Introduction to educational programs serving children ages birth to 8 years. Considers early childhood history, programs, models and belief systems. Attention given to professional ethics and current trends and issues. Field experience required. Three hours per week.

Provides a foundation for examining, integrating, and evaluating practical and theoretical issues related to constructing developmentally appropriate programs for infants and toddlers. Emphasis on infant/toddler development, quality of adult-child interactions and they physical environment. Looks at family-school-community partnerships that relate to the child's ability to develop and learn with a focus on the central role of family involvement in early childhood programs. Field experience required. Prerequisites: Admission to Professional Teacher Education Program, ECED 215. Three hours per week.

Explores the teaching and learning of mathematics, science and health for first through third grades. Emphases include an integrated approach, family connections and child development principles. Focus is on the creation of effective learning environments for diverse learners through the examination of content, methods, materials and assessment. Field experience required. Prerequisites: Admission to Professional Teacher Education Program, ECED 215. Three hours per week.

Explores the teaching and learning of social studies, creative arts and movement for grades first through third through an integrated approach with an emphasis on family and child development principles. Focus is on the creation of effective learning environments for diverse learners through the examination of content, methods, materials and assessment. Field experience required. Prerequisites: Admission to Professional Teacher Education Program, ECED 215. Three hours per week.

Develops intervention tools and strategies that optimize the learning potential and well-being of young children in inclusive early childhood settings. Emphasis on collaborative efforts of educators, family and community agencies. Field experience required. Prerequisites: Admission to Professional Teacher Education Program, ECED 215. Three hours per week.

Focuses on the development of the young child's receptive and expressive language and emergent literacy through play and a rich array of content related activities. The teacher's role in supporting and facilitating language and literacy development and community building is examined. Issues of language and literacy diversity are also explored. May not receive credit for both ECED 323 and ECED 421. Prerequisites: Admission to Professional Teacher Education Program, ECED 215. Three hours per week.

Developmentally appropriated practices and current research in early childhood curricula areas (including math, social studies and science) are emphasized through inquiry learning and the arts to engage all children, ages 4-6. Techniques in classroom management include the responsive classroom. Field experience required. Prerequisite: Admission to Professional Teacher Education Program, ECED 215. Three hours per week.

Supervised placement in public school prekindergarten or kindergarten classrooms. Students observe teaching, work with children, and teach and participate in activities for which regularly employed teachers are responsible. May not receive credit for both ELED 445 and ECED 445. Prerequisites: Early childhood major: early childhood internship criteria. Elementary education major: elementary directed teaching criteria, ECED 215, 323. (P/F)

Supervised placement in grades one through three. Interns observe teaching, work with children, teach and participate in activities for which regularly employed teachers are responsible. Prerequisites: Admission to Professional Teacher Education Program and Early Childhood Internship. Co-requisite: ECED 450. Six hours per week. (P/F)

Seminar approach to current practices and trends in teaching preschool and kindergarten. Emphasis on responsive teaching reflective practice, professional development and preparation of professional portfolio. Special attention to guidance of young children’s behavior. Prerequisites: Admission to Professional Teacher Education Program and Early Childhood Internship. Co-requisites: ECED 445, 446. Three hours per week.

Full time students in any elementary education methods course must take ELED 309 and observe in a classroom for at least one-half day per week. Students in the semester before internship observe in a classroom for a full-day per week. Part-time students should consult with the elementary education program coordinator to establish an appropriate observation schedule.

Introduces the processes of communication and strategies for promoting growth in these areas in the elementary and middle school. Emphasis on language acquisition, oral and written language development, viewing, diverse language learners, and the relationship of language proficiency to literacy development. Field experiences and reflective evaluation included. Prerequisite: Admission to Professional Teacher Education Program. Co-requisite: ELED 309. Three hours per week.

Selection and creation of meaningful mathematics learning experiences for elementary and middle school students. Attention given to use of technology, manipulatives, literature, and assessment that support mathematical thinking and learning in diverse classrooms. Field experiences and reflective evaluation included. Prerequisites: Admission to Professional Teacher Education Program; ELED 310, 316, 317, EDUC 318. Co-requisite: ELED 309. Three hours per week.

Introduces the processes of science that facilitate student learning in elementary and middle schools. Emphasis on planning, teaching and assessment with a focus on inquiry and understanding of everyday phenomena. Attention given to environmental education. Field experiences and reflective evaluation included. Prerequisites: Admission to the Professional Teacher Education Program; ELED 310, 316, 317, EDUC 318. Co-requisite: ELED 309. Three hours per week.

