PLA - ECE: Guiding Children's Behavior

This is a Prior Learning Assessment (PLA) to test out of the actual course. This PLA is comprised of a portfolio of your work or essay-style answers which will be scored individually by the instructor. There is a non-refundable fee to take this exam. Upon payment, you will be enrolled in Blackboard where you will see directions for submitting your responses and some tips for success. You must score an 80% or better for credit to be awarded. This 3-credit course examines positive strategies to guide children's behavior in the early childhood education setting. Course competencies include: integrate strategies that support diversity, cultural responsiveness, and anti-bias perspectives; analyze techniques for and effects of strong relationship-building with children and families; identify positive and proactive guidance principles and techniques to support children; analyze environmental influences on child behavior; identify strategies that support children’s active engagement in the learning environment; identify strategies that proactively teach emotional literacy and regulation techniques; identify strategies that proactively teach friendship skills; identify strategies that proactively teach children calming, relaxation, and problem-solving techniques; utilize observation and assessment techniques to assess and interpret behavior; create a behavior support plan based on a functional behavior assessment; create a guidance philosophy. This course meets the requirements of the "24 hour Wisconsin" Pyramid Model training. PLA Portfolio (or extended response answers). $90 non-refundable fee.

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