In your role as teacher, family child care provider, program director, assistant director, or supervisor, through Child Care Education, you will learn to create a learning community of children and adults in a supportive environment that promotes:
- Optimal child development
- Healthy families
- Healthy relationships
To earn your Program Development Credential, you will need to complete the following three-credit courses:
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This is the first of four courses in the Program Development Credential, providing an overview of program development, exploring definitions, roles, ethics and responsibilities and setting the context for the other three courses. This course will define and describe what an early care and education/youth care program is and what it means to be responsible for developing and implementing a high-quality program. Students explore what happens in early care and education/youth care programs and the roles and responsibilities of people who implement the program. This course uses the Wisconsin Model Early Learning Standards as a framework for program quality and for supervisory and teaching staff expectations. Content of the course is designed for those in program development, implementation and supervision such as directors, assistant directors, lead teachers, family child care providers, program coordinators, site coordinators, and group leaders. NOTE: This course fulfills introductory non-credit ICCP course requirements as specified in WI Administrative Code DCF Chapters 45 and 46 for family and group care.
ECED 3500 | 3 undergrad credits/45 contact hours
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This is the second of four courses in the early childhood Program Development Credential sequence. This course will include discussions and practical application of techniques and tools for observation, assessment, and evaluation of individual children, the curriculum, classrooms, and staff. Systems for planning, goal setting, and monitoring will provide continuous information on the quality of the early childhood program, teachers, and student outcomes.
ECED 3510 | 3 undergrad credits/45 contact hours
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This is the third course in the Program Development Credential. Students learn that learning environments are both physical and cultural and are an important part of producing excellent quality programs. Students will learn how child care philosophies can either assist or hinder children's learning. This course uses the Wisconsin Model Early Standards, or your state's Early Learning Standards as a framework for program quality and for both supervisory and teaching staff expectations. The content is intended for those in positions that involve program development, implementation, and supervision such as directors, assistant directors, lead teachers, family childcare providers, program coordinators, site coordinators, and group leaders.
ECED 4300 | 3 undergrad credits/45 contact hours
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This is the fourth course in the Program Development Credential. The quality of the program for children is dependent on the knowledge, skills, and dispositions of the staff working directly with children. Students will learn how to support staff through individualized, ongoing professional development programs and effective coaching and supervision. This course provides students with the tools needed for program supervision. Additionally, students will learn to develop cultural responsiveness and supportive learning environments through staff development, coaching, supervision, and community building. This course uses Early Learning Standards as a framework for program development.
ECED 4450 | 3 undergrad credits/45 contact hours
Register
See the below options for what fits your status best:
New or inactive students: If you are taking classes with our program for the first time, or are returning to the program after one year or more has passed since you completed your last course, apply to UW-Platteville as a special non-degree student.
Active students: To register for one of the above courses please log in to PASS, select your semester/term, select the subject “Early Childhood Education” (ECED), and select your course. For more detailed instructions, see steps 4 and 5.
After you are admitted as a special student, you will be able to register for your courses each semester. Please check the academic calendar to keep informed of important deadlines.
Textbooks
You can review your textbooks and:
- Buy them online
- Buy them from a bookstore
- Check them out from your local library
- Check them out from the Wisconsin Child Care Information Center
Do you have questions? Are you ready to enroll?
Please reach out by email at eced@uwplatt.edu or call us at 608.342.1315.
