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Prerequisites: admission to early childhood education program and completion of the Children in Groups semester; concurrent enrollment in ECED 3302, MATH 3381, and LANG 3224. This field experience provides an opportunity for students to observe, participate, and teach children. Literacy, mathematics, science, and the creative arts are emphasized in the teaching experience. The use of technology in the classroom and school to plan and teach are highlighted. Students will plan, make necessary educational materials, teach, and reflect on the experience. Two credit hours.
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Prerequisites: admission to early childhood education program and concurrent enrollment in ECED 2300 and 2400. Students will learn theoretical bases and developmentally appropriate practices in guiding young children toward socialization and self-discipline. They will also learn how to design and maintain effective learning environments in a multicultural setting. Students will apply guidance strategies in field placement and design a developmentally appropriate guidance and classroom management plan. Three credit hours.
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Prerequisites: admission to early childhood education program and completion of the Introduction to the Profession semester. Literacy I focuses on the foundations of emergent and early literacy in a natural learning environment for preschool through early primary. Emphasis will be given to learning to teach through the components of a balanced literacy program with special attention placed on designing and managing literate environments, appropriate book selection, language development activities, and using observational assessment strategies to guide instruction. Three credit hours.
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Prerequisites: admission to early childhood education program and completion of the Children in Groups semester. This course parallels Literacy II, but addresses the needs of children at a higher literacy level. Literacy III focuses on the foundations of early and fluent stages of literacy in a natural learning environment for second grade through fourth grade children. Emphasis will be given to learning to teach through the components of a comprehensive literacy program with special attention placed on designing and managing literate environments, appropriate book selection, word building activities to promote visual processing strategies, comprehension development, and using observational assessment strategies to guide instruction. Three credit hours.
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Prerequisites: admission to early childhood education program and concurrent enrollment in ECED 2200. Students will be acquainted with the standards for science in early childhood developed by the State of Arkansas and by the American Association for the Advancement of Science. Developmentally appropriate content and teaching strategies for preschool and primary grade science and their underlying theoretical bases will be presented. Students will be expected to develop activities and units and to implement them in a field placement. Concurrent enrollment in ECED 3200 is required. Three credit hours.
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Review of program theory and practice. Prepares students for Praxis II examinations. Students must successfully attain the standards set by the Arkansas State Board of Education.
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This seminar is designed to teach advanced strategies in guidance, teaching, planning and professionalism. The course will review material previously covered in the program of study and explore it at a more complex level. Particular attention is focused on the teacher as decision-maker and the link between assessment and pedagogical decision-making. All aspects of the class will ask students to connect the course content to their daily experiences in their internship classroom. A major assignment in the course will be to write detailed lesson plans for the week in their internship when they will be responsible for all classroom planning and teaching. Three credit hours.
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This course provides the opportunity for students to analyze and develop integrated curricula in social studies from a variety of historical and current perspectives, within the context of professional, state and local standards. Students integrate knowledge from the six disciplines of social studies (history, anthropology, sociology, political science, geography, and economics) into the design of a constructivist, inquiry-based social studies curriculum. The course explores ways children come to learn about themselves and others. There is an emphasis on meeting the needs of all children, including attention to diverse linguistic and cultural backgrounds, and different learning abilities and styles.
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A study of fundamental observation, assessment, and evaluation concepts and tools. Emphasis placed on both qualitative and quantitative methods of reporting student progress. Principles of classroom test construction, alternative assessment techniques, and measurement strategies at various developmental levels will be addressed. Students will learn to accurately interpret standardized test results and be exposed to ethical and legal considerations surrounding use and reporting of assessment results. Three credit hours.
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Prerequisites: completion of the Teaching the Curriculum semester and simultaneous enrollment in ECED 4601: Internship II. The Professional Seminar follows the student?s completed field experience. Topics include analysis of field experiences; review of legal issues affecting educational practice; preparing for job interviews; preparation for the first teaching year; maintaining a professional portfolio to demonstrate growth; reflecting on personal development; and meeting the Arkansas Teacher Licensure Standards. Concurrent enrollment in ECED 4602 Internship II is required. Five credit hours.
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