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EDU-224
Teaching Social Studies PreK- 4
This course is designed to familiarize students with objectives , methods , and resources for PreK to Grade 4 social studies and to further enhance the scope of their social studies knowledge through lecture , class discussion , projects , and student demonstration . The course will introduce students to academic standards developed by NCSS , the National Geographic Society , and PDE . Students will develop lesson plans , based on Danielson ' s four domains , and these will include best practices in instruction and various types of assessment techniques . The course willinvolve students in a handson , constructivist mode of teaching / learning .
3.00
EDU-226
Read Seq I Foundation Early Lit Research
This is a foundational course on literacy instruction for PreK-4 students . The course will provide students the opportunity to : review the evolution of American Reading Instruction , explore various instructional processes for teaching reading and writing , investigate techniques for teaching reading and writing , discover the role of assessment in literacy instruction and become familiar with the Pennsylvania Literacy Standards .
3.00 Take EDU-100 . ( Required , Previous ).
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 pre-kindergarten 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 .
3.00