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  • 3.00 Credits

    This course is designed to prepare the aspiring teacher with the appreciation and the ability to utilize creative expression in the pre-kindergarten to fourth grade elementary classroom. The focus will be on planning and adapting engaging learning experiences in movement and physical skills, drama, art, and music. Specific topics that will be explored are integrating the arts across the curriculum, culturally diverse artistic expression, multiple intelligences, playing in the classroom, and fostering creativity in children. Prerequisite: ECED2100 or Concurrent
  • 3.00 Credits

    This course is designed to help students gain an understanding of the physical, intellectual, social, emotional and personality growth and development of all children from conception to age nine, including children with special needs. Students will know and understand health and physical activity concepts that enable informed decisions for a healthy and active lifestyle. In addition, the course will demonstrate self-management skills, interpersonal skills necessary for effective relationships. Activities in the course will focus on movement skills and strategies for confident participation in physical activity. Current research and ideas in early childhood development will be used in conjunction with historical approaches that examine growth and development. Field experiences will be an integral part of this course. Prerequisite: ECED2100
  • 3.00 Credits

    This course will provide education candidates with experiences related to assessment. This will include the selection of assessment methods appropriate to each discipline in the elementary school. The students will practice accurate and ethical interpretation and communication of data from assessment (e.g. standardized test results) as they integrate the information into their instructional plans. The students will develop effective ways to conduct summative, formative, diagnostic, and benchmark assessments. Content will include both traditional and alternative assessment procedures, including performance-based assessment. Prerequisite: ECED2100 or Concurrent
  • 3.00 Credits

    Prerequisite: ECED2100 or Concurrent
  • 3.00 Credits

    This course is designed to help students gain an understanding of the physical, intellectual, social, emotional and personality growth and development of all children from conception to age nine, including children with special needs. Students will know and understand health and physical activity concepts that enable informed decisions for a healthy and active lifestyle. Activities in the course will focus on health, nutrition, movement skills and strategies for confident participation in physical activity for early childhood educators. Current research and ideas in early childhood development will be used in conjunction with historical approaches that examine growth and development. In addition, the course will help to prepare the aspiring teacher with the appreciation and the ability to utilize creative expression in the pre-kindergarten to fourth grade elementary classroom. The focus will be on planning and adapting engaging learning experiences in movement and physical skills, drama, art, and music. Specific topics that will be explored are integrating the arts across the curriculum, culturally diverse artistic expression, multiple intelligences, playing in the classroom, and fostering creativity in children. Prerequisite: Candidacy Status
  • 3.00 Credits

    is designed to provide both the theoretical background and the practical knowledge necessary for planning, implementing, and assessing a social studies program in a contemporary elementary school. In addition, the latest advances in Instructional Technology will be introduced and integrated into the methodology. Students will be introduced to a variety of approaches and instructional materials for effectively facilitating the learning of content and skills associated with the social sciences, and for integrating this learning with other areas of the elementary curriculum. A high level of interaction and integration between methods courses and field experiences will provide students with applications of "Theory into Practice" and consistent classroom experiences. This course will be supplemented and enhanced with BlackBoard. Prerequisites: Candidacy Status and Permission of the Department Head
  • 3.00 Credits

    This course develops curriculum, instructional strategies, and activities for teaching science and mathematics in the elementary school. Course experiences are focused on the nature of science, inquiry, mathematics problem-based instruction and managing learning resources related to science and mathematical pedagogy. Prerequisites: Candidacy Status and Permission of the Department Head Co-requisite: ECED0401
  • 3.00 Credits

    This course enables the prospective early childhood teacher candidate to understand the processes of reading and Language Arts. Candidates will be introduced, through theory and practice, to a variety of strategies for teaching early childhood and elementary reading. Candidates will become aware of ways to assess reading programs and ways to support children as they develop as readers. Candidates will also become familiar with materials used in the classroom to support literacy development. Additionally, students will learn how to create a Student and Response-Centered Classroom rich with literature, writing, speaking, and listening. They will learn to incorporate appropriate teaching strategies, assessments, and instructional media. Topics such as language development, drama, response journals, reading and writing workshops, mechanics of language and media literacy will be addressed with a hands-on approach. Prerequisites: Candidacy Status and Permission of the Department Head Co-requisite: ECED0403
  • 3.00 Credits

    The three-credit field course is designed to involve the preservice elementary education students with the various aspects of classroom teaching methodology, pedagogy and management. The students will have the opportunity to employ reflective decision making when planning, implementing and assessing learning in an actual school environment. In addition, field students will become involved in the managerial, record keeping, personal and professional aspects of teaching in diverse classroom settings. Students will move through four basic learning experiences: observation, one-to-one tutoring, small group instruction and whole class instruction. Prerequisite: Permission of the Department Head
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