Mrs. Carpenter’s Classroom Policies and Course Outline
C.O.O.P
(Child Oriented Occupational Program)
Grades: 11th, 12th Year
2 Credits (Classroom Instruction-1hour)
(Lab- Preschool Instruction- 1 hour)
Prerequisite: Family Living & Child Development
This course gives student’s on-the-job training at the Apollo High School C.O.O.P Program. This pre-school is designed for students who will be teaching, supervising, and using positive methods of discipline. They will also study day-care operations along with semester project. COOP was established to expose students to the possibility of working with children in challenging careers in fields related to education, medicine/health, business or recreation. Students will gain hands-on experience by working one hour a day in the preschool along with an additional hour for classroom instruction and lesson planning. Students will learn how to experiment and interact with young children. Students will also learn how to guide a child’s behavior, observe the sequence of how children learn, and gain knowledge in early childhood education.
. Topics to be covered:
· Understanding 2, 3 4 and 5 year olds development
· Positive Guidance and discipline
· Daily routines
· Communicating with young children
· Curriculum Development
· Designing age appropriate lessons
o Math
o Science
o Art
o Language
o Music
o Physical Education
· Nutritious meals and snacks
· Designing a preschool
· Planning field trips
· Health and Safety
· Bulletin Board monthly project
· GCC- Required Lessons/projects
· FCCLA Star State Competition
Materials and Assignments:
Each student must have a folder containing handouts (lab plans, curriculum lesson books, notes, etc)
Expectations of Students and Obligations:
IMPORTANT: This class is about the safety and education of the children. Each student needs to contribute to the education process of the preschooler. The children rely on your well-planned lessons, positive behavior, and attitude and teamwork ability with each other along with the preschool staff. Support and true individual dedication will help shape the Apollo preschool into a well adaptive learning environment for the young children.
Please understand that is it the teachers (Mrs. Carpenter, Mrs. Grosse, Mrs. Rose or Ms. Eddings) right to remove any student from the class who is not meeting the expectations of curriculum. If any student is caught doing the following things, they will automatically be considered for removal of the classroom and lab.
Zero Tolerance regarding the following behaviors:
Excessive Absences _____
Stealing ______
Sharing information outside of preschool _____
Abusive language in the preschool ________
Cell phone use while in class or in lab _______
Leaving the classroom during instructional teaching _________
Cheating or stealing lesson plans __________
Not respecting Mrs. Carpenter or the Preschool Directors ______
Verbal or physically abusive to a child __________
Revealing parent/child information to other parents and or teachers _________
Lack of teamwork or motivation within the classroom or preschool. __________
I ________________________ and Parent and or Guardian understand the above rules and expectations of the preschool. Result in breaking the rules could or will lead to removal of the class.
Parent: _________________________________
Student: ________________________________
Lesson Plans:
Well-Developed lesson plan are mandatory for classroom success. Each group needs to compromise, communicate, and effectively plan age appropriate activities for the preschoolers. Whatever hour your coop lab is, your group will plan subject-based activities for the children of Apollo Preschool. During 4th hour, student will design, plan, organize and prepare lessons for the following week. Each person will be responsible for creating their own lessons. They will be graded based on content, materials and instruction.
Rules to be followed:
Must get lessons approved for each theme. _____________
Thematic lessons should not duplicate in anyway.__________
Each person must put in equal time and work. _____________
During 4rd hour, group needs to be busy at all times. ________
Materials and sample lesson plans must be collected and gathered 1 week prior to theme. ___________
**If by any chance there is down time, group can be organizing, cleaning or preparing lessons for the following week. __________
Attendance:
All school rules and policies found in the handbook will be followed. If you are absent that absence does not excuse you from missed work or your instructional teaching. It is your responsibility to call before 8:00 am. If you do not call, you will loose the total points for the lab and will not be able to make-up the lesson. This class is 2 credits if you miss the required days, you will be dropped from both class.
