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CourseOutline
CourseTitle:
CourseNumber:
CourseHours:
AcademicSchool:

Faculty:
ProgramCoordinatororEquivalent:
Dean(orChair):

BuildingInclusiveEnvironment
EDUC116
30hours
CommunityDevelopmentandHealth

ApprovalDate:
AcademicYear:

2014/8/14
2014

HeatherKayheather.kay@flemingcollege.ca
CherylHerdercheryl.herder@flemingcollege.ca
MollyWestlandmolly.westland@flemingcollege.ca

CourseDescription
ThiscoursewillenableEarlyChildhoodEducatorstousetheirknowledgeoftypicalchilddevelopmentandthechild's
background,interests,abilitiesandneedstodesigninclusiveenvironmentsandpracticesforyoungchildren.Studentswill
alsoexplorethevariousidentifiedspecialneedsandlearnstrategiestosupportchildren'sdevelopment.
Prerequisites:EDUC4PlayBasedLearning,EDUC22GuidingYoungChildren'sBehaviour,EDUC85Observingand
AssessingChildren,EDUC87Children'sHealthandEnvironment,FLPL121StrategiesforPracticumSuccess,FLPL123
EarlyLearningPracticumI
Corequisites:None.

LearningOutcomes
Uponsuccessfulcompletionofthiscourse,studentswillbeableto:
1. Demonstrateacommitmenttothevalues,attitudesandbeliefsrelatingtoinclusivepracticesthroughtheevolution
oftheirlanguageandbehaviour.
2. Developanawarenessoftheabilitiesofchildrenwhohavespecialneedsinordertobuildaninclusivelearning
environmentandestablisheffectivestrategiesthatwillsupporteachchild'sprogressinalldevelopmentaldomains.

LearningResources
Gould,P.andJ.Sullivan(2009)TheInclusiveEarlyChildhoodClassroom.Maryland.GryphonHouse.

AssessmentSummary
AssessmentTask

Percentage

Inclassactivities

10%

Assignments

40%

Presentations

5%

Tests

45%

StudentSuccess:PoliciesandProcedures
Mutually,facultyandlearnerswillsupportandadheretocollegeAcademicRegulations,andStudentRightsand
Responsibilities.Thefollowingpoliciesandguidelineshavebeendevelopedtosupportthelearningprocess.
Pleaseclickonthelinkforinformationabout:
StudentRightsandResponsibilities
(flemingcollege.ca/PDF/StudentRightsAndResponsibilities.pdf)
AcademicRegulations
(flemingcollege.ca/PDF/FlemingCollegeAcademicRegulations.pdf)
GuidelinesforProfessionalPractice:StudentsandFaculty
(flemingcollege.ca/PDF/guidelinesforprofessionalpracticestudentsfaculty.pdf)
Alternateaccessibleformatsoflearningresourcesandmaterialswillbeprovided,onrequest.

ProgramStandards
TheMinistryofTraining,CollegesandUniversitiesoverseesthedevelopmentandthereviewofstandardsforprogramsof
instruction.Eachcollegeisrequiredtoensurethatitsprogramsandprogramdeliveryareconsistentwiththesestandards,
andmustassiststudentstoachievetheseessentialoutcomes.
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ThiscoursecontributestoProgramStandardsasdefinedbytheMinistryofTraining,CollegesandUniversities(MTCU).
Programstandardsapplytoallsimilarprogramsofinstructionofferedbycollegesacrosstheprovince.Eachprogram
standardforapostsecondaryprogramincludesthefollowingelements:
Vocationalstandards(thevocationallyspecificlearningoutcomeswhichapplytotheprogramofinstructionin
question)
Essentialemployabilityskills(theessentialemployabilityskillslearningoutcomeswhichapplytoallprogramsof
instruction)and
Generaleducationrequirement(therequirementforgeneraleducationinpostsecondaryprogramsofinstruction
thatcontributetothedevelopmentofcitizenswhoareconsciousofthediversity,complexityandrichnessofthe
humanexperienceand,thesocietyinwhichtheyliveandwork).
Collectively,theseelementsoutlinetheessentialskillsandknowledgethatastudentmustreliablydemonstrateinorderto
graduatefromtheprogram.Forfurtherinformationonthestandardsforyourprogram,followtheMTCUlink
(www.tcu.gov.on.ca/pepg/audiences/colleges/progstan/)

DetailPlan
Term:
2014Fall

Faculty:
HeatherKayheather.kay@flemingcollege.ca
ProgramCoordinatororEquivalent: CherylHerdercheryl.herder@flemingcollege.ca
Dean(orChair):
MollyWestlandmolly.westland@flemingcollege.ca

