Early Childhood school training courses in Dover, DE (public, in-house or online)

Training for Early Care & Education I (TECE I) and Training for Early Care & Education II (TECE II) are each 66-hour Delaware Childcare Licensing approved courses in which participants can work toward an Apprenticeship Certificate or the Child Development Associate (CDA) training requirement. Participants are expected to attend all classes and are required to do outside reading and writing assignments in order to develop a portfolio.
TECE I
This training package is designed to give parti...

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The Early Childhood Studies program is an intensive study of the child from birth to eight years. This program prepares the student to work under the supervision of qualified teachers with pre-school children in a day care center, nursery school, or child development center. This program is designed for those currently employed in the child care field or for those considering the Associate Degree Program in Early Childhood Education. Credits earned in this program may be applied toward an Associ...

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The goal of the Early Childhood Education curriculum is to educate and train Early Childhood Professionals in a variety of tasks including curriculum development and implementation, interfacing with parents, program and classroom management. Building on the CDA Certificate and ECE Diploma Options, students receive a broad based education in Social Sciences, English, and Math. The department will arrange for on-site community-based and/or lab school experiences.

The Early Care and Education (Birth to Second Grade) Option combines the Early Childhood Development curriculum with a student transfer focus. The program prepares students for transfer to four-year in-state institutions to complete requirements for a bachelor’s degree and early care/education (Birth to Second Grade) teaching certification. The Early Care and Education (Birth to Second Grade) Option is approved by the Department of Education as the first half of an associate/bachelor’s preparati...

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Child Care school covers the following:
Providing a Safe Learning Environment
Providing a Healthy Learning Environment
Providing a Developmentally Appropriate Learning Environment
Early Care & Education: Past, Present & Future
Stages of Early Childhood Development
Expectations of the Early Childhood Professional
Children Don’t Come with Directions
Creating & Evaluating & Early Childhood Environment
Planning to Play
Planning for the Mind