19 courses with the subject EDU, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
EDU 100Child Care Health & Safety1
An introductory course designed to acquaint students to higher education, and the essential ECE health and safety knowledge in the early child care field. This course will develop student technology skills in context through an overview of early childhood education regulations and best practices. Students will build a sense of connectedness to BCC and the Education Department thus enhancing student success. Permission of instructor is required.
A study of child development from embryo through eight years including maturational, emotional, intellectual-cognitive, verbal, and social factors. This course stresses the understanding of major theories of development and requires recording observations of child behavior. Requires 20 hours of field work.
EDU 104Foundations of Early Childhood Education Education3
An introduction to the theories, principles, goals, and methods of integrating the language arts (reading, writing, speaking, and listening) throughout the elementary school curriculum. Students will use the language arts to acquire information, create knowledge, express and share ideas, ask questions and raise issues, pursue answers, argue points, come to consensus, and collaborate with others. This involves language learning and using language to learn. Requires 20 hours of field work.
Examines the role education plays in the world and in individuals' lives. Using a variety of teaching strategies such as texts, films, news stories, historical documents and field trips, the course covers the people, events and ideologies that have shaped educational practices. An emphasis will be placed on socioeconomic, political, and philosophical influences on schools. Requires 20 hours of field work.
EDU 107Understanding & Guiding Children's Behavior3
A course designed to assist students in acquiring insight into young children's behavior. Students consider developmental issues, individual needs and styles, and group dynamics with young children. Course content focuses on appropriate ways to meet children's needs and effective strategies for identifying and intervening in problem behavior. Requires 20 hours of field work.
EDU 122Special Needs in Early Childhood Education3
The role of the teacher in identification, evaluation, and planning for special needs in infant, toddler, and preschool classrooms. The course covers the breadth of problems found in special needs child care, from educational, family, and community perspectives. Requires 20 hours of field work.
An opportunity to integrate child development theory with teaching practice in a child care, nursery school, or kindergarten setting. The students work with children and develop skills and self- assessment in all aspects of teaching. Students spend a minimum of 150 hours supervised by a lead teacher at the site. DEEC requires the following background checks for field placement: - National Sex Offender Registry - Massachusetts Sex Offender Registry - Department of Children and Families - Massachusetts Criminal Offender Record Information - Fingerprints for state and national criminal history (fee involved) Permission of instructor required.
A consideration of problems such as assessing growth, providing for the individual needs of children, group management, and problem- solving. Student experiences from the variety of community programs and ages of children represented in their practicum placements provide the content of seminar discussion. Permission of the instructor required.
An introduction to the theories, principles, goals, and methods of integrating the language arts (reading, writing, speaking, and listening) throughout the elementary school curriculum. Students will use the language arts to acquire information, create knowledge, express and share ideas, ask questions and raise issues, pursue answers, argue points, come to consensus, and collaborate with others. This involves language learning and using language to learn. Requires 20 hours of field work.
Designed to provide the student with the theoretical knowledge, history and development of the genre in order to select appropriate literature for children. This course fulfills three credit hours of a literature requirement only for students in the Early Childhood Education and Elementary Education Concentrations.
An exploration of the various learning needs, differences, exceptionalities, and disabilities in today's classrooms. The course will examine the role of the elementary school teacher in planning and providing effective, inclusive, differentiated instruction for students with disabilities, while collaborating with colleagues, parents and schools. Requires 20 hours of field work.
An exploration of various cultures, diverse student populations, social justice issues, and what it means to be an effective, culturally responsive educator. Emphasis is placed on finding ways to maximize learning opportunities to ensure an equitable education for all students, and preparing to work with culturally and linguistically diverse children and families in today's schools. Requires 20 hours of field work.
A focused study of child care from birth through thirty-six months. Course includes history of infant and toddler care; types of programs and when they are appropriate; nurturing environments; health and safety considerations; and developmental stages from cognitive, motor, language, and social skills perspectives. Requires 20 hours of field work.
An internship with increased responsibility and involvement in the activities of an early childhood program. Students spend a minimum of 150 hours supervised by a lead teacher at the site. DEEC requires the following background checks for field placement: - National Sex Offender Registry - Massachusetts Sex Offender Registry - Department of Children and Families - Massachusetts Criminal Offender Record Information - Fingerprints for state and national criminal history (fee involved)
A continuation of skill development and sharing of field experiences through discussion of case histories and professional issues. Practical measures for implementing developmentally appropriate practices and creativity in young children are also discussed.
EDU 230Supervision & Administration in Child Care3
An examination of supervisory and administrative concepts and skills in a child care setting. Students refine observation skills, techniques for effective communication with staff, and ability to foster professional growth in supervisees. The course covers other administrative issues of licensing, personnel records, finance, and budgets. Permission of the instructor and Office for DEEC Lead Teacher qualification required.
EDU 241Designing Curriculum: Creativity - a Child's Perspective.3
A focused study of creativity - what it is, why it is important, and how to foster it in young children. Students will explore leading philosophies including the Reggio Emilia approach and Gardner's Theory of Multiple Intelligence as they investigate how to integrate children's natural creative expression and play into the pre-school curriculum. Requires 20 hours of field work.
EDU 265Early Childhood Education Administration: Staff Development3
A systematic approach to implementing programmatic change in child care settings through staff development and professional growth. Students will utilize practical methods and techniques of assessment to gain an understanding of respective roles of administrator and staff in fostering positive change within the context of organizational dynamics. Students must have access to a center-based child care program within which they can utilize the assessment tools that will be presented in the course. Permission of instructor required
EDU 275Independent Study in Early Childhood Education1
Independent study for students with a foundation in Early Childhood Education. Student and instructor determine a project and the number of credits to be earned. Regularly scheduled meetings between the student and instructor are required. Previous coursework in Early Childhood Education and permission of the instructor required.
