An ongoing process through which people update their knowledge and skills related to their professional life.
Professional Development
Covers the period from Birth - age 9
Early Childhood
In 1970 _______ Participation is mandated.
Parent
6 yr old mexican american, Child of the Year. Began headstart with intellectual age of 1.5-2 yr old child due to medical condition. Headstart recognized that and got him medical help.
Pancho
An act passed by Congress that requires education and social services for families experiencing homelessness.
Mckinney Vento
The presence of multiple different cultures of ethnicity.
Cultural Diversity
As university/college affiliated programs located on a college campus.
Laboratory School
Provides childcare in a child's home.
Nanny
Eradicate the cause of poverty by creating job opportunities, increasing productivity and enhancing the quality of life.
"War on Poverty"
Characteristics and behaviors that are considered normal for children in their specific age group.
Developmental Milestones
A person from another country who temporarily lives with a family and performs tasks similarly of those of a nanny. In exchange for room & board, pay & transportation, the child can learn a foreign language.
Au Pair
_________ program is begun to ensure that farm worker families and their children can enjoy the same advantages made available to other low-income children through Head Start
Migrant Head Start
Presence or absence of specific traits or behaviors
Checklist
Italian for “Children's House”
Casa dei Bambini
A guiding set of moral principles
Ethics
_______ graduated from University of Rome’s Medical School (1896)
Maria Montessori
The intentional act of carefully watching children
Observation
What types of toys will you find in a Montessori classroom?
Wooden
A degree that one can earn in 2 years from a community college
Associates Degree
Employed by the state. Their role is to protect & promote the health, safety and welfare of the children attending centers.
Licensed Specialist
The process of observing, recording, and documenting children’s growth and behavior.
Assessment
Head Start programs begin accepting _______ with ________.
Children, Handicaps
Responsible for aspects of class functioning. They plan curriculum, maintain a safe and stimulating environment, and teaching children.
Head Teacher
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