Evening Summer School Intensive Program for Limited
English Proficient Early Childhood Education Students
College: Santa Barbara City College
Contact:
Julie Smith,
Co-chair, Early Childhood Education Department
721 Cliff Dr., Santa Barbara, CA 93109
805 965 0581 x 2859
smithj@sbcc.edu
Description:
This is a unique
opportunity for entry-level Limited English Proficient students
interested in Early Childhood Education to enroll in ECE courses and
increase their knowledge and understanding of young children and
their families. The course is entitled "ECE 120, Child Growth and
Development for Early Childhood Educators." It takes place over
three weeks in the summer. It is an intensive three-unit course
offered on campus, four days a week for four hours in the evening
from 5:30 to 9:30. Course topics include: Developmental Stages of
Young Children, Observation Skills, and Cultural, Gender, Class, and
Racial Influences This course is taught in English, but is designed
to provide a format for students to process the information learned
in English using their first language. A bilingual tutor/aide,
working with the course instructor, is available to students while
they are participating in activities and during review time. This
allows them to confirm and repeat back the issues covered in the
class using their first language. This support helps make sure class
content is not missed or misunderstood due to limited language
skills and builds student confidence and comprehension.
Feedback from students has been very positive and many have
continued their enrollment in Early Childhood Education courses.