CDA 107 - Promoting Physical and Intellectual Competence

Description
This course is designed for students who are working in the early childhood field to complete the CDA formal training hours related to Competency Standard II: Advancing Physical and Intellectual Competence. Students develop resource collection components for their professional portfolio, write the competency standard, and demonstrate knowledge related to the functional areas: physical, cognitive, communication, and creative development.

Credit Hours: 2
Contact Hours: 2
Prerequisites/Other Requirements: None
English Prerequisite(s): None
Math Prerequisite(s): None
Course Corequisite(s): None
Academic Program Prerequisite: None
Consent to Enroll in Course: No Department Consent Required
Dual Enrollment Allowed?: Yes
Number of Times Course can be taken for credit:
General Education Requirement:
None
Course Learning Outcomes:

Each student will write learning experiences for each of the following curricular areas: Science/Sensory, Language and Literacy, Creative Arts, Fine Motor, Gross Motor, and Mathematics.
Each student will write a reflective Statement about CDA Competency Standard II, Advancing Physical and Intellectual Competence, including the four functional areas: physical, cognitive, communication, and creative.
Each student will identify developmentally appropriate equipment, learning experiences, and teaching strategies to promote the physical, cognitive, communication, and creative development of all children.

Course Outline:
I. Review of Course Components

A. Lesson Plan Development

B. Competency Statements

C. Resource Collection

II. Physical

A. Understanding Physical Development of Infants, Toddlers, and Preschoolers

B. Promoting Children’s Gross Motor Development

C. Promoting Children’s Fine Motor Development

D. Connecting Physical Development to the Development of the Whole Child

III. Cognitive

A. Defining Cognitive Development

B. Major Learning Theories

C. School Readiness

D. Play and Learning

E. Content Learning

IV. Communication

A. Language and Literacy

B. Oral Language Development

C. Dual Language Learners

D. Reading Development

E. Writing Development

F. Partnering With Families

V. Creative

A. Environments that Promote Creativity

B. Creativity Through Interactions and Experiences

C. Visual Arts

D. Music, Movement, and Dance

E. Dramatic Play and Story Retelling

Approved for Online and Hybrid Delivery?:
Yes
Instructional Strategies:
Lecture: 25-35%

Facilitated Discussion: 20-30%

Workbook Reflections: 25-35%

Videos and Resource Materials: 10-20%
Mandatory Course Components:
Essentials for Working with Young Children textbook by the Council for Professional Recognition

Essentials Workbook by the Council for Professional Recognition

The Child Development Associate National Credentialing Program and CDA Competency Standards (Infant/Toddler, Preschool, Home Visitor, Family Childcare)

Quizzes
Name of Industry Recognize Credentials: CDA Credential

Course-Specific Placement Test:
Course Aligned with ARW/IRW Pairing: NA

Mandatory Department Assessment Measures:
Resource Collection components related to Standard II and rubric

Competency Statement II and grading rubric

Course Type:
Program Requirement- Offering designed to meet the learning needs of students in a specific GRCC program.
Course Format:
Lecture - 1:1
Total Lecture Hours Per Week: 2
People Soft Course ID Number: 104731
Maximum Course Enrollment:
General Room Request: None

School: School of Liberal Arts
Department: Education
Discipline: ED
Faculty Credential Requirements:
Master’s Degree (GRCC general requirement), Professionally qualified through work experience in field (Perkins Act or Other) (list below), 18 graduate credit hours in discipline being taught (HLC Requirement)
Faculty Credential Requirement Details:
Masters degree in Early Childhood Education or Equivalent

Major Course Revisions: Prefix
Last Revision Date Effective: 20220217T16:05:16
Course Review & Revision Year: 2026-2027