Prereq: Concurrent enrollment in PTE 390 PreK or PTE K
Develops (1) an understanding of current theories of growth and development of young children; (2) an understanding of developmentally appropriate practice for early childhood education programs; and (3) an awareness of current issues and trends in the early education and care field (birth through age 8). (Formerly ELED 361)
Prereq: ELED 262
Presents theoretical, philosophical, and research foundations for integrated, child-centered, constructivist curriculum development and addresses recent developments in implementation and evaluation of programs serving children birth to age 8. Presents authentic assessment strategies in programs serving young children.
Prereq: ELED 362, FCSC 250, FCSC 253 and admission to Teacher Education or permission of instructor
Provides opportunities to study, develop, and evaluate materials and methods \appropriate for early education and care settings (birth to age 8). (2 hours lecture/1 hour field experience.)
Prereq: PTE 300, admission to Teacher Education
Provides the student with relevant strategies for teaching elementary school mathematics in grades K-9. Students will analyze up-to-date curriculum and will design appropriate instructional materials for teaching basics in mathematics. Stress will be placed on objectifying basic mathematical competence and computing, using both transitional and standard algorithms.
Prereq: PTE 300
Designed to help teachers and potential teachers learn and develop methods and techniques for the improvement of the receptive and expressive communication of children. It is also designed to gain understanding of the theoretical and practical aspects of good language arts instruction, especially in the areas of spelling, handwriting, listening, and oral and written communication.
Prereq: Four hours of physical or biological sciences, PTE 300 and admission to Teacher Education
Provides the student with opportunities to learn the rationale and techniques involved in the teaching of elementary school science. Stress is placed on the evidence of personal competencies in inquiry teaching, utilization of scientific apparatus, and implementing curricular materials.
Prereq: PTE 300, admission to Teacher Education
Provides the student with an overview of the elementary social studies scope and sequence. It also gives the student opportunities to analyze various instructional strategies, to utilize appropriate materials and resources, and to review current curricular materials.
Prereq: PTE 300, admission to Teacher Education
Emphasis is on the development of a comprehensive elementary reading program: emergent literacy and beginning reading, word identification techniques, development of basic study skills, development of word meanings, comprehension abilities, and developing interests and tastes in reading.
Prereq: ELED 362, admission to Teacher Education o permission of instructor
Detailed study of growth and development of literacy skills in young children. [Replaces CDIS 261 in Early Childhood Education Program.]
Prereq: none
Provides an introduction to the application of procedures for reading skill development within the secondary subject area classroom. Topics include: a survey of the reading process, text readability, assessment of reading performance, vocabulary development, and the integration of reading instruction into subject area lesson planning.
Prereq: ELED 374 or departmental approval, admission to Teacher Education
Diagnostic procedures and remedial reading practices are applied by the regular and resource classroom teachers within the framework of daily instruction.
Prereq: none
Examination of the social, political and economic forces which accompany the development of middle schools; philosophical perspectives in relation to middle school programs and processes.
Prereq: none
Topics include activities with hand-held calculators, topics from number theory, geometry, new looks at old geometry problems, problem solving as a process, probability, statistics and mathematical systems.
Prereq: none
Students will have the opportunity to develop and practice the use of science skills for learning in the outdoor environment. In addition, they will be introduced to various types of outdoor education programs, teaching strategies for using environments such as playground, vacant lot, park, and camp site, and resources for teaching activities and organizational procedures for directing outdoor education.
Prereq: ELED 362, FCSC 250, FCSC 253 and admission to Teacher Education or permission of instructor
To acquaint students with techniques and strategies for working effectively with parents of young children and utilizing community resources in support of children birth to age 8 and their families.
Prereq: none
Explores the validity of creative arts media in contemporary early childhood settings. Provides strategies for the utilization of literature, art, music, dance and puppetry in early care and educational settings (birth to age *).
Prereq: ELED 362, FCSC 250 and FCSC 253, or permission of instructor
To acquaint students with knowledge and skills required to develop , administer and supervise early education and care programs serving children birth to age 8 . (2 hours lecture/1-hour supervised field experience)
Prereq: none
Students completing this course will be able to apply specific methods for developing the reading skills needed for specific content areas at the middle school and secondary levels.
Prereq: none
Topics are studied which are not assigned or covered in other courses in the department . The format of this course will vary depending on the topic, instructor, and the needs of the student.
Prereq: Elementary majors, senior standing, permission of Department Chair
The student shall present a topic or problem of individual significance to his program of study, and which is approved as an appropriate elective or in substitution for a required one.
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