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  • ED 321: Literacy Foundations I

    3.00 Credits
    Wilkes University

    This course will provide students with basic concepts of literacy instruction: emphasis on the nature of literacy development; the nature of the learner; and literacy development as an interactive process. This course requires completion of a 30-hour field experience. Departmental permission is required. Prerequisite:    Admission to the Teacher Education Program. Offered fall semesters.
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  • ED 322: Literacy Foundations II

    3.00 Credits
    Wilkes University

    The course is designed to investigate and analyze major instructional methods for teaching literacy. The material is based upon current research theories and findings and includes topics recognized by theorists and practitioners as being most critical to developing effective school literacy programs. The course will include literature based reading programs, classroom organization, and assessment. The class will also require students to become more familiar with Pennsylvania standards and anchors and apply that knowledge to their planning. Prerequisite:    Admission to the Teacher Education Program. Offered spring semesters.
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  • ED 323: Differentiated Reading

    3.00 Credits
    Wilkes University

    The purpose of this course is to develop knowledge and skill in classroom-based reading assessment to diagnose students' reading strengths and needs. A range of assessment devices and their use in the diagnosis of reading difficulties will be studied. An analysis of data and the determination of instructional interventions will be emphasized. Prerequisite:    Admission to the Teacher Education Program and [[ED-321]]. Offered fall semesters.
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  • ED 324: Children's Literature

    3.00 Credits
    Wilkes University

    This course will involve students in actively reading a wide range of children's and adolescent literature accompanied with an analysis of literary elements and genre. Emphasis will be placed on instructional methods that incorporate the use of literature across the curriculum with attention given to the careful selection of books to match the instructional levels of young readers. Prerequisite:    Admission to the Teacher Education Program. Offered fall and spring semesters.
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  • ED 325: Applied Reading Strategies

    3.00 Credits
    Wilkes University

    This course is designed to extend the foundational knowledge of reading instruction learned in [[ED-321]]: Literacy Foundations I, with an emphasis on the application of this knowledge in the design of instructional planning and delivery. Application of the course content is demonstrated in the teaching of children enrolled in the Wilkes University Reading Academy or in a regional school. The ability to develop effective reading plans and activities and apply these strategies with children in an interactive setting is the essence of this course. Prerequisite:    Admission to the Teacher Education Program, [[ED-321]], [[ED-323]] and permission of the instructor. Offered spring and summer semesters.
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  • ED 330: Mathematics in Early Childhood and Elementary Education

    3.00 Credits
    Wilkes University

    This course is designed to present a study of research, concepts and methodologies pertinent to the teaching of mathematics from the PK through 4th grade levels. In this course, emphasis is placed on 1) the knowledge necessary to guide children to become mathematically literate, 2) the implementation of planning and instructional techniques based on the NCTM Curriculum Standards, the PA Academic Standards and the PDE Assessment Anchors as well as principles of the NAEYC, and 3) the use of concrete manipulation to facilitate the learning process. Prerequisite:    Admission to the Teacher Education Program. Offered fall semesters.
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  • ED 341: Language Arts in Early Childhood and Elementary Education (OPO Course)

    3.00 Credits
    Wilkes University

    The purpose of this course is to inform and actively involve prospective teachers in the most developmentally effective methods for teaching language arts at the early childhood and elementary school levels. The course focuses on the language arts skills of writing, speaking, listening, viewing, and reading with emphasis on the writing process, literature-based lesson planning, and integrated language arts approaches. The incorporation of children's literature and the study of various genres are fundamental to this course. Prerequisite:    Admission to the Teacher Education Program. Offered spring semesters.
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  • ED 344: Assessment in Early Childhood and Elementary Education

    3.00 Credits
    Wilkes University

    This course acquaints students with guidelines for use of developmentally appropriate formal and informal assessment for early childhood education and early intervention programs. Feature are commonly used standardized evaluation instruments, tests aligned with PA Early Learning Standards, as well as systems of authentic assessment. Prerequisite:    Admission to the Teacher Education Program. Offered fall semesters.
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  • ED 345: Assessment in Education

    3.00 Credits
    Wilkes University

    This course will address a number of different professional areas both of theoretical importance and practical significance. Assessment concepts will provide a framework to critically analyze any assessment, whether commercial of teacher-made. Practical skills will enable the pre-service teacher to assess a wide variety of learning goals and teaching experiences within cognitive, affective, and psychomotor domains. Finally, these assessment concepts and skills will be examined within the context of Pennsylvania Academic Standards and the Pennsylvania mandated assessment (PSSA). Prerequisite:    Admission to the Teacher Education Program. Offered spring semesters.
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  • ED 350: The Arts in Early Childhood and Elementary Education

    3.00 Credits
    Wilkes University

    This course is designed as an exploration of the importance of the arts in the development of children in the cognitive, affective, and psychomotor domains. Students will discover how the arts are related to our natural and manmade environments and learn specific teaching methodologies that foster creativity and the integration of the arts with other subject areas. Prerequisite:    Admission to the Teacher Education Program. Offered fall and summer semesters.
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