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Course Criteria
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6.00 - 9.00 Credits
Prerequisite: Admission to the Watson School of Education. Develops understanding of reading processes in the broad context of communication. Presents strategies for fostering and evaluating interest, fluency, and skill in reading, both in developmental reading classes and in content subjects. Topics include organizational and instructional strategies for the development of reading ability, techniques for motivating and guiding readers, and strategies for study and comprehension, which support learning in all areas of the curriculum. Field experiences required.
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6.00 - 9.00 Credits
Prerequisites: EDN 301, 318 and 352. Presents curriculum and methods for developing linguistic and communicative competence in language arts classes in the middle school. Develops understanding of communication processes (listening, speaking, writing, viewing, etc.), dialects, and language systems as influences in teacher decision-making. Focus on strategies and plans for facilitating and evaluating student oral and written language performance. Field experiences required.
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2.00 Credits
Prerequisite: Admission to Watson School of Education. Designed to inform students of the theory and research that has influenced the development of principles and strategies for promoting emergent literacy. Developmentally appropriate literacy activities will be explored along with ways to use individualized assessment to gauge children's current abilities and to use and build upon what children bring to oral language, reading, and writing. The roles of supportive adults, print-rich environments and principles of multicultural learning will be investigated. Field experiences required.
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2.00 Credits
Prerequisite: Admission to Watson School of Education. Designed to acquaint B-K teachers with the curriculum, materials and methods used to teach basic concepts in mathematics and science to young children. Emphasis will be given to developmentally appropriate materials and experiences to promote power of observation and to encourage emergent conceptual abilities and cognitive processing skills. Field experiences required.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor. Prepares individuals who do not currently hold a clear Birth-Kindergarten license, and are currently teaching at the preschool level, to create developmentally appropriate preschool environments and adapt their skills for the preschool classroom. Emphasis is placed on creating or adapting interpersonal and physical environments to facilitate development in all domains and meet individual needs. Strategies for developing collaborative relationships with families will also be explored. Activities include lectures, discussion, demonstrations, individual and group presentations, and laboratory assignments completed in the teacher's own classroom.
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1.00 Credits
Prerequisites: EDN 204, admission to Watson School of Education and consent of instructor. Provides students with opportunities for application of concepts through forty hours of fieldwork with young children and their families in a variety of community settings including public schools, preschools, and childcare facilities under the supervision of licensed service providers.
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1.00 Credits
Prerequisites: EDN 204, admission to Watson School of Education and consent of instructor. Corequisite: EDN 450. Provides students with opportunities for application of concepts through forty hours of fieldwork with young children and their families in a variety of community settings including childcare facilities, pediatric units, early intervention service providers, and preschools under the supervision of licensed service providers.
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1.00 Credits
Prerequisites: EDN 204, admission to Watson School of Education and consent of instructor. Corequisite: EDN 451. Provides students with opportunities for application of concepts through forty hours of fieldwork with young children and their families in a variety of community settings including public schools, preschools, and childcare facilities under the supervision of licensed service providers.
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1.00 Credits
Prerequisite: Formal enrollment in the Teaching Fellows Program or consent of director. In-depth examination of the principles of leadership as they apply to the professional development of classroom teachers. Representatives from professional educational organizations as well as school leaders will discuss what is required for pre-service teachers as they prepare to enter the work force. Emphasis on the establishment of personally designed professional goals will allow students to prepare for their futures as classroom, school and organizational leaders.
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1.00 Credits
Corequisite: EDN 409. Designed to provide students with the necessary knowledge and skills for effective classroom management. Field experience required.
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