Selection, organization, presentation and assessment of meaningful social studies learning experiences for elementary and middle school students. Attention given to technology, literature, and local resources that support learning in diverse classroom settings. Field experiences and reflective evaluations included. Prerequisites: Admission to Professional Teacher Education Program; ELED 310, 316, 317, EDUC 318. Co-requisite: ELED 309. Three hours per week.

Introduction to balanced literacy instruction. Includes developmentally appropriate word recognition and comprehension strategies, activities, materials and programs coupled with organization and grouping procedures to maximize literacy learning for diverse populations. Field experiences and reflective evaluations included. Prerequisite: Admission to Professional Teacher Education Program. Co-requisite: ELED 309. Three hours per week.

Provides a basic arts knowledge base along with reasons and techniques for incorporating the arts throughout the elementary and middle-school curriculum. Emphasizes infusing the arts in teaching, an alternative approach to the traditional view of the arts solely as enjoyable “add-ons.” Prerequisite: Admission to Professional Teacher Education Program. Co-requisite: ELED 309. Three hours per week.

Engages pre-service teachers in observation, planning, teaching, assessment and collaboration in order to support and enhance student learning and well-being. Participation in activities required of fully employed teachers. Emphasis on reflective evaluation and professional growth. Placement in local schools. Prerequisites: Admission to Professional Teacher Education Program; fulfillment of directed teaching criteria. ELED 401 is a prerequisite to ELED 402; a grade of NR will be assigned to those who satisfactorily complete ELED 401 until successful completion of 402. Co-requisite: ELED 411. (P/F)

Engages pre-service teachers in observation, planning, teaching, assessment and collaboration in order to support and enhance student learning and well-being. Participation in activities required of fully employed teachers. Emphasis on reflective evaluation and professional growth. Placement in local schools. Prerequisites: Admission to Professional Teacher Education Program; fulfillment of directed teaching criteria. ELED 401 is a prerequisite to ELED 402; a grade of NR will be assigned to those who satisfactorily complete ELED 401 until successful completion of 402. Co-requisite: ELED 411. (P/F)

Study of classic and contemporary literature for children. Emphasis on selecting and incorporating a wide variety of literature into the elementary and middle school curriculum. Technological and media resources are included. Prerequisites: Admission to Professional Teacher Education Program; ELED 310, 316, 317, EDUC 318. Three hours per week.

Study of classic and contemporary literature for children. Emphasis on selecting and incorporating a wide variety of literature into the elementary and middle school curriculum. Technological and media resources are included. Prerequisites: Admission to Professional Teacher Education Program; ELED 310, 316, 317, EDUC 318. Three hours per week.

Seminar approach to current practices and trends in teaching. Involves interaction analysis, evaluation techniques and strategies, instructional planning, self-assessment and reflection, and preparation of professional portfolio. Prerequisites: Admission to the Professional Teacher Education Program and directed teaching. Co-requisite: ELED 401, 402. Three hours per week.

Techniques for teaching music and reading content in preschool through grade 6. Emphasis on vocal, instrumental and general music. Comprehensive overview of creative activities utilizing music/reading materials and their application to the elementary school curriculum. Offered for undergraduate credit. Prerequisite: Admission to Professional Teacher Education Program. Co-requisite: ELED 309. Three hours per week.

Deals with a variety of formal and informal assessment techniques, processes and instruments from classroom, state, and national sources used to make appropriate instructional decisions in literacy for diverse populations. Includes early intervention strategies and reporting to parents. Prerequisites: Admission to Professional Teacher Education Program; ELED 310, 311, 312, 313, 316, 317, 408, EDUC 318. Co-requisite: ELED 309. Three hours per week.

Student teaching experience in all aspects of the elementary school music curriculum at several grade levels under the direction of public school music teacher, with supervision from the University staff. Includes observation and participation in the classroom as well as actual teaching and other activities and duties normally performed. Prerequisites: Completion of courses in the music concentration through the third year, EDUC 419 and 429, written approval of the Music Department, admission to Professional Teacher Education Program. (P/F)

Study of materials and methods for teaching language arts to kindergarten and pre-kindergarten level children. Emphasis on curriculum planning, use of space, class management and lesson planning. Prerequisites: EDUC 440 and admission to professional teacher education program. Three hours per week.

Study of materials and methods for teaching science, social studies and math readiness to kindergarten and pre-kindergarten level children. Emphasis on curriculum planning, room design, class management, lesson planning, field trip planning and professional development. Prerequisites: EDUC 440 and admission to professional teacher education program. Three hours per week.