CRITICAL INFORMATION CONCERNING EPS SUBSIDIZED COLLEGE CREDITS:
The Department of Early Education and Care (EEC) has prioritized Degree Attainment for Educators in the Commonwealth. In support of this priority, the EPS grant subsidizes college course work that is intentional and supports:
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1. Educators to earn a certificate, credential and/or degree in ECE or in a related field, or;
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2. Programs to meet staff professional development or education requirements for accreditation or QRIS.
To be eligible for consideration to register for an EPS subsidized college course, you MUST submit an application. There will be an application linked to each college course offered on our website. Completion of the application does not guarantee enrollment into the course. Upon review of the application, Educators will be required to submit a current IPDP that shows the college course is needed to meet one the Educator's PD goals and a IPDP supplement form. You will then be contacted by our Career Advisor, Carla Seymour, PRIOR to the application being submitted to the college offering the requested course. Once the application is approved by our Career Advisor, you will contact the school to complete your registration with the college.
NOTE: At the time of application, educators MUST pay the $50 application fee for the course or the application will not be processed. This fee will only be reimbursed should SEEPP or the college not admit the Educator.
When:
January 20 through May 5, 2018
This is a hybrid course. Face to face course meeting dates are Saturdays from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm - January 20, March 3 and May 5, 2018. One additional face to face class may be added. Weekly Zoom online classes will be held alternately on Saturday mornings and Thursday evenings, with 4 required to successfully complete the course.
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Where:
Martha's Vineyard Regional High School Library
100 Edgartown-Vineyard Haven #R
Oak Bluffs, MA 02557
Costs:
Application Fee: $50.00 (credit card only)
Additional costs: Required Text ($85-$100) and Cape Cod Community College Fees of $67.
Region 5 EPS/SEEPP Contact:
Kailey BrennanSEEPP
508-208-1238
kailey.brennan@cdedu.us
ECE 105: Introduction to Young Children with Special Needs on Martha's Vineyard
This course will focus on children with special needs in early childhood settings. Based on a developmental perspective, course content includes various areas of exceptionality in terms of causes, characteristics and general intervention, strategies for adapting the learning environment modifying instruction and making curriculum accessible to all children through inclusion of those with special needs. Attention will be given to State and Federal Legislation, the referral process, community resources, and effective ways to work with families (6 hours observation/field work - 3 credits).
The course will be taught as a hybrid with 3-4 face-to-face classes (totaling 9-10 contact hours) on-island with the balance of coursework and assignments completed online.
Additional Information
College Credit: 3 Credits
QRIS Standard: QRIS Standard Alignment: Workforce Development and Professional Qualifications
EEC Certification: Teacher, Lead Teacher, Director I
Instructor: Dr. Debra Murphy, Early Childhood Coordinator, Cape Cod Community College
Required Text: Teaching Exceptional Children: Foundations and Best Practices in Inclusive Early Childhood Education Classrooms. Author: M. Bayat ISBN# 978-1138802209. Order copy as soon as possible; this text is available through amazon.com. You will have weekly reading assignments.
Click Here for Application Ipads, Iphones, smart phones or tablets CANNOT be used to register for this course. It will not process.
Register online at www.cdedu.us/SEEPP
This course is funded inn part by the Department of Early Education and Care 
and sponsoreed by the Southeast Education Professionals Partnership 
Lead Agency- Child Development and Education, Inc., Workforce and Professional Development Division
