Bachelors Degree - Early Care and Education

2023 Summer Course Info
Child Development - Birth To 3 (Infant/Toddler)Practicum I - Child Observations in Classroom EnvironmentsDevelopment of Curriculum for Children Ages 4 to 8Practicum II - Curriculum Development and ImplementationAdministration and Supervision in Early Childhood SettingsHealth, Safety, and NutritionWorking with Families
2023 Fall Course Info
Child Development - Birth To 3 (Infant/Toddler)Professional DevelopmentDevelopment of Curriculum for Children Ages Birth to 3Understanding and Adapting for Developmental DifferencesPracticum II - Curriculum Development and ImplementationTechnology and Young ChildrenPracticum III - Capstone Experience
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Drops and Refunds:
Students adhere to the drop and refund policies and deadlines of their home university.
Fall 2023 Course Information
Understanding and Adapting for Developmental Differences
Course Description
This course focuses on disability conditions, assessment and identification, interventions in inclusive environments, and collaborations among family members and service providers.
Contacts
Instructor

Celia Priebe Shedd
Office: 515-294-8877
cpshedd@iastate.edu

Campus Coordinator

For course access questions, contact the teaching university’s campus coordinator. For enrollment questions, contact your home university campus coordinator.
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Disability Support Services

To request accommodations for this course, contact the disability support office at your home university. You must register each semester and for each course. Read more about the Great Plains IDEA process for requesting accommodations.

Textbooks

The Exceptional Child: Inclusion in Early Childhood Education
Allen, K. E. & Cowdery, G. E.
Edition: 9th Edition
ISBN: 978-0357630693

Course Access
 
In the three weeks prior to the start of class, students will receive course information and access instructions via email from the Iowa State campus coordinator listed below. 
 
Dawn Risdal for Early Care & Education for a Mobile Society, Family Financial Planning, Gerontology, and Youth Development
Jen Moon for Agricultural Systems Management & Technology, Food Safety & Defense, Quantitative Genetics & Genomics, and Swine Science
 
The email will include instructions for how students can set up their Iowa State Net-ID and password which is needed to log into Iowa State’s Canvas system. It typically takes 1-2 business days after setting up a Net-ID before students can log into Iowa State’s Canvas. Courses may not be visible in Canvas until the first day of class.

If students experience problems registering for a Net-ID, they can contact the Iowa State Solution Center for assistance at 515-294-4000. Students will need their 9-digit ISU university ID (provided in the ISU campus coordinator email) for the Solution Center to assist them. The Solution Center is open evenings and weekends.  View the Solution Center's hours of operation.

Exam Proctor

This course does not require an exam proctor.

Synchronous Components

This course does not include synchronous components.

Faculty
University Members
Members of the Great Plains IDEA are universities accredited by a regional accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Member universities recruit, admit and graduate students, teach in an academic program and contribute to the leadership and maintenance of the alliance. Membership in the alliance is a selective process that engages institutional leadership at all levels.
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Headshot photo of Kathryn Holt smilingThe Great Plains IDEA program was a perfect fit for my schedule as it allowed me to work, travel, and learn on the go. The nature of the program fosters a flexible learning environment, and as a student, you have access to all the tools you need with any online portal. With multiple universities contributing to the course roster, there are numerous offerings that provide students with plenty of options to build their skillset.

– – Kathryn Holt, Dietetics Master's Graduate,
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