EEC 3402 EEC 3700 EDE 3940 EEC 3005 EEC 3213 TSL 3370 EEC 3604 EEC 3731 EEC 4303 RED 3013 EE 3013 EEC 3015 EEC 3212 EEC 3210 EEC 4708 EEC 3404 EEC 3921 EDE4943 TSL 4081 RED 4519 EEC 3613 EEC 3524 EDE 4930 FTCE Skills & Competencies B.A. Pre-K / Primary Education Florida A&M University Family Structures & Practice Child Development Field Exp II Foundations of ECE Foundatios Lang/Emergent Litheracy Intro to ESOL: Theories & Practice Guiding & Managing Behavior Health, Nutrition & Safety DAP II: Art, Drama, Music, Move, Foundations of Reading SpecialNeeds in ECE Social Studies for Young Children DAP II: Math & Tech. w/ Young Children DAP II: Science w/young Children DAP II: Language Arts Family & Communitiy Partnerships Field Clinical 11 Student Teaching Intro to ESOL: Surveys and Strategies Rec/Diag. Growth in Reading Diagnosis, Assessment & Evaluation Adm. & Man of ECE Programs Professional Th. & Legal Issues GENERAL KNOWLEDGE B C D E F G H I COVERED BY FEAPS SUBJECT AREAS 1 Knowledge of child growth and development a. Identify the major effects of genetics, health, nutrition, public policy, environment, and economics on child development. b. Identify the sequence of development and the milestones (e.g., social emotional, cognitive,language, physical) for the typically developing child. c. Identify atypical development. d. Choose strategies for designing and implementing instructional practices e. Identify the influences of substance abuse, physical abuse, and emotional distress on child development. f. Recognize ways in which children's early experiences and culturally transmitted knowledge contribute to individual differences in development and learning. g. Identify the influence of scientific research on theories of cognitive and social competence, the principles of how children learn, and the development and implementation of instructional strategies. h. Recognize ways in which children's early experiences and culturally transmitted knowledge contribute to individual differences in development and learning. FTCE SKILLS COMPETENCIES Page 1 of 6
2 Knowledge of foundations x a. Identify theorists, theories, and benchmarks in the fields of early childhood and elementary education and their implication for the classroom teacher of young children. b. Identify curriculum models of early childhood and elementary education programs in a variety of settings. c. Identify the impact of federal and state laws on education in the classroom. 3 Knowledge of research, standards, and trends a. Identify professional organizations, Web sites, and scholarly journals in the field of early and elementary education. b. Identify position statements of such organizations as the International Reading Association (IRA), Association for Childhood Education International (ACEI), National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC), National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM), and the Southern Early Childhood Association (SECA) and their influence on instructional practice. c. Identify current issues, trends, and educational innovations and legislation. d. Analyze ethical behavior and professional responsibilities as they relate to young children,families, colleagues, and the community. 4 Knowledge of effective practices a. Identify developmentally appropriate practices that guide effective instruction. b. Identify the components of effective organization and management, such as classroom rituals, routines, and schedules. c. Identify ways to organize furniture, equipment, materials, and other resources in an indoor and/or outdoor environment. FTCE SKILLS COMPETENCIES Page 2 of 6
d. Identify the components of a print rich environment (e.g., word walls, classroom libraries, labeled objects, student work displayed) and the impact of such an environment on classroom instruction. e. Identify strategies for short and long term planning to set instructional goals in alignment with standards for developing teacher objectives. f. Identify strategies for designing appropriate objectives and developing and implementing lesson plans. g. Identify activities that enrich and extend active learning through the selection and use of developmentally and age appropriate instructional materials. h. Identify a variety of methods of flexibly grouping children for the purposes of instruction.i. Identify methods for prevention of and intervention for common emergent literacy difficulties. j. Identify characteristics of an integrated curriculum. k. Identify characteristics of play as it relates to children's development. l. Identify methods of observing, facilitating, and extending children's play to practice newly acquired competencies through problem solving, imitation, persistence, and creativity. m. Identify strategies for building and nurturing trusting relationships with students. 5 Knowledge of issues and strategies for family and community involvement a. Apply strategies for encouraging and facilitating family and community partnerships in all phases of school programs. b. Identify contemporary family systems and how to provide for their needs. FTCE SKILLS COMPETENCIES Page 3 of 6
6 Knowledge of developmentally appropriate curriculum a. Identify the implications of teacher read alouds and how they directly relate to the academic success of children at all grade levels. b. Select developmentally appropriate curricula that provide for all areas of child development. c. Identify instructional methods and strategies (e.g. summarizing, monitoring comprehension, question answering, question gathering, use of grpahic and semantic organizwers, recognizing story structure, use of multiple strategy instruction) for facilitating students' reading comprehension across curriculum. d. Identify strategies for facilitating the development of literal, interpretive, and cricital listening and thinking skills. e. Identify activities that support the development of fine and gross motor skills. f. Demonstrate knowledge of strategies, including the use of technology for presenting instruction, processes, and concepts related to health, safety and nutrition. g. Demonstrate knowledge of strategies and processes, including the use of technology, for presenting visual arts, music, drama, and dance. h. Demonstrate knowledge of strategies for using technology in developmentally appropriate ways to teach reading, math, science, and social studies. 7 Knowledge of the diverse needs of all children and their families a. Identify strategies to adapt curriculum for children with diverse needs. b. Identify the characteristics of children with diverse needs. FTCE SKILLS COMPETENCIES Page 4 of 6
c. Select resources and procedures that support children with diverse needs and their families. d. Identify programs, curricula, and activities that provide for the language needs of children and their families who have limited English proficiency. e. Identify characteristics of children at risk for school failure and select appropriate intervention strategies for these children. f. Identify major trends in exceptional child education and their application in an early childhood setting. g. Identify strategies for working with foster, migrant, abandoned, and homeless children. h. Identify strategies for accessing health information for monitoring children's medical needs, including medications for allergies and other health impairments. 8. Knowledge of diagnosis, assessment, and evaluation a. Select developmentally appropriate, reliable, and valid formal and informal screening, progress monitoring, and diagnostic instruments and procedures that measure specific skills. b. Identify procedures for accurately establishing, maintaining, and using formal and informal student records. c. Interpret formal and informal assessment data to make instructional decisions about the educational needs of children. d. Identify procedures for appropriately using portfolio assessment to plan instruction that better extends the child's level of learning and interest. FTCE SKILLS COMPETENCIES Page 5 of 6
e. Identify procedures and legal requirements that provide for appropriate and effective family conferences and/or home visits (in accordance with due process and confidentiality) regarding the assessment, education, growth, and development of children 9 Knowledge of child guidance and classroom behavioral management a. Identify developmentally appropriate components of a positive and effective classroom behavioral management plan. b. Identify developmentally appropriate positive strategies for guiding children's behavior and responding to challenging behaviors. c. Identify learning opportunities for promoting positive self concept, self esteem, and prosocial and social emotional development through interaction with others. d. Identify developmentally appropriate conflict resolution strategies and guidelines for their implementation. e. Identify appropriate strategies to teach character development to young children. f. Identify the roles of early childhood professionals in collaboration with other professionals in helping children and their families cope with stressors. FTCE SKILLS COMPETENCIES Page 6 of 6