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  • 3.00 Credits

    3-0-2-3 Foundations of education in the middle and secondary years are examined from socio-cultural, historical and philosophical perspectives. Current trends and contemporary issues in education are discussed and adolescent development is explored. Prereq: ENGL 101, which may be taken concurrently. Prerequisite:    ENGL 101, which may be taken concurrently.
  • 3.00 Credits

    3-0-1-3 In this course students will study and develop strategies for engaging the young child in the learning process. They will recognize effective strategies for developing positive relationships and for promoting active participation in meaningful, relevant experiences that support concept and content development. They will develop instructional strategies to scaffold learning experiences across content areas and identify ways to create positive and stimulating environments that support the learning process. This course will include 10 hours observation/exploration in an early childhood education setting. Eligibility for enrollment in this course is based upon student acquisition of Pennsylvania criminal and child abuse clearances, a health clearance and a Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) check showing eligibility to work with children. Clearances must be less than one year old at the start of the semester when the student is enrolled in this course. Prereq: ED 105. Prerequisite:    ED 105.
  • 3.00 Credits

    3-0-1-3 This course will explore cognition and learning in children and adolescents. Factors that affect learning such as: motivation, culture, gender, family and community will be studied. Students will also examine current research that is linked to best teaching practices. A 10-hour field experience is embedded in this course. Therefore, students enrolled in this course must have up-to-date child abuse, criminal and FBI clearances, as detailed under the Pennsylvania Child Protective Services Law. Prereq: ENGL 101 and ED 105 or ED 201. Prerequisite:    ENGL 101 and ED 105 or ED 201.
  • 3.00 Credits

    3-0-3 The course provides an examination of the processes of language and literacy development from birth through first grade. Students will demonstrate skill in a range of individually and culturally responsive instructional approaches and materials. Students will develop an understanding of emergent language and reading development, as well as an understanding of learning theory and motivation in order to effectively ground their instructional decision making. Prereq: PSYC 201 and ED 204 or ED 214. Prerequisite:    PSYC 201 and ED 204 or ED 214.
  • 3.00 Credits

    3-0-4-3 (Eff. FL19) This class is an introduction to the theory and practice that is necessary to design and deliver meaningful instruction usingg the 5E lesson plan model. For the practicum component of the course, students will obtain first-hand knowledge with planning, observing, and implementing inquiry-based lessons for students at the School District of Philadelphia, ranging from the elementary through middle grades. Lesson plan development will focus on Pennsylvania's Common Core State Standards, Next Generation Science Standards and NTCM, Standards for Mathematical Practices, as well as Engineering Design, to ensure that learners are engaged in higher-order thinking skills that will strengthen and enrich their conceptual and procedural understanding of math and science. Students enrolled in this course must present up-to-date Pennsylvania criminal history reports, Federal Bureau of Investigation criminal history reports, Department of Public Welfare (child abuse) reports, and health clearances, clearly stating that they are eligible to work with children. (Up-to-date clearance is defined as being no more than 12 months old on the first day of working with children.) Failure to produce up-to-date clearances or a change of clearance status may result in a student's removal from the course. Prerequisites: (Eff. FL19) FNMT 118 or higher with a C or better and EASC 111 or Lab Science course with a C or better. Prerequisite:    (Eff. FL19) FNMT 118 or higher with a C or better and EASC 111 or Lab Science course with a C or better.
  • 3.00 Credits

    3-0-3 The course provides students with an overview of information and strategies for integrating the creative arts into the early childhood curriculum. It includes experience to help prospective teachers understand the role the creative arts play both in supporting children's development and informing learning in other disciplines. Students explore drama, movement, music and visual arts for children, birth through fourth grade, from the perspective of child development theories. Connections between the arts, indiviudal development and curricular subjects guide the course. This integrationist approach views the arts as meaningful sources of expression, culture, learning and joy. Prereq: ED 105. Prerequisite:    ED 105.
  • 3.00 Credits

    3-0-3 (Eff. FL20) English 231/Education 231 is a critical study of literature for children, covering a wide range of texts from picture books through novels, from early sources to comtemporary and diverse authors. Students learn to apply strategies of literary criticism to evaluate these works. This is a writing intensive course, so students also write academically in the discipline of literary studies. Prereqs: (Eff. FL20) ENGL 101, which may be taken concurrently. Prerequisite:    Prereqs: (Eff. FL20) ENGL 101, which may be taken concurrently.
  • 3.00 Credits

    3-0-1.5-3 Students in this course develop skills for child observation and the use of developmentally appropriate methods and instruments for assessment of children birth through fourth grade. Students will learn to collect and interpret information about children in the context of classroom routines, and to use this data to assesss development and achievement of essential skills. This course will include 20 hours observing and assessing young children in an educational setting. Therefore, students enrolled in this course must have up-to-date child abuse, criminal and FBI clearances, as detailed under the Pennsylvania Child Protective Services Law. Prereqs: ED 204 or ED 214. Prerequisite:    Prereqs: ED 204 or ED 214.
  • 3.00 Credits

    3-0-1-3 In this course students will study the social, emotional, cognitive, physical, and language development of children birth through age three. Students will implement theories and research to design programming that supports healthy adult-child relationships and provides infants and toddlers with developmentally appropriate curriculum. This course includes 10 hours of observation/exploration in infant/toddler classrooms. Therefore, students enrolled in this course must have up-to-date child abuse, criminal and FBI clearances, as detailed under the Pennsylvania Child Protective Services Law. Prereqs: ED 204 or ED 214. Prerequisite:    Prereqs: ED 204 or ED 214.
  • 3.00 Credits

    3-0-3 ED 255 introduces prospective teachers to theories of language and second language acquisition and equips them with the linguistic, pedagogical and professional knowledge and skills they need to instruct and assess linguistically and culturally diverse students. Legal requirements related to ELLs are also studied. Prereqs: ED 105 or ED 201 and ED 204 or ED 214. Prerequisite:    Prereqs: ED 105 or ED 201 and ED 204 or ED 214.
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