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math programs. There is an emphasis on becoming more comfortable with mathematics throughout the entire course. Prerequisite: MTH 060 Introduction to Algebra. Required: Successful completion of a criminal history background check prior to starting class.
ED 152 CREATIVE ACTIVITIES / DRAMATIC PLAY( 3 credits) Focuses on understanding and implementing a developmental approach to creative activities for young children. Involves hands-on experience with a wide variety of activities and mediums. Includes methods of presentation and evaluation. Emphasizes art, music and movement, dramatics, and creative play. Required: Successful completion of a criminal history background check prior to starting class.
ED 179 LITERATURE, SCIENCE & MATH( 3 credits) This course focuses on understanding and creating appropriate curricula for young children. It involves hands-on experience with a wide variety of activities in literature, science, and math. Class includes planning, implementing, and evaluating learning experiences for young children. Required: Successful completion of a criminal history background check prior to starting class.
ED 207 BEGINNING LEADERSHIP( 3 credits) Overviews leadership theory, styles and skills. Provides skill-building exercises, professional networking techniques, group process and teamwork methods, basic communication techniques, prioritizing, goal setting and other basic information necessary for those anticipating leadership roles.
ED 216 PURPOSE / STRUCTURE / FUNCTION( 3 credits) Examines the system of education in a democratic society- past, present, and future. Historical, social, philosophical, political, legal and economic foundations of education in Oregon, the USA, and other countries provides a framework for analyzing contemporary educational issues in schools, communities, and workplaces.
ED 219 CIVIL RIGHTS AND MULTICULTURAL ISSUES IN EDUCATION( 3 credits) Examination of the context of working with students’ schools, communities and workplaces. Students will consider the diversity of learners, and learning cultures( e. g. urban, suburban, rural). The diversity among learners within those different cultures, and the influence of culture on one’ s learning will also be explored. Recommended: Instructors recommend that students be able to do the following before enrolling in class; write papers using grammatically correct writing functions; send documents via e-mail attachment; read a textbook and synthesize ideas, understand the author’ s ideas, and be able to talk about those ideas whether the student personally agrees with them or not; listen and converse with those who do not think the same as the student.
ED 252 BEHAVIOR MANAGEMENT( 3 credits) Presents the principles of behavior management in order to maximize instructional potential. Attention is given to individual differences, developmental issues, learning and personality styles, and to positive communication techniques designed to develop prosocial competence.
ED 253 LEARNING ACROSS THE LIFESPAN( 3 credits) This course will explore how learning occurs at all ages from early childhood through adulthood. Students will consider the evolution of major and emerging learning theories over time, the interrelation between biology, psychology and social forces, and their application to human development. Focus will be on individual learning styles, including one’ s own, reflection on the implications of learning, and the impact of these issues on the development and delivery of instruction.
ED 280S SERVICE LEARNING: EDUCATION( 1-14 credits) An instructional program, using contextual learning, designed to promote critical thinking, citizenship and civic responsibility as students work with community partners in addressing real community needs. Students identify learning objectives, work a specified number of hours during the term, and engage in faculty-led guided reflection activities. Prerequisites: Students must have taken or must be currently taking appropriate course or courses in their major field of study. They must also have their service learning approved by the appropriate faculty coordinator.
ED 282 WORKING W / CHILD W / SPECIAL NEED( 3 credits) Overview of special education legislation and the role of family, school and community in educating and supporting individuals with disabilities. Class is tailored to meet the needs of students who enroll, with a focus on in-school special needs issues or community agency issues. Implementation of current legislation and its impact in the classroom are addressed.
ED 7.710 PRINCIPLES OF OBSERVATION( 3 credits) Observe children in a classroom or child care environment using a variety of techniques. Focuses on using information gathered from observation to draw conclusions about children’ s typical development and plan appropriate curriculum activities.
ED 7.723 SUPPORT YOUNG CHILDREN’ S SOCIAL EMOTIONAL DEV( 3 credits) Focuses on promoting the social emotional development of young children in group settings as a means of preventing challenging behaviors. The course uses the Positive Behavior Support( PBS) framework to address building positive relationships, creating supportive environments, developing teaching strategies, and individualizing interventions to address challenging behaviors by meeting children’ s unique needs.
ED 7.725 JOB SEARCH SKILLS( 1 credit) Learn how to organize and conduct a search for work in the field of education. Develop your resume, prepare for interviews, and go through the job application process.
ED 7.730 EARLY CHILDHOOD AGES & STAGES( 3 credits) Focuses on understanding normative stages of children’ s development( ages 0-8 years) and introduces child development research and terminology. Application of concepts to daily interactions with young children.
ED 7.731 POSITIVE GUIDANCE: YOUNG CHILD( 3 credits) Focuses on understanding and guiding behavior of young children( ages 0-8 years) in child care settings. Students look at the research supporting guidance practices, develop criteria for selection of strategies, evaluate popular guidance techniques and develop a toolbox of strategies that promote the healthy development of young children.
ED 7.732 HEALTH / SAFETY / NUTRITION: EARLY CHILDHOOD( 3 credits) Focuses on the health, safety and nutritional needs of young children. Attention is given to a variety of topics with an emphasis on maintaining healthy and safe indoor and outdoor environments, providing nutrition education, understanding common diseases, and recognizing and reporting child abuse and neglect.
ED 7.733 EARLY LITERACY: SPEAKING & LISTENING( 3 credits) Builds on the foundation of ED7.753 and focuses in the area of oral language. Students will become familiar with stages of development and strategies to enhance vocabulary, phonlogical awareness, storytelling, shared reading and working with families. Recommended: ED 7.753 Foundations of Literacy.