the college will be communicated via e2campus and the College s website. Faculty will communicate with students about their courses and course requirements, such as assignments, quiz and exam dates, and class and grading policies, via Blackboard. Students will be responsible for completing all assignments in accordance with class policies.
Child Health, Safety & Nutrition/Spring E 2016 11 Requirement Points Possible Submission Modality Class Assignments 120 points In class only Power Point 80 points Blackboard Power Point Discussions 50 points Blackboard Creative Food & Safety 80 points Blackboard and Presented to the class Lesson Presentations Food Management Booklet 110 points Blackboard and Optional Hard Copy in class Commerical Evaluation 50 points Blackboard Vaccination Research 60 points Blackboard Vaccine Debate 50 points In class only Parent Info Board 90 points Blackboard and Presented in class Video Journals 140 points Blackboard Online Quizzes 140 points Blackboard Final Exam 150 points In class only Total Points Possible: 1120 points XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Late Submissions and Avoidance Expectations: All student work is expected to be completed and turned in by the assigned due date. All graded, written assignments must be submitted in electronic form via our course Blackboard site unless otherwise specified by Mrs. Morris. Due dates are specified on the tentative course outline. Unless a there is a technical issue with Blackboard or the fault of the instructor occurs due dates for assignments WILL NOT BE RESET and DUE DATES WILL NOT BE EXTENDED. Blackboard is available 24 hours a day/seven days per week and due dates are clearly outlined in advance. Resetting and/or date extensions are not necessary. Additionally. No late work will be accepted after the last class session. Only legally documented absences (i.e. emergency room treatment, childbirth, court summons, military service requirement(s), non-elective surgery) will be considered for late acceptance. In these specific cases documentation must be provided, a due date will be agreed upon by the student and the Instructors and there will be no late penalty (if submitted by the new due date). This policy applies to class presentations as well as written assignments. Assignments submitted incorrectly through Blackboard will be considered late and, therefore, receive a grade of a zero. The only exception to this policy will be the first required assignments (Vaccine Article Reviews) Assignments submitted without a file attached or an incorrect file will be considered late and, therefore, receive a grade of a zero. The only exception to this policy will be the first required assignments (Vaccine Article Reviews).
Child Health, Safety & Nutrition/Spring E 2016 12 Classroom Conduct: Wor-Wic Community College respects the rights of faculty to teach and the rights of students to learn. Consequently, the college regards classroom civility as crucial to building and maintaining diverse, dynamic, and productive learning environments. Civil behavior is defined as behavior that is courteous, polite, and respectful. Students in all programs should conduct themselves in a way that is respectful to their classmates, the instructor and the classroom environment. This includes, but is not limited to, avoiding any behavior that distracts their classmates or instructor from the subject matter or discussion during the full class period. It is expected that, as current and future educators, all students will behave professionally. This includes being punctual, appropriately dressed, using correct language, refraining from unnecessary cell phone and/or computer use, and being respectful of the opinions of others. In the event that this behavior is not demonstrated, the overall learning environment may be compromised and, therefore, students will be referred to the Student Faculty Disciplinary Committee. Students are also encouraged to read the Wor-Wic Community College Cheating and Plagiarism Policy (on page 11 of this document). This policy will be enforced by your Professor with no exceptions. Academic Honesty: Academic honesty is expected of all students. Plagiarism and cheating are violations of academic honesty. Any student found violating the academic policy will receive an automatic O for the assignment and the matter will be handed over to the Student Disciplinary Committee. Documented evidence of the plagiarism or cheating will be kept in the Human Services Department Office. Plagiarism: In both oral and written communication, the following guidelines for avoiding plagiarism must be followed: 1. Any words quoted directly from a source must be in quotation marks and cited. 2. Any paraphrasing or rephrasing of the words and/or ideas of a source must be cited. 3. Any ideas or examples derived from a source that are not in the public domain or of general knowledge must be cited. 4. All papers and presentations must be the student s own work. Any student found violating any of the above guidelines for avoiding plagiarism will receive an automatic 0" for the assignment and then the matter will be turned to the Student Disciplinary Committee. Documented evidence of the plagiarism will be kept in the General Education office.
