Section 26.110  Curriculum:  General

The competent early childhood teacher understands and demonstrates the central concepts, tools of inquiry, and structures of the content areas and creates and integrates meaningful learning experiences that develop children's competence across all developmental areas and content areas.

a)         Knowledge Indicators – The competent early childhood teacher:

1)         demonstrates current knowledge of integrated learning experiences for children from birth through grade three and understands the central concepts and tools of inquiry in each of the following content areas:  language and literacy (English language arts); mathematics; science; health, safety, nutrition, and movement (physical development and health); art, music, and drama (fine arts); and social science.

2)         understands conceptually sound and meaningful curriculum for children from birth through grade three.

3)         demonstrates an understanding of current research, best practice, and professional standards.

b)         Performance Indicators – The competent early childhood teacher:

1)         plans, implements, and evaluates integrated, conceptually sound, meaningful learning experiences for children from birth through grade three.

2)         structures a variety of learning experiences that reflect the standards set forth in this Subpart A.