Fall 2016 Newsletter
1819 North Main Ave. | San Antonio, TX 78212 | (210) 486-0500 | alamo.edu/sac/ecs | sac-earlychild@alamo.edu STRONG FOUNDATIONS …. BRIGHT FUTURES!
NEW FACULTY MEMBER!
San Antonio College Early Childhood faculty, center teachers, students and staff attended Voices for Children of San Antonio 20th anniversary celebration dinner on September 29, 2016. This event was a fundraiser for the Voices organization that responds to current and emerging needs of children and their families through purposeful and strategic advocacy that improves programs, practices and policy. The President’s office paid for us to have a table to support this great organization!
My name is Ann Coldwater and I am thrilled to be a full‐time faculty member in the Department of Early Childhood Studies at San Antonio College. I have been working in the field of Early Childhood for over twenty‐ five years. I have a Bachelors in Early Childhood/ Elementary Education and Master’s degree in Educational Leadership, both from the University of Texas at San Antonio. I am a certified teacher in elementary and special education. I am also certified as an Early Intervention Specialist Professional from the Texas Interagency Council on Early Childhood Intervention and a Master Registered Trainer with the Texas Early Care and Education Career Development System. My personal and professional goal has always been to improve the lives of children and families. I have been fortunate to spend my career teaching young children with disabilities, their families, and adults working in the field of Early Childhood Education. I teach because I am passionate about the joy of childhood and committed to the fields of human development and community service. I love to share my knowledge, experience and enthusiasm in Early Childhood. I cannot wait for the new learning experiences that will part of my journey at SAC! I hope to see you in class!
The Early Childhood Studies Student Club (ABCD – Always Building Children’s Development) has been very busy this semester. The club has participated in the Antojitos Festival in the mall area of campus and the Sactacular Block celebration. In November, during Civic Engagement week, the club is collaborating with the SAC ECC center children and staff to collect cereal boxes for the food bank on campus. One of their biggest projects this year is establishing a Little Free Library Box for children that will be located outside the SAC Early Childhood Center.
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ADVISING FOR SPRING 2017 COURSES
STUDENT PROFESSIONALISM Our Advisory Committee has said that it can be difficult to find good employees in our field who demonstrate professionalism. To help encourage these behaviors, we expect the following when you enroll in our courses: Respect the instructor and your peers‐ avoid side conversations or phone use during class Participate and engage in class Complete assignments thoroughly and on‐time Complete assignments without plagiarism Attend classes and be on on‐time
Early Childhood students are required to be advised prior to registering for classes. This ensures that you stay on track and take the correct courses on your journey toward a certificate or degree. Please make an appointment with a faculty member or the chairperson. You can call Beatrice Canales at 486‐0626 to schedule an appointment or make an appointment with one of the full‐time faculty. Advising sign‐up sheets are posted on faculty office doors.
KEY ASSESSMENT COURSES As part of our national accreditation and San Antonio College benchmark initiatives, students need to pass each Key Assessment to move forward successfully in the program. CDEC 1321 – The Infant and Toddler CDEC 2287 (on campus lab) or CDEC 1381 (off campus lab) CDEC 1313 – Curriculum Resources for Early Childhood Programs CDEC 1195 – Early Childhood Practices III (capstone experience) TECA 1303 – Family, School and Community TECA 1354 – Child Growth and Development
FIELD EXPERIENCE COURSES Reminder: There are three state mandated field experience courses in our program that requires students to complete 16 hours of observation and participation during the semester. TECA 1303‐Family, School and Community TECA 1311‐ Educating Young Children TECA 1318‐ Wellness of the Young Child
LAB COURSES Reminder: There are three lab requirements for the AAS degree. Only one lab is allowed per semester. Faculty approval is needed in order to register. Plan wisely!
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