Make-up work:
During learning center is the only time one can make up their lesson. Please tell Mrs. Grosse the day you will be making up your lesson.
Grades:
Grades are based on the total number of points earned in class.
There are 2 sets of grades:
Lab grade: Instructional Teaching – 50pts daily (content, organization, individual and group work)
Participation grade: During field you are responsible for helping out the other members in your group.
Classroom grade: Handouts, notes, projects, daily participation, curriculum planning, teamwork, and club events.
Building Skills For Life
Family, Career and Community Leaders of America, Inc. (FCCLA) State Standards& Delivery Systems
(Departement of Education)
New state standards are requried through the department of education. It is now mandatory for any CTE course to have a related club organization that represents the content. The club organization FCCLA teaches leadership, career choices, community service hours and fundraising. It also gives students the opportunity to compete in state and national competitions. A small membership is required for all cte students. State and national dues are required for all students. Fundraising can be used to pay for individual dues.
Mission
To promote personal growth and leadership development through family and consumer science courses. Focusing on the multiple roles of family member, wage earner and community leader, members develop skills for life through--
- character development/teamwork
- creative and critical thinking
- interpersonal communication
- practical knowledge and instruction
- Career and Technical preparation
Program Emphasis
FCCLA--
- is the only in-school student organization with the family as its central focus
- is a vocational student organization that functions as an integral part of the family and consumer sciences education curriculum and operates within the school system
- provides opportunities for active student participation at local, state, and national levels
COMMUNITY COLLEGE ARTICULATION
Glendale Union High Schools and Glendale Community College (GCC) have designed a cooperative program in Family & Consumer Sciences that allows students to earn both high school and community college credits. These classes are held on the high school campus as part of the regular school day. Upon successful completion of the course(s), with a grade of B or higher and high school graduation, students must do the following to be able to obtain community college credits: (See additional form)
CGG Grades are based on::
Attendance
Content
State Maricopa Community standards
The following courses are offered to Child Oriented Occupational Program (COOP) students:
1st Semester Courses
CFS123 Health in Early Childhood Settings / 1 credit
Fundamental concepts of public health, with emphasis on communicable disease recognition and prevention, immunizations, and infection control in the early childhood setting. Principles of disease prevention, routes of disease transmission, arrival health checks, exclusion policies, sanitation, and components of a healthy environment. Scientific principles, concepts, and skills for best practice application in the early childhood setting.
CFS125 Safety in Early Childhood Settings / 1 creditFundamental concepts of safe practices and procedures for the early childhood setting, with emphasis on playground equipment and outdoor activities, transportation practices, poisons, medication management, fire safety, and written documentation basics.
ECH271 Arranging the Environment / 1 credit
Exploration of the influence of the environment on the behavior of young children. Indoor and outdoor spaces considered and analysis of environments practiced.
ECH279 Early Childhood Curriculum Development / 1 credit
An intensive focus on the process of building curriculum units appropriate to the developmental needs and abilities of the young child. Design, use, and evaluation of materials and activities.
ECH282 Discipline/Guidance of Child Groups / 1 credit
Exploration of techniques for guiding children in groups with focus on individual child and adult needs for a disciplined environment
ECH287 Professional Development in Early Childhood Education / 1 credit
Emerging professionalism within the field of early childhood education. Consideration of job responsibilities, rewards, ethics and current issues facing practitioners. Includes assessment and career planning.
Tuition and Fees
Tuition and Fees Information
Glendale Community College
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Maricopa County Resident
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$71 per credit hour
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Out-of-County Unclassified
Students enrolling in less than 7 semester credit hours District-wide.
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$90 per credit hour
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Registration Processing Fee
Per semester, per college.
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$15
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Open Computer Lab Usage Fee
An optional fee giving you access to the resources of the Open Computer Lab.
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$10
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Tuition and Fees Information
Glendale Union High School District Student Fees
Early Childhood Education $30 per credit hour
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