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EDEC-3800
4 hours
Teaching Reading and Language Arts: Early Childhood
–Fa, Sp
An introduction to the objectives, skills, instructional strategies,
teaching aids, resource materials, and assessment techniques
for teaching reading and the language arts to the early childhood
student. An associated clinical experience provides theory-driven
application.
Prerequisite: admission to the Teacher Education
Program. Corequisite: other courses in the Early Childhood
Methods I block.
EDEC-3900 Kindergarten Field Experience
–Fa, Sp
1 hour
An observation and participation experience in which teacher
candidates spend 12–15 full consecutive days focusing on
classroom routines and instruction in a kindergarten or other
preschool classroom. Designed to give a practical field-based
aspect to all of the courses in the Early Childhood Methods I
block.
Prerequisite: admission to the Teacher Education Program.
Corequisite: other courses in the Early Childhood Methods I
block
. (Fee: $45)
EDEC-3950 Early Childhood Field Experience I
–Fa, Sp
3 hours
Teacher candidates spend 14–17 full consecutive days in an
early childhood classroom including 12–15 days of teaching. The
implementation of reading and language arts objectives, skills,
strategies of instruction, teaching aids, and resource materials
is practiced in a University-supervised setting.
Prerequisite:
admission to the Teacher Education Program. Corequisite: other
courses in the Early Childhood Methods I block.
(Fee: $45)
EDEC-3990
1–3 hours
Independent Study in Early Childhood Education
–Fa, Sp, Su
An investigation of contemporary topics in early childhood
education through reading, writing, or creative projects.
EDEC-4000
2 hours
Reading in the Content Areas: Early Childhood
–Fa, Sp
An introduction to the dimensions, strategies, and programs for
learning and teaching the reading process, including the nature
of the reading process, assessment techniques, and instructional
strategies to increase comprehension of the textual material of the
various disciplines taught in the elementary grades.
Prerequisite:
successful completion of the Early Childhood Methods I block.
Corequisite: other courses in the Early Childhood Methods II
block.
EDEC-4100
3 hours
Teaching Mathematics: Early Childhood
–Fa, Sp
An introduction to the objectives, skills, instructional strategies,
teaching aids, and resource materials for teaching mathematics to
the young child, based on the Ohio Model and NCTM Standards.
An associated clinical experience provides theory-driven
application.
Prerequisite: successful completion of the Early
Childhood Methods I block. Corequisite: other courses in the
Early Childhood Methods II block.
EDEC-4200
3 hours
Teaching Science: Early Childhood
–Fa, Sp
An examination of science curricula for the young child with
particular emphasis on the Ohio Model and the National Science
Standards. Instructional methodologies that emphasize an inquiry
approach will be modeled and practiced with attention given to
a hands-on approach to instruction.
Prerequisite: successful
completion of the Early Childhood Methods I block. Corequisite:
other courses in the Early Childhood Methods II block.
(Fee: $15)
EDEC-4300
3 hours
Teaching Social Studies: Early Childhood
–Fa, Sp
An examination of social studies curricula for the young child
with particular emphasis on the Ohio model, the NASS Standards,
and the integration of social studies with other disciplines, and
the Ohio Model of Values Added Assessment. Instructional
methodologies that emphasize the teaching of thinking, student
interaction, and the use of instructional technologies will be
modeled and practiced. Application of skills in the field as required.
Prerequisite: successful completion of the Early Childhood
Methods I block. Corequisite: other courses in the Early
Childhood Methods II block.
EDEC-4450
3 hours
Early Childhood Field Experience II
–Fa, Sp
Teacher candidates spend 20–25 days in an early childhood
classroom, including 17–22 days teaching mathematics, social
studies, and science. This field experience provides theory-
driven application to instruction with an emphasis on reflective
teaching and collegial teamwork. Teacher candidates are formally
supervised and evaluated by University supervisors.
Prerequisite:
successful completion of the Early Childhood Methods I block.
Corequisite: other courses in the Early Childhood Methods II
block.
(Fee: $45)
EDEC-4880
1–3 hours
Topics in Early Childhood Education
–Fa, Sp, Su
Selected topics in early childhood education that will
complement or extend existing courses or expose candidates to
topics not taught in other courses; may be proposed by an EDEC
faculty or student.
Prerequisites: faculty advisor and instructor’s
permission
EDEC-4900
12 hours
Student Teaching and Seminar: Early Childhood
–Fa, Sp
A teaching experience in an early childhood setting under the
supervision of the mentor teacher and a university supervisor.
Required seminars encourage reflection on the teaching
experience, as well as discussion of issues of importance to
educators.
Prerequisite: successful completion of the Early
Childhood Methods II block.
(Fee: $380)
Middle Childhood Education (EDMC)
EDMC-2800
2 hours
Developmental Issues inYoung Adolescents
–Su
A study of the physiological, social, emotional, cognitive, and
spiritual issues in human development endemic to the transition
from preadolescence to adolescence. Emphasis on development
research as it applies to the development of educational
objectives, learning environments, and teacher characteristics
conducive to the needs of younger adolescents
EDMC-3500
4 hours
Principles of Teaching Middle School
–Sp
Teacher candidates learn to develop instruction based on
observable learning objectives aligned with curriculum guides.
Emphasis will be given to instructional models most appropriate
for middle school students, including use of instructional
technology. The course examines the developmental periods
of later childhood and early adolescence from a psychological
and sociological perspective and how school programs can be
designed and implemented to deal with the unique aspects of
these developmental periods. This course includes the application
of grade-appropriate principles of assessment (including value-
added).
Prerequisite: admission to the Teacher Education
Program. Corequisite: other courses in the M.C. Methods I block.
(Fee:$20)
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Course Descriptions
EDEC-3800 – EDMC-3500
EDUCATION