Child and Adolescent Development for Teaching
Course Units:
I. Theory
A. Areas of Development
B. Different theorist and their discoveries
C. Observing Children
II. Preschoolers
A. Milestones of Areas of Development
B. Learning Centers
C. Literacy and Reading
D. Transitions
E. Schedules
F. Guiding Behavior
III. Early Elementary
A. Characteristics of children ages 5-8
B. Learning strategies
C. Literacy and Reading
D. Role of parents for Early Elementary Students
IV. Late Elementary
A. Characteristics of children ages 8-10
C. Issues facing children ages 8-10
D. Guiding Behavior
V. Middle School
A. Characteristics of children ages 10-13
B. Issues facing children ages 10-13
C. Literacy and Reading
D. Guiding Behavior
VI. High School
A. Characteristics of children ages 13-17
B. Reading and Learning Strategies
C. Teaching Methods
D. Issues facing children ages 13-17
VII. Curriculum and Instruction
A. Nutritional needs of selected age child
B. Special needs children
C. Parental Involvement
D. Cumulative project
Classroom Procedures
1. Be in your seat when the bell rings.
2. Arrive on time for class. 3 lates = Detention
3. You must follow all the school rules and procedures. ID’s
4. You are expected to stay on task during class.
5. You are expected to respect yourself and others.
6. You are expected to participate in the class.
7. You are expected to clean up after yourself.
8. Stay in your seat until I dismiss you. No lining up at the door.
9. 10%
will be taken off of late work for every day it is late. However, all
lesson plans, bulletin boards, and newsletters must be completed the day
before the start of the preschool day.
10. Make up work is YOUR responsibility.
Assessment/Grading Assessment Tools
Tests/Quizzes Paper and Pencil tests
Class Participation Participation Rubric
Individual classwork Completed worksheets
Group classwork Rubrics
Projects Checklists
Individual Project Cumulative Project