Early Childhood Education B.A.Sc.

The proposed program learning outcomes are explicitly aligned with the PELSB Standards for Effective Practice.
1. The candidate understands how alignment with a student’s cultural background is necessary to make meaningful connections that enable the construction of knowledge & acquisition of skills.
2. The candidate knows how to collaborate with students to create a welcoming & inclusive classroom community that reflects the diversity of student cultures in the design of the physical & virtual space, expectations, & organizational routines that represent the needs of all students.
3. The candidate understands how to design, adapt, & select appropriate assessments to address specific learning goals & individual differences.
4. The candidate creates or adapts lessons, unit plans, learning experiences, & aligned assessments based on Minnesota’s academic standards, or if unavailable, local, national, or international discipline-specific standards.
5. The candidate collaborates with students to design & implement culturally relevant learning experiences, identify their strengths, & access family & community resources to develop their areas of interest.
6. The candidate actively seeks professional, community, & technological resources, within & outside the school, as supports for analysis, reflection, & problem solving.
7. The candidate understands the importance of engaging in culturally affirming, reciprocal communication with families about student development, learning, & performance.
8. The candidate understands that knowledge creation, ways of knowing, & teaching are social & cultural practices shaped by race & ethnicity, often resulting in racially disparate advantages & disadvantages.
9. The candidate will demonstrate writing at the advanced level for topics & intentions used in communication of educational purposes.