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Care Education Office
Location: HSEC 145 Office
Phone: 405-945-9140 Email: pkimie@osuokc.edu “Extra,
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Early Care Education Program Early Care Education Associate of Applied Science Degree * -
Administration Emphasis -
Master Teacher Emphasis *Transfer Agreement with the University
of Central Oklahoma Earned OSU-OKC Early Care Education AAS
degree transfers to the University of Central Oklahoma Bachelor of
Science in Family Life Education –
Child
Development Certificate
of Mastery in Early Care Education Administration -
Child Care Center Emphasis -
Family Child Care Home Emphasis Certificate
of Mastery in Montessori Teacher Education -
Infant/Toddler Emphasis
Scroll down to read through the Academic Degree Maps
& more about the Early Care Education Program.
“Hands-On” Learning Classroom
PSTC 102
Mixed Ages 3 to 5 years
“Interchangeable equipment and
materials promote
students’ progressive development of
knowledge and skill
while designing learning environments
for young children.”
Early Semester: Instructor pre-sets hands-on learning
classroom to represent an early care and learning environment for children
three to five years old.
Mid-Semester: As students learn concepts and theory,
instructors demonstrate reasons and purpose behind design and choice of
equipment/material.
Mid-Semester: Students apply what they learn while
designing their learning environment on paper and practicing possibilities.
End-of-Semester: In small groups, students design and
implement their proposed early care and learning environment for final
assessment grades.
“Hands-On” Learning Classroom
PSTC 108
Infants and Toddlers
“Interchangeable equipment and materials promote
students’ progressive development of
knowledge and skill
while designing learning environments
for infants and toddlers.”
Early Semester: Instructor pre-sets hands-on learning
classroom to represent an early care and learning environment for infants and toddlers.
Mid-Semester: As students learn concepts and theory,
instructors demonstrate reasons and purpose behind design and choice of
equipment/material.
Mid-Semester: Students apply what they learn while
designing their learning environment on paper and practicing possibilities.
End-of-Semester: In small groups, students design and
implement their proposed early care and learning environment for final
assessment grades.
Early Care
Education
Computer
Classroom
PSTC
102
30 computer work stations allow
students to:
l Develop Budgets and
Manage Early Care Facility Finances Using:
w Center-based
Care Software
w Family
Care Software
l Design and Set-up Early
Care Learning Environments
l Design Outdoor Learning
Environments for Young Children
Early Care Education Faculty & Staff
Kim Pearsall, Associate
Professor; Associate Division Head of Human Services
Department Head, Early Care Education.
I have been with OSU-Oklahoma City since our program began in the fall
of 2001. The course I typically always
teach is the capstone course, ECEA 2513 Occupational Proficiency, which is home
to the infamous Final Assessment! My remaining course load is made up of
various other early care education on-ground and online courses. I’ve been in the early care field in one
capacity or another since 1978. My
experience began in a church setting as children’s director of programs and
went on to include two years as a classroom teacher in a licensed child care
facility; five plus years as a family child care owner and primary caregiver, during which
time I earned my Child Development Associate Credential and National
Accreditation with the National Association of Family Day Care; five years of
indirect services to children working as first the curriculum specialist then
Program Director for Child Care Careers, Inc., during which time I began my
journey to earn my undergraduate degree; and three plus years as a director of
an Oklahoma licensed child care facility licensed for 142 children, during this
time I completed my undergraduate and began my graduate degree. From my director’s position, I accepted the
position with OSU-Oklahoma City as Instructor for the brand-new early care
education program in the fall of 2001. During this time I have completed my
graduate degree. The past six years with
OSU-Oklahoma City has truly been rewarding being part of the team with our
fabulous Scholar Coordinator and Adjuncts in assisting our early care education
students as they reach their individual educational goals. If you are in the neighborhood of Reno &
Portland, stop by the Public Safety Training Center, office 100d. I would enjoy meeting you and sharing
information about our early care education programs while listening to your
academic goals….together we can map out a successful journey for your academic
dreams!
Jeff Rosson, Scholar
Coordinator
Scholars
Program.
Dawn Ladiski, Adjunct
Instructor
OSU-OKC Early Care Education Program’s 1st Adjunct Instructor
Christi
Landis, Adjunct Instructor
Tammy
Barrington, Adjunct Instructor
Mitzi Lee, Adjunct
Instructor
Peggy Byerly, Adjunct
Instructor
Education:
· Master of Science degree, Child and Family
Development, University of Central Oklahoma
· Child Development Associate Certificate, Oklahoma City
Community College
· Bachelor of Science degree, Social Sciences, Illinois
State University
Employment:
I have been employed as the Early Childhood
Coordinator for the Maternal Child Health Service at the Oklahoma State
Department of Health for the past ten years, focusing on improving the health
and safety of early care settings in Oklahoma and building an early childhood
system.
In
my “spare time” for fun and the stimulating discussions and interactions of
working with the Early Care and Education students, I am Adjunct Faculty at
Oklahoma State University, Oklahoma City campus. I have been teaching classes at OSU-OKC since
2003.