Child Health, Safety & Nutrition/Spring E 2016 13 There are ambiguities in concepts of plagiarism. Each instructor will be available for consultation regarding any confusion a student may have. Cheating: Cheating is the act of obtaining information or data improperly, by dishonest or deceitful means. Examples of cheating are copying from another student s test paper, obtaining information illegally on tests or other deceitful practices. EDU 153 Spring 2016 TENTATIVE COURSE OUTLINE Date Topic & Chapter Assignments Week Promoting Good Health.. In Class Assignments: One : Read Chapters 1 & 2 Setting Up and Managing a Safe Online Assignments: 03/17 Environment : Online Quizzes #1 & #2 due by 10:00 am on (Chapters 1 & 2) 04/30/2016 : Week #1 Video Journal due @ 11:59 pm on Class Activity: TBA 03/25/2016 Week Two Indoor & Outdoor Safety In Class Assignments: : Read Chapters 1 & 2 03/24 Emergency Response Procedures Online Assignments: (Chapters 3 & 4) : Online Quizzes #3 & #4 due by 10:00 am on 04/30/2016 Class Activity: Creating Safety Checklists for Your Classroom : Week #2 Video Journal@ 11:59 pm on 04/01/2016 : Vaccination Article Reviews Due (submit via Course Content by Friday, 03/25 @ 11:59 pm) Week Promoting Good Nutrition In Class Assignments: Three : Read Chapters 1 & 2 Menu Planning/Food Safety : Vaccination Debate please bring notecards to 03/31 help you with your assignment (Chapters 5 9) Online Assignments: :Online Quizzes #5 - #9 due by 10:00 am on 04/30/2016
Child Health, Safety & Nutrition/Spring E 2016 14 Week Four 04/07 Week Five 04/14 Week Six 04/21 Class Activity: Feeding Concerns in Early Childhood Infection Control in Child Care Health Care in Child Care (Chapters 10 11) Class Activity: Analyzing the Effect of Children s Commercials on Health and Safety Special Topics/Child Abuse (Chapters 12 13) Class Activity: TBA Lesson Presentations Class may be extended to 10:00 pm this evening to facilitate all lesson presentations. Class Activity: Lesson Participation : Week #3 Video Journal @ 11:59 pm on 04/08/2016 : Post Issue Power Points (submit via Course Content by Friday, 04/01 @ 11:59 pm) : Post Power Points in discussion forum on Blackboard discussions by 04/01 @ 11:59 pm In Class Assignments: : Read Chapters 10-11 Online Assignments: :Online Quizzes #10 & #11 due by 10:00 am on 04/30/2016 : Week #4 Video Journal @ 11:59 pm on 03/25/2016 : Commercial Evaluation Due (submit via Course Content by Friday, 04/08 @ 11:59 pm) :Post comments to 5 Power Points (submit in Course Content by Friday, 04/08 @ 11:59 pm) In Class Assignments: : Read Chapters 12 & 13 : Food Management Book Due (submit via Course Content by Friday, 04/15 @ 11:59 pm : Parent Boards Due In Class(submit a message via Course Content on B Bd by Friday, 04/15 @ 11:59 pm) Online Assignments: : Online Quizzes #12 & #13 due by 10:00 am on 04/30/2016 : Week #5 Video Journal @ 11:59 pm on 04/22/2016 In Class Assignments: : Read Chapters : Lesson Presentations Due (submit via Course Content Week #6 on B Bd by Friday, 04/22 @ 11:59 pm) Online Assignments: : Online Quizzes #14 due by 10:00 am on 04/30/2016
Child Health, Safety & Nutrition/Spring E 2016 15 : Week #6 Video Journal @ 11:59 pm on 04/29/2016 Week Seven 04/30 Final Exam 10:00 12:00 pm In Class Assignments: : Study for your final exam Online Assignments: : Week #7 Video Journal @ 11:59 pm on 04/29/2016 All Online Quizzes are due by 04/30/201 6 @ 1 0: 00 am