Course Syllabus

Fall 2025 | EDU-2280-VO01 - Strategies for Social-Emotional Development i

Online Class

Online courses take place 100% online via Canvas, without required in-person or Zoom meetings.

Faculty

Maureen Young
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Hiring Coordinator for this course: Philip Crossman

Note

Many degree programs have specific general education recommendations. In order to avoid taking unnecessary classes, please consult with additional resources like your program evaluation, your academic program catalog year page, and your academic advisor.

Courses may only be used to meet one General Education Requirement.

Course Description

This course focuses on strategies for fostering the development of self-regulation, positive relationships, and welcoming communities in early childhood settings. Students learn the importance of their own self-regulation as well as using research-based methods for supporting the needs of diverse individuals. Emphasis will be placed on the theory and practice of guidance and communication as it relates to building self-esteem, self-control, and pro-social behaviors in children, including those with disabilities and emotional-behavioral challenges. Recommended prior learning: experience or course in child development.

Essential Objectives

1. Understand the importance of self-regulation when working with children in potentially stressful ECE settings.
2. Develop a baseline understanding of normative behaviors typical for each developmental phase of child development.
3. Explain the emotional regulation processes and how trauma impacts those processes and can lead to disruptive behaviors.
4. Develop proactive strategies for the creation of physical settings, policies, expectations, and best-practices conducive to healthy and peaceful classroom environments.
5. Practice and promote culturally sensitive communication strategies that model healthy relational interactions for children, their families, and fellow professionals.
6. Identify techniques for documenting and addressing inappropriate communication and behavior in early childhood education settings.
7. Articulate strategies for supporting age-appropriate, strengths-based social-emotional development of children.
8. Identify challenging behaviors that make it appropriate to solicit outside intervention and outline procedures for doing so where necessary.

Required Technology

More information on general computer and internet recommendations is available on the CCV computer recommendations Support page.

Please see CCV's Digital Equity Statement (pg. 45) to learn more about CCV's commitment to supporting all students access the technology they need to successfully finish their courses.

Required Textbooks and Resources

This course uses one or more textbooks/books/simulations.

Fall 2025 textbook details will be available on 2025-05-19. On that date a link will be available below that will take you to eCampus, CCV's bookstore. The information provided there will be specific to this class. Please see this page for more information regarding the purchase of textbooks/books.

EDU-2280-VO01 Link to Textbooks for this course in eCampus.

The last day to use a Financial Aid Advance to purchase textbooks/books is the 3rd Tuesday of the semester. See your financial aid counselor at your academic center if you have any questions.

Methods

• Weekly Instructor Video Message
• Reading Assignments
• Individual and Group Learning Tasks
• Reflective Essays
• Group Discussions

Evaluation Criteria

• Reflective Essays - 20%
• Group Discussions - 20%
• Class Participation - 20%
• Midterm Assignment - 20%
• Final Project - 20%

Grading Criteria

CCV Letter Grades as outlined in the Evaluation System Policy are assigned according to the following chart:

	High	Low
A+	100	98
A	Less than 98	93
A-	Less than 93	90
B+	Less than 90	88
B	Less than 88	83
B-	Less than 83	80
C+	Less than 80	78
C	Less than 78	73
C-	Less than 73	70
D+	Less than 70	68
D	Less than 68	63
D-	Less than 63	60
F	Less than 60
P	100	60
NP	Less than 60	0

Weekly Schedule

Attendance Policy

Regular attendance and participation in classes are essential for success in and are completion requirements for courses at CCV. A student's failure to meet attendance requirements as specified in course descriptions will normally result in a non-satisfactory grade.

• In general, missing more than 20% of a course due to absences, lateness or early departures may jeopardize a student's ability to earn a satisfactory final grade.
• Attending an on-ground or synchronous course means a student appeared in the live classroom for at least a meaningful portion of a given class meeting. Attending an online course means a student posted a discussion forum response, completed a quiz or attempted some other academically required activity. Simply viewing a course item or module does not count as attendance.
• Meeting the minimum attendance requirement for a course does not mean a student has satisfied the academic requirements for participation, which require students to go above and beyond simply attending a portion of the class. Faculty members will individually determine what constitutes participation in each course they teach and explain in their course descriptions how participation factors into a student's final grade.

Participation Expectations

The following textbook is required for this course:

Guiding Children's Social Development & Learning: Theory and Skills

Kostelnik, Marjorie; Soderman, Anne; Whiren, Alice; Rupiper, Michelle

ISBN13: 9781305960756

Edition: 9th

Format: Paperback

To successfuly complete this course, students are expected to:

• Complete all reading assignments.
• Complete all weekly learning tasks.
• Actively participate in online discussions.
• Complete all written assignments.

To earn full class participation points for the week, students should:

• Complete your reading and learning tasks early in the week so that you can demonstrate an understanding of these resources within your assignments and discussion posts.
• Post an original response to the weekly discussion prompt(s) with a minimum of two responses to peers AND at least one related question. Posts should be substantive and demonstrate college-level writing. You are welcome to respond to other students more frequently, as your schedule allows. Be sure to reply to any questions that others have asked related to your posts. The weekly discussions close on Monday evening at 11:59PM. You will not receive full credit if you do not meet these minimum requirements and/or deadlines. Lack of participation in the weekly discussion is reported as an absence for the week.

Missing & Late Work Policy

This class runs from Tuesday-Monday. All weekly assignments are due by Monday at 11:59 pm. Submit your assignments on time! Missing assignments will receive 0 points.

If you recognize that a due date might be a problem for you, advocate for your success by following these steps:

• Identify the problem.
• You may request an extension for an assignment, but you must submit your request before the assignment is due. Extension requests on or after the due date will not be considered.
• When you request an extension, write Request for an Extension in the subject line of your email and explain to me your plan for completing your work, including how much time you think you'll need. There is no need to detail the reason for your request.
• I will respond and together we will negotiate a reasonable extension deadline.
• Assignments submitted after the extension deadline will not be accepted.

Accessibility Services for Students with Disabilities:

1. Provide disability documentation to the Accessibility Coordinator at your academic center. https://ccv.edu/discover-resources/students-with-disabilities/
2. Request an appointment to meet with accessibility coordinator to discuss your request and create an accommodation plan.
3. Once created, students will share the accommodation plan with faculty. Please note, faculty cannot make disability accommodations outside of this process.

Academic Integrity

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