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3.00 Credits
Fall Semester This course introduces beginning teachers to the essential elements of best practice. An historical perspective of the laws relating to current practice will be discussed. An overview of prominent theorists and philosophers in Education will provide students with the background for understanding the contributions they have made to the field of education. Students will be introduced to a variety of program models for teaching and caring for children. Students will begin to relate teaching practice not only to the Massachusetts Department of Education’s Professional Standards but also the national initiatives for Education Reform put forth in the past two decades. The Massachusetts Curriculum Frameworks will serve as guideposts for the planning of lessons designed to promote equity for all learners. Students will begin a professional portfolio to document professional experiences over the completion of their program. Prerequisite or co-requisite: PSY 1400, PSY 2161.
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3.00 Credits
Spring Semester This course will allow students to understand and view the child as a member of the family system and the greater social system. It will explore the structure of the contemporary families and will examine the issues and challenges that today's families face. Emphasis is on parent-teacher relations, working with families from diverse backgrounds, and the role of both the teacher and the community in providing family support. Prerequisite: PSY 1400.
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3.00 Credits
Fall Semester This course focuses on the principles of planning successful learning environments for children and youth. Emphasis will be placed on designing spaces that allow for optimal growth in children's physical, social, emotional and cognitive development. Design and arrangement of the physical space, creating developmentally appropriate transitions, routines and daily schedules, the value of play and its relationship to children's development, and the importance of teacher interactions in supporting play and learning will be addressed. This course includes a field observation and participation component in a setting for young children or youth. Prerequisite: PSY 1400. Corequisite: ED 2342 or ED 2344.
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3.00 Credits
This course is intended to familiarize students with the various aspects of out-of-school time programming for children and youth including but not limited to after school programming and community/youth organizations. By examining the criteria for effective learning environments for children and youth, students will gain an understanding of the factors that contribute to programming for positive youth development. Students complete a six (6) hour a week field observation and participation field component in conjunction with this course in an after school program, youth organization or community related agency. Prerequisite: ED 2600. Corequisite: ED 2344.
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3.00 Credits
Fall Semester This course will provide students with an understanding of the factors that influence children's behaviors and develop positive strategies and techniques to help children become more competent problem solvers. Emphasis will be on a sound understanding of development and its relationship to behavior as well the impact of family and culture. Prerequisite: PSY 1400.
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3.00 Credits
Fall Semester This course provides an introduction to Special Education for the prospective teacher. Participants will examine the laws and processes, from C. 766 to The Education Reform Act of 1993, which have contributed to the foundation and structure of Special Education. An additional focus of the course will include an overview of the practices which are inherent to Special Education, including writing observable and measurable statements and objectives. In preparation for professional experiences, participants will begin a professional portfolio related to the state standards for teachers. Prerequisite or co-requisite: PSY 1400, PSY 2161.
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3.00 Credits
Spring Semester This course will present the social-emotional, cognitive and educational development of children at risk for or exhibiting developmental delays or mild to moderate disabilities. The course examines a broad range of disabilities, including developmental, physical, behavioral, social, communication visual and hearing impairments, with a focus on identification, assessment, diagnosis, referral and placement. Class participants will connect major federal and state laws and regulations pertaining to special education services to implications for the classroom structure and curricular/instructional accommodations and modifications. Prerequisites: ED 2410, or ED 2550.
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3.00 Credits
Fall and Spring Semesters In this course, students will focus on the development of literacy and the factors which influence communication skills in speaking, listening, reading, and writing. Students will learn to design developmentally appropriate learning experiences for literacy development for Pre-K-Grade 2. Methods of promoting interest in reading and writing will be discussed, as well as reading instruction methodologies for young children within a broad range of abilities and learning differences. Prerequisites or co-requisites: ED 2410 or ED 2550.
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3.00 Credits
Spring Semester This course focuses on the planning and implementation of developmentally appropriate learning experiences for preschool aged children. Students will develop teaching strategies and techniques that will foster the development of children’s emerging skills in language and literacy, mathematical-logical thinking, science and social sciences. With an emphasis on active learning, students will develop strategies for extending children’s learning and understanding through dialogue and questioning. Integration of content areas throughout the classroom environment will also be discussed. Prerequisite: ED 2342, or ED 2344, ED 2450. Corequisite: ED 3451.
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2.00 Credits
Fall Semester This course will explore methods of assessment for students pursuing education licensure. Students will be given practical and theoretical foundations of assessing school age children. Implications of race, class, and language in resultant data will be emphasized. Includes a two-day a week field component. Prerequisite: ED 3700.
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