EDU-227 |
Math Methods for PreK-4 |
This course emphasizes the basic mathematical competencies identified by the Pennsylvania Core Standards for Mathematics and the National Council of teachers of Mathematics as critical to math instruction for prekindergarten to fourth grade students. Students will examine methods and strategies essential in the instruction of number operations, geometry, measurement, data analysis, and algebraic concepts. Students will experience collaborative learning, direct instruction, and participate in required field experience assignments. |
EDU-228 |
Art and Humanities |
This course emphasizes the competencies identified by the Pennsylvania |
Early Learning Standards and the National Core Arts Standards for prekindergarten |
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to fourth grade children in the content area of arts and |
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humanities. Students will examine methods and strategies essential in the |
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instruction of the production, performance and exhibition of music, dance, |
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theater, and visual arts. Students will learn of cultural and historical contexts, |
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and develop an understanding of aesthetic and critical response to a variety |
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of art mediums. |
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EDU-229 |
Reading in Sequence II |
This course emphasizes reading and writing instructions for emerging |
readers and writers Birth- K. Instruction will focus on assisting students in: |
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discovering developmentally appropriate practices for emerging readers and |
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writers, examining oral language development and its impact on literacy |
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development, exploring various instructional processes, investigating |
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assessment practices and procedures for emerging readers and writers, and |
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reviewing Pennsylvania Learning Standards for Early Childhood Literacy. |
EDU-300 |
Secondary Pre-Student Teaching |
Observation and participation in classroom activities of local schools one day a week for 14 weeks prior to student teaching. |
EDU-301 |
Educational Psychology |
Study of the nature of learning, teaching relationships, individual differences, |
and the classroom as a social unit. |