Gwynedd Mercy University AY2020-2021 / Undergraduate Academic Catalog
Prerequisites : EDU-100 ( Required , Previous ).
EDU-228 Art and Humanities ( 3 ) This course emphasizes the competencies identified by the Pennsylvania Early Learning Standards and the National Core Arts Standards for pre-kindergarten to fourth grade children in the content area of arts and humanities . Students will examine methods and strategies essential in the instruction of the production , performance and exhibition of music , dance , theater , and visual arts . Students will learn of cultural and historical contexts , and develop an understanding of aesthetic and critical response to a variety of art mediums . Prerequisites : EDU-100 ( Required , Previous ).
EDU-229 Reading in Sequence II ( 3 ) This course emphasizes reading and writing instructions for emerging readers and writers Birth- K . Instruction will focus on assisting students in : discovering developmentally appropriate practices for emerging readers and writers , examining oral language development and its impact on literacy development , exploring various instructional processes , investigating assessment practices and procedures for emerging readers and writers , and reviewing Pennsylvania Learning Standards for Early Childhood Literacy . Prerequisites : EDU-226 ( Required , Previous ).
EDU-245 Meths Mat Mid Gr Read Across Curr ( 3 ) This course will emphasize reading and writing in the content area for grades 4-8 . Instruction will focus on various instructional processes , techniques for teaching reading and writing , differentiated literacy programs , assessment practices and procedures and review of Pennsylvania literacy standards as well as the NCTE / IRA standards and vision for effective instruction of language arts . Prerequisites : EDU-100 or EDU-112 ( Required , Previous ).
EDU-300 Secondary Pre-Student Teaching ( 3 ) Observation and participation in classroom activities of local schools one day a week for 14 weeks prior to student teaching . Prerequisites : EDU-325 ( Required , Previous ).
EDU-301 Educational Psychology ( 3 ) Study of the nature of learning , teaching relationships , individual differences , and the classroom as a social unit . Prerequisites :
EDU-309 Tech Integration in Education PreK-8 ( 3 ) In this course , students will become familiar with the PDE Standards of Science and Technology as well as the National Educational Technology Standards ( NETS ) for both teachers and students . Students will design lesson plans and learning activities that integrate technology from Pre K to Grade 8 . Students will be introduced to the various tools of technology including assistive technologies for students with special needs . The use of technology for assessment , management and other administrative procedures will also be addressed . Prerequisites : EDU-100 ( Required , Previous ).
EDU-314 Reading Sequence III Early Literacy Inst ( 3 )
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