I began my career with young children and families
working as the lead teacher at a Community Action Agency Infant Toddler Center
in Illinois. Moving to Oklahoma I worked
in a child development center as a teacher in the four-year-old classroom, and
then moved on to have my own licensed family child care home for over seven years. After receiving my Masters Degree in 1991 I
went to work at Rainbow Fleet as a Child Development Specialist and Food
Program Monitor, then several years later became a Training Specialist with
Parents as Partners.
My favorite part of teaching Early Care &
Education students at OSU-OKC is watching and hearing the changes that are made
in the short time that we are together.
Most of the students are already working with children and truly want to
create the best possible environment for children and families. I am always humbled by the amazing hard work
that they do each day, in addition to attending class and completing homework
assignments.
Jennifer
Duclos, Adjunct Instructor
Jennifer Duclos began her employment as a Master
Teacher at the OSU-OKC Child Development Center in 1994. In June of 2006, she accepted the position as
Director of our Child Development Center Lab School. Jennifer’s entire career in early childhood
has been within the walls of NAEYC accredited facilities. In April, 2008 the OSU-OKC Lab School earned
its sixth national NAEYC accreditation.
In addition to her devotion to our Child Development
Center Lab School, Jennifer has been on the Early Care and Education Advisory
Board since its inception in 2002. And
as an adjunct instructor, she has taught
numerous courses within the Early Care Department since 2004.
Jennifer’s true passion, Child Passenger Safety. Jennifer feels that the most rewarding course she has taught is
ECEA 1143 Child Passenger Safety & Transportation. With Jennifer’s initiative and assistance,
this course was added to the degree program in 2005 and put OSU-Oklahoma City
in the national spotlight as the first University in the world to offer a Child
Passenger Safety certification course at a collegiate level. To date, we remain the only degree program to
require this course.
Tracy Rogers, Adjunct
Instructor
Peggy Adams, Adjunct
Instructor
EDUCATION--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2007-2009 (pending) Master of Human Relations-counseling track, University of Oklahoma
2005-2007 B.A. in Liberal Studies, Administrative Leadership, University of Oklahoma-Graduated with honors
2001-2005 A.A.S in Early Care and Education, Administrative and Master Teacher emphasis, Oklahoma State-University/Oklahoma City campus- Graduated with honors
CERTIFICATIONS------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2007 Level X Early Care and Professional Development ladder
2005 Gold level Director’s registry
2005 Certificate of Mastery, Oklahoma State University/Oklahoma City campus
2005 Kindermusik licensed consultant
2005-2006 Associate Consultant/Educator CECPD
2002 Child Development Associate-CDA
2000 Child Care Professional-CCP
1985 Diploma- Institute of Children’s Literature
HONORS---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society
Golden Key Member
Phi Theta Kappa International Honor Society
EMPLOYMENT-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2006- present Adjunct Oklahoma State University/Oklahoma
City campus-Foundations for Early Care
and Education
2006- present Master teacher- Oklahoma Publishing Company CDC-3 star center
2006 Director- New Horizons- 3 star center
2005 Director Easter Seals CDC- 3 star center
2000-2005 Assistant teacher, Community Action Agency Head Start- Oklahoma County
1999-2000 Head teacher-Freedom Christian Academy
1995-1999 Internal consultant for CACFP/Assistant Director- Childtime Children’s Center
PUBLICATIONS-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Book- Empowering Our Children- written under the advisement of Glenda Hufnagel, Ph.D. University of Oklahoma as the internship for MHR
Susan Case, Adjunct
Instructor
Education
2004
MS in Human Development & Family Science w/ Early Childhood
Emphasis; Oklahoma State University – Stillwater, OK
1984 BA in Sociology; Oklahoma Baptist University,
Shawnee, OK
Work Experience
I
have worked for the Oklahoma Department of Human Services since 1984, in a
variety of positions including case manager, child care licensing specialist,
child care licensing supervisor, Division of Child Care policy and training
specialist, and Division of Child Care residential and agency licensing
supervisor.
Teaching Experience
I
have been an adjunct teacher in Early Care and Education since Fall, 2006. The course I typically teach is ECEA 1213
Utilization of Community Resources, on-campus as well as online sections. In addition, I have been involved in adult
education through my position with the Oklahoma Department of Human Services, teaching
child care providers and child care licensing staff.
Jane
Humphries, Adjunct Instructor
Jane Humphries is the
Director of Child Development Services for Child Guidance at the Oklahoma State
Department of Health. Her experience in
the early care and education field has included being a child care director,
child and parenting specialist, college instructor, researcher, and program
administrator of the professional development initiatives in Oklahoma. She has
earned undergraduate degrees in family and child development, a masters degree
in early childhood education, and a doctoral degree in occupational and adult
education from Oklahoma State University.
Jane teaches online courses
with the early care education degree program….courses include: ECEA 2233 Child Guidance, Behavior & Classroom
Management; ECEA 2113 Child Development; ECEA 2223 Liability, Ethics &
Advocacy in Early Care Education.
LaDona Elder, Adjunct
Instructor
Jill Soto, Adjunct
Instructor
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