Associate Teacher

SEIU Early Care and Education Apprenticeship Program

California (SAA)

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Work Process Schedule

Work Process Content

On the Job Training

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OJT hours

Child Development & Learning

450

Knowledge about child development and learning a. Developmental domains b. Factors that contribute to development Facilitating child development and learning a. The role of families b. Preschool development and learning c. Learning through play

Culture, Diversity, and Equity

300

Respect for all differences and similarities a. Cultural diversity of families b. Receptive to all families Cultural and language development and learning a. Approaches to learning b. Understanding cultural perspectives of self and others c. Culturally and linguistically inclusive communication and practices Culturally inclusive learning environments a. Visual representation of diversity b. Language diversity

Relationships, Interactions & Guidance

350

Supporting children's emotional development a. Expression of emotions b , Empathy c. Self-regulation Social-emotional climate a. Positive relationships Socialization and guidance a. Appropriate expectations for behavior b. Encouraging children's efforts

Family & Community Engagement

250

Communication with families a. Home language b. Family preferences for communication Relationships with children and families a. Knowledge of families b. Families as community members Community resources a. Family functioning b. Use of community resources

Dual Language Development

250

Dual-language program models and strategies a. Engagement of young dual-language learners and their families Development of the home language and of English a, Home language and English b. knowledge of dual-language development Relationships with families of dual-language learners a. Linguistic and cultural diversity

Observation, Screening, Assessment & Documentation

150

Observation a. Concepts of observation Documentation a. Strategies for documentation Interpretation, planning and implementation a. Interpretation of documentation

Special Needs & Inclusion

200

Philosophy, policies and practices a. Policies and procedures Developmentally and individually appropriate practice a. Developmentally appropriate practice Collaboration with families and service providers a. Families b. Teamwork on inclusion

Learning Environments & Curriculum

350

Curriculum and curriculum planning a. Principles of curriculum Environments, schedules and routines a. Schedules and daily routines b. Personal-care routines Strategies to support learning and development a. Infant}toddler learning and development b. Preschool learning and development

Health, Safety & Nutrition

300

Environmental health and safety a. Environmental health and safety policies and practices b. Supervision of children Emergency preparedness a. Emergency plans Nutrition a. Mealtime routines Response to health requirements a. Illness policies and practices b. Child abuse and neglect c. Infant/child CPR and pediatric first aid

Leadership in ECE

150

Systems and change development a. Team Building b. Cultivating leaders

Professionalism

150

Professional development a. New ideas b. Role models and mentors c. Individual early childhood career development d, Reflective practice Professional conduct and behaviors a, Modes of communication b. Collaboration c. Ethical conduct d. Confidentiality and privacy Competence in a specialized body of knowledge a. Domains of development b. Developmentally, culturally and linguistically appropriate practice c. Professional roles and responsibilities Commitment to lifelong learning

Administration & Supervision

100

Program planning, development and operations a. Program philosophy b. Use of technology and related resources Human resources a. Personnel policies b. Reflective practice and supervision c. Support for ongoing adult learning, coaching and mentoring d, Performance evaluation e. Communications between and among staff and colleagues Organizational systems, policies and procedures a, Program policies and procedures

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