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  • 3.00 Credits

    (Fall; Variable; 1.00 Credit; S) Increases student knowledge about risk factors and vulnerabilities in the lives of young children as well as protective factors that contribute to resiliency. This course focuses on the explanatory style of children and the role it plays in the development of optimism and the prevention of depression. Discussion of the literature and its relevancy to teachers and caregivers of young children is a primary component of this course. Prerequisites: ED120 an ED121 and Sophomore or above standing.
  • 3.00 Credits

    (Spring; Variable; 1.00 Credit; S) Provides students with in-depth view on play. Current research, teaching methods, and materials utilized for play in the early childhood environment will be examined. Prerequisites: ED120 and ED121 and sophomore or above standing.
  • 3.00 Credits

    (Variable; Yearly; 1.00 Credit; S) Provides the learner with the understanding of the basic signs used by the deaf and hearing-impaired persons. Goals of the class include problems of communicating with the hearing impaired or deaf persons, as well as a knowledge of basic sign language and word endings. Prerequisites: ED120 or ED130.
  • 3.00 Credits

    (Variable; Yearly; 1.00 Credit; S) Provides the student with a more advanced vocabulary with the linguistic structure of the language and the principles in building ed 302 Prerequisite: ED300.
  • 3.00 Credits

    (Variable; Yearly; 1.00 Credit; S) Sharpens everyday communication skills. Students will gain the use of rapid finger spelling in combination with the language of signs for proper nouns, names, addresses, and words that have no signs. The class will also provide a further study of the use of possessives, plural tenses, word markers, and appropriate facial expressions and body language in their use of the language signs. Prerequisite: ED301.
  • 3.00 Credits

    (Variable; Yearly; 3.00 Credits; S) Philadelphia Urban Field Experience seminar. Prerequisites: ED110 and ED111 and an Education POE. Trip takes place in May. Note: A special course fee is assessed.
  • 3.00 Credits

    (Spring; Yearly; 1.00-3.00 Credits) Offers the opprotunity for active participation in the planning, designing, and implementation of the Science Olympiad State Competition held at Juniata each year. Register with permission of instructor.
  • 3.00 Credits

    (Fall; Yearly; 3.00 Credits; S) Offers an overview of the various genres of children's literature and the role of children's literature in promoting development in young and school age children. Students will explore the use of children's literature as a vehicle for integrating the curriculum, evaluate different types of literature, and practice various storytelling techniques. They will develop an understanding of contemporary issues in children's literature, develop criteria, select literature that is developmentally appropriate for children and carry out a literature project in an elementary classroom that addresses the PA Academic Standards and Early Learning Standards. Prerequisites:ED110 and ED111 and ED120 and ED121.
  • 3.00 Credits

    (Either Semester; Yearly; 1.00 Credit; S) Discusses the historical, legal, and cultural issues pertaining to meeting the educational needs of English language learners. Students will review current issues about English language learners. Students will also be introduced to best practices in instruction and assessment strategies for working with English language learners in the general education classroom setting. Prerequisite: ED120 and ED130.
  • 3.00 Credits

    (Fall & Spring; Yearly; 3.00 Credits; S) Introduces the content, teaching methodology, and assessment of mathematics concepts in elementary school curriculum within the framework of PA Academic Standards in Mathematics. Emphasis is placed on understanding connections among mathematical concepts and their application to problem solving situations. Prerequisites: ED110 and ED111 and ED120 and ED121.
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