This course introduces the foundations of culturally responsive, equitable, and inclusive early childhood education, including planning intentional, developmentally appropriate experiences, learning activities, and teaching strategies for indoor and outdoor environments for all young children, guidance techniques, and professionalism. Topics include theoretical foundations, national early learning standards, NC Foundations for Early Learning and Development, state regulations, program types, career options, professionalism, ethical conduct, quality inclusive environments, guidance techniques, and curriculum responsive to the needs of each child/family. Upon completion, students should be able to implement developmentally appropriate environments, guidance techniques, schedules, and teaching strategies across developmental domains to support culturally, linguistically, and ability-diverse children and their families in inclusive settings and design a personal career/professional development plan.

This course has no requirements.

Price: $261.30 (Course Fee) + $0.00 (Credit Card and Convenience Charge)
The following section fees are included in the Price:
$25.00 - Campus Access (CAPS) Fee
$1.30 - Accident Insurance
$25.00 - Student Activity Fee
$25.00 - Con Ed Student Success Fee
$5.00 - Student Id Badge

The Dogwood Health Trust scholarship is generally available for this course section. If you choose to use the scholarship, which will allow you to register for this course at no cost, simply select the "Apply Scholarship" button below.

Date: Sep 28, 2026

Time: From 08:30 am to 03:30 pm

Building: Azela Building, 54 College Drive, Marion, NC 28752 ( 4 )

Room: 9

Number of seats available: 22

Section: 37427

All Meetings:

* Meetings may be subject to change

This course meets at the following location:

54 College Dr , Marion NC 28752