Psychology 134B & 134E – Applied Developmental Psychology:

Requirements:1. Class meetings consist of lecture and discussion. Students are expected to attend class andparticipate in discussions.2. You must complete each assignment satisfactorily. Assignments must be turned in on the date theyare due. The Child Observation Journal and the Reflective Teaching Journal are to be turned in on aweekly basis to either the instructor or your supervising teacher.3. There will be a midterm project and a final exam. Each student will participate in the planning andimplementation of a curriculum project that will be presented in 134B and in your internship classroom.You will sign up to do this project with the children and all eligible children should participate. Thecumulative final exam consists of multiple choice items, short answer items, and short essayquestions.PSYCHOLOGY 134E: Fieldwork in Early Childhood EducationGrading134E is offered as a pass/no pass course only and must be taken in conjunction with 134B.Requirements1. You must complete all of your scheduled hours (8 hrs/wk and 6hrs/finals wk) at your placement site byFriday of Finals week. Failure to arrive twice for your scheduled internship time without notifying yoursupervising teacher in advance of your absence will result in cancellation of your internship and asubsequent non-passing grade. Chronic or excessive tardiness will result in a No Pass. Completion of all86 hours is required for a passing grade.2. You will be required participate in a mid-quarter individual evaluation (with your supervising teacher) andto return the evaluation form, along with your evaluation response form, by Friday of the seventh weekof the quarter. Completion of the evaluation is required for a passing grade.

134B Winter Course OutlineWeek 1Lecture 4/11) Introduction• Review of Syllabus• Observation & Documentation• Sign-up for curriculum teams• Turn in schedules2) Assignments:a) Child Observation Journal:due weekly to your supervising teacher, and due week 10 to Ani.b) Reflective Teaching Journal:Fernald, University Village and Krieger -- due every Wed. in class to AniIDP interns – due to supervising teacher and week 10 to Anic) Curriculum Project (written plan & web due week 4; in-classdemonstrations weeks 8 and 9; evaluation due by end of quarter)3) Lecture:• Video: Starting at Square One• Quality Child Care in Pre-school and School-Age Programs/ ECERSLecture 4/31) The Role of the EnvironmentReading Assignment: IntroductionWeek 2Lecture 4/8Lecture 4/101) The Role of the Environment (continued)2) Video: A Space to Grow1) Developmental Milestones: Preschool YearsReading Assignment: DAP Part 4 (pp.141-185)Week 3Lecture 4/151) Observation & DocumentationLecture 4/171) Curriculum theories• Emergent curriculum and webbing• Traditional vs. Community Oriented ClassroomsReading Assignment: DAP Part 4 (pp. 97-138)Reading assignment: Chapters 1 & 2 (Howes)Week 4Lecture 4/22Lecture 4/241) Anti-bias and Multicultural curriculum: Developing cultural sensitivity2) Video – “Starting Small: Teaching Children Tolerance”1) Anti-bias curriculum (continued)2) Video – “Pre-School in Three Cultures”

Reading Assignment: Chapters 7 & 8 (Howes)Curriculum project with written plan & web due Wednesday at the beginning of classWeek 5Lecture 4/29Lecture 5/11) Literacy development and developmentally appropriate curriculum1) Guest Lecture: Marisa Duran “One Approach to Curriculum: Montessori”Reading Assignment: Chapter 3 & 4 (Howes)Week 6Lecture 5/6Lecture 5/81) Socialization, Discipline, and Guidance1) Social Development and Peer RelationsWeek 7Lecture 5/13Lecture 5/151) Young Children’s Diet and Nutrition1) TBAEvaluation Forms & Student Responses dueReading Assignment: Chapter 5 & 6 (Howes)Week 8Lecture 5/20Lecture 2/221) In-class demonstration of curriculum projects2) In-class demonstration of curriculum projectsWeek 9Lecture 5/27Lecture 5/291) NO CLASS: Memorial Day1) In-class demonstration of curriculum projectsWeek 10Lecture 6/3Lecture 6/51) Review2) Course EvaluationsMidterm paperwork due in class todaya) original curriculum project written plan with webb) curriculum project summary write-up with revised web andsupplementary documentationFINAL EXAMPaperwork due Wednesday in classa) child observation journalsb) reflective teaching journalsc) timesheets (may be turned in by Friday of finals week)