LearningPlan
Wks/Hrs
Units

Topics,Resources,Learning,Activities

Learning
Outcomes

Assessment

Introductiontothecourse,assessmentelementsandtextbookPhilosophy
ofInclusion

Reflection

PeopleFirstTerminologyandAccessibilityDevelopmentalDifferences
(TypicalversusAtypicalDevelopment)

1,2

Reflection

SensoryProcessingDisorderInclusionStrategies

1,2

Reflection

ExecutiveFunctionSubstanceAbuseF.A.S.InclusionStrategies

1,2

CognitiveDelaysInclusionsStrategies

1,2

SpeechandLanguageDisordersInclusionStrategies

1,2

PhysicalExceptionalities,AugmentativeCommunicationandmultiple
disabilitiesInclusionStrategies

1,2

Reflection

IndependentLearningWeek

PhysicalExceptionalities(cont.)InclusionStrategies

1.2

Test#2(15%)
ReflectionAssignment
#120%

10

BehaviourDisorders(includingA.D.D.andA.D.H.D.,OppositionalDefiant
1,2
Disorder,ConductDisorder)AttachmentDisorderInclusionStrategies

11

SensoryExceptionalities(VisionandHearing)InclusionStrategies

1,2

12

AutismSpectrumDisorderInclusionStrategies

1,2

13

AutismSpectrumDisorder(cont.)

1,2

14

ToolboxPresentationGuestspeakerResourceTeacher

Presentation(5%)
Reflection

15

Test#3

Test#3(15%)

Test#1(15%)

Assignment#220%

AssessmentRequirements
AssessmentTask

Course
Date/Weeks Learning Percentage
Outcome

Test#1inclass

Test#1
Week5

15%

Test#2inclass

Test#2
Week9

15%

InclusionStrategiesinSpecificAreainanearlylearningandcaresetting

Assignment
#1Week9

20%

InclusionToolboxstudentswillchoosefromalistofsceneriostheywillmakeor
buyinclusiontoolsorvisualaidsinordertoassistachildtobesuccessfuland
enhanceinclusiontoolsaresturdyandprofessionalpresentation(5marks)in
week14

Assignment
#4Week13

25%

Test#3inclass

Test#3
Week15

15%

Reflectionsoncoursematerialquestionsforreflectionswillbeprovidedtheseare
Reflections
completedinclass

10%

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ExemptionContact
CherylHerder

PriorLearningandAssessmentandRecognition(PLAR)
PLARusestoolstohelplearnersreflecton,identify,articulate,anddemonstratepastlearningwhichhasbeenacquired
throughstudy,workandotherlifeexperiencesandwhichisnotrecognizedthroughformaltransferofcreditmechanisms.
PLARoptionsincludeauthenticassessmentactivitiesdesignedbyfacultythatmayincludechallengeexams,portfolio
presentations,interviews,andwrittenassignments.Learnersmayalsobeencouragedandsupportedtodesignan
individualdocumentationpackagethatwouldmeetthelearningrequirementsofthecourse.Anystudentwhowishesto
haveanypriorlearningacquiredthroughlifeandworkexperienceassessed,soastotranslateitintoacollegecredit,may
initiatetheprocessbyapplyingthroughtheRegistrar'soffice.Formoreinformationpleaseclickonthefollowinglink:
http://flemingcollege.ca/admissions/priorlearningassessmentandrecognition

