Supervision in Early Childhood
 
Tentative Course Schedule -- Course Topics and Readings
 
Jan 18          Introductions: Overview of course
                Issues in supervision of early childhood programs
 
Jan 25          Supervisory Behavior Continuum: Know Theyself - Selected
                reading
 
Feb 1           How teachers are reshaping evaluation procedures - Selected
                reading
 
Feb 8           Computer Center
 
Feb 15          Director of an Early Childhood Center, Role of a Supervisor
                - Chapter 1
 
Feb 22          Schools and Programs - Chapter 2
                Staff evaluation procedures
 
Feb 29          Computer Center
                Setting Goals: Planning and Evaluating - Chapter 4
 
March 7         Theories of Leadership
                Introduction to the clinical supervision model - Selected
                readings
 
March 14        Spring Recess
 
March 21        Staff Supervision and training - Chapter 9
 
March 28        Clinical Supervision: Script taping lessons
                Presentation and analysis of simulated supervisory case studies
 
April 4         Debriefing and discussion of above experience;
                Individual Conferences; Computer Center
 
April 11        Staff Selection/Personnel Policies - Chapter 8
                Oral Presentations
 
April 18        School-Age Children - Chapter 7
                Oral Presentations
 
April 25        The Preschool - Chapter 5
                Infants and Toddlers - Chapter 6; Oral Presentations
 
May 2           Evaluation of early childhood settings; Oral Presentations
 
May 9           Last Class
 
SOME IMPORTANT POINTS TO REMEMBER:
The syllabus above is our guide and may be subject to change and modification
as the course proceeds.