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ECE: Early Learning Standards

Class Number: CHILD 10307180-1 - ECE: Early Learning Standards
Offering Status: Open
Academic Level: Post_Secondary
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Course Description

10-307-180 ECE: EARLY LEARNING STANDARDS ...enhances the student's ability to analyze the guiding principles and the five developmental domains related to the WI Early Learning Standards, apply the W.M.E.L.S. to various developmentally appropriate curriculum models, activities and assessments, integrate the WI Early Learning Standards into the program's teaching cycle (ongoing assessment, planning and curriculum goals, and implementation).

Course Typically Offered

  • Fall
  • Spring

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What will I learn?

  1. Analyze how WI Early Learning Standards provide a framework of guiding principles, developmental expectations, and program and performance standards to delineate the five developmental domains that embody delivery of quality education and care to young children.
  2. Incorporate WI Early Learning Standards with the principles of developmentally appropriate practice, intentionality and the teaching cycle to examine child development
  3. Evaluate program integration of WI Early Learning Standards into the teaching cycle of Ongoing assessment, Planning and curriculum goals, and Implementation
  4. Identify specific goals and learning and assessment activities to promote the development of a focus child utilizing the WI Early Learning Standards
  5. Implement a plan for child learning utilizing the performance standards, developmental continuum and developmental domains from the WI Early Learning Standards that is based on experiential learning

Class Details

Class Number:
CHILD 10307180-1 - ECE: Early Learning Standards
Date:
-
Delivery:
Online
Term:
2026 Summer

Class Notes

Textbook Information: 

  • The textbook for this course is free online! 

  • Find it in Canvas one day before class starts. 

  • If you prefer a printed copy, you can buy one at the NWTC Bookstore. 

This is an Online class that can be accessed anywhere using internet. For more information regarding this delivery and how to access your class, see Online Classes. 

Meetings Times

Dates Day(s) / Time Location
6/9/2026 - 7/15/2026 Online
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

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