CourseSpecificPoliciesandProcedures
Itistheresponsibilityofthestudenttoretainthiscourseoutlineforfuturereference.Courseoutlinesmayberequiredto
supportapplicationsforadvancedstandingandcredittransfertoothereducationalinstitutions,portfoliodevelopment,
PLARandaccreditationwithprofessionalassociations.
1.TESTS:
Alltests(andassignments)willbemarkedandmarkearnedwillbereturnedtothestudentwithintwoweeksofwriting.
Multiplechoicequestionswillnotbereturnedtothestudent.Allorsomepartsofthetestwillbetakenupinclass.The
markachievedwillberecordedinGradeBookinDesire2Learn.
Ifthestudenthasanyquestionsorconcernsaboutthegradingofanyevaluationmethod,thestudentmustmakean
appointmentwiththeprofessorwithinoneweekoftheevaluationmethodbeingreturned,andbringwiththemappropriate
referencesfromtextbooksornotes.(Returnedisdefinedaswhentheevaluationmethodisreturnedtotheclass.)
Makeuparrangementsfortestsarenormallynotallowed.However,intheeventofdocumentedillness,emergency,or
deathofanimmediatefamilymember,whichprohibitsthestudentfromwritingthetest,makeupprovisionsmaybe
provided.Allowanceformakeuparrangementswillonlybeprovidedifthestudentcommunicatestothefacultymember
priortothetimeofthescheduledwriting.Amessagemaybeleftonvoicemailoremail.Failuretodosomayresultin
amarkofzerobeinggivenoramaximummarkof50%.Rescheduledtestsmustnormallybewrittenwithinamaximum
ofthreeschooldaysfromtheoriginalscheduleddate.Therescheduledtestmaynotbethesameastheonewrittenby
therestoftheclassandmayhaveadifferentformat(e.g.oralorshortanswer).
Ifthestudentwritesmorethan3calendardaysaftertheotherstudentshavewritten,themaximummarkthatmaybe
obtainedis50%.Norescheduledtestswillbeallowedaftertestshavebeenreturnedtoanystudents.
Whenlongtermillnessorothercircumstancesmakeitimpossibleforthestudenttowritethetestwithinthetimeframe,
thesituationwillbedealtwithonanindividualbasis.Iftherearerepetitiveabsencesinwritingtestsonthescheduled
date,thecoordinatorwillbenotified.
2.LATEPOLICIES
DUEDATES:Allassessments(assignments,quizzes,tests,presentations,labs,reports,etc.)aredueontheirstateddue
dateandtimeunlessthestudenthasmadespecificarrangementswiththeprofessorPRIORtotheduedate.Makeup
arrangementsformissedassessmentsarenormallynotallowed.However,intheeventofdocumentedillnessorpersonal
circumstances,whichprohibitthestudentfromcompletingtheassessment,makeupprovisionsmaybeprovided.Make
uparrangementswillONLYbeprovidedifthestudentcommunicatestheircircumstancestothefacultymemberIN
ADVANCEofthescheduledcompletiontimeorwithvaliddocumentationinthecaseofanemergency.
Lateassignmentswillbepenalized10%adayforthefirst3days.Afterthat,assignmentsMUSTBESUBMITTED,but
willreceiveagradeofzero.
STUDENTLATENESS:Studentswhoarelateforclass/lecture/labareadisruptiontotheirclassmatesandhavea
negativeimpactonthelearningenvironment.Yourinstructorwillsharehis/herlatepoliciesearlyinthesemester.For
reasonsrelatingtoclassroommanagementand/orlaboratorysafety,latestudentsmayberefusedentry.Latenessin
generalisunacceptableandwillbedealtwithonanindividualbasis.
3.ATTENDANCE
Foradultlearnersinpostsecondaryeducation,wecannotstipulatethatattendanceismandatory(exceptfortesting
purposes).However,researchhasshownthatattendancecontributessignificantlyto
successintheclassroom,laborfield.Somecoursesfocusalmostexclusivelyondemonstratedandskillcomponent
practice.Attendanceintheseclassesisthereforehighlyrecommended.Ifclasses/labsaremissed,thelearnerwillbein
jeopardyoffailingthecourse,semesterand/orprogram.Studentsaresolelyresponsibleforcatchinguponcoursework
whenabsent.Thisincludescollectingcoursematerials(handouts,assignments,etc.)andcatchinguponmissed
classroomwork.Individualinstructorswillprovidemorespecificexpectationsforattendanceearlyinthesemester.
4.FINALGRADES
Finalgradesinthiscourseareassignedbasedonthelevelofacademicachievementwhichcorrespondstoallofthe
assessmentcomponentsascitedinthiscourseoutline.Facultymemberswillnotofferadditionalassessmentsorcredit
recoverytoindividualstudentsbeyondthosecitedinthiscourseoutline.
5.OTHER
Inanefforttopromoteoptimalengagement,noelectroniccommunicationdevices(cellphones,personaldataassistants,
etc.)arepermittedinclass,withtheexceptionofthoseapprovedbyLearningSupportServicesortheprofessor.Theuse
ofearbudsconnectedtoasourceofmusicissimilarlyprohibitedduringclass.Laptopsmaybeutilizedforthepurposes
ofnotetakingonlyandshouldnotbedisruptive.Foodordrinkisnotallowedinlabs.
Theteachingstaffreservestherighttomodifythecoursesequencetobettermeettheneedsofthestudentgroupandto
facilitatestudentlearning.
Studentshavearesponsibilitytosupportacademichonestyandintegrity.Breachesofacademicintegritywillnormally
resultinagradeofzerofortheassessmentcomponentinvolved.Allbreachesofacademicintegritywillbereportedtothe
Registrar,DeanandProgramCoordinator.
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Studentsandfacultyareexpectedtointeractinaprofessionalandpositivemanner.Thisincludes:1)berespectful,2)set
highexpectationsandstandards,3)demonstrateprofessionalism,4)beengaged,5)stayconnected,6)communicate
effectively,and7)beconsistent.
Studentsareencouragedtokeepthecourseoutlineandmarkedmaterialsuntilafinalcoursegradeisreceivedattheend
ofthesemester,orforthepurposesofportfoliobuilding.
Correctspellingandgrammararecriticalskills.Markswillbedeductedformechanicalerrorsonallassignments.

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