22 courses with the subject EC, 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.
Students will pursue opportunities to observe and participate in a field experience at the early childhood level working with children and supporting the teacher and staff.
Students will pursue opportunities to observe and participate in a field experience at the early childhood level working with children and supporting the teacher and staff.
This course is an introduction to the theory base that drives developmentally appropriate practice for working with children birth through age eight. It provides knowledge of how children develop and learn across all developmental domains. Early childhood students will learn the basic principles of planning and implementing developmentally appropriate curriculum and instruction based on knowledge of individual children, families, and the community.
This course is a study of the concepts and pedagogies of fostering children’s development in the dramatic arts, music, dance, and the visual arts.
This course equips the learners with the understanding of the complex characteristics of children’s families and communities to create and sustain respectful, reciprocal relationships which enable families and to involve all families in their children’s development and learning.
Students will pursue opportunities to observe and participate in a field experience at the early childhood level working with children and supporting the teacher and staff.
Students will pursue opportunities to observe and participate in a field experience at the early childhood level working with children and supporting the teacher and staff.
This course provides the theory and application to help early childhood/elementary teachers understand why and how to set up, arrange, and make changes to early childhood learning environments. This course emphasizes the use of learning centers (literacy, manipulative and sensory, science, mathematics, etc.). The course will also cover foundational information such as the emotionally supportive and equitable environment, the role of the teacher, the importance of the environment, design principles, health and safety, assessing the environment, meeting the needs of all learners, the teacher’s role in facilitating learning in the various environments, and ways to address each curricular area outdoors.
This course equips the learner to become cross–culturally competent. Various cultural groups will be studied to better understand the beliefs, traditions, and values related to children and learning across and within cultures. Strategies will be shared which will aid in creating and sustaining respectful, reciprocal relationships which enable families and aid in their children’s development and learning.
This course is a study of creating and maintaining a developmentally appropriate environment for infants, toddlers, and preschoolers. The topics to be covered are developmental milestones for very young children, the tools for quality care and education, effective preparation for professional educators, establishing a positive learning environment, and matching caregiver strategies, materials, and experiences to the child’s development.
Students learn to observe, document, and assess young children for the purpose of developing instructional practices that support individualized and classroom instruction. Prerequisite: admission to the School of Education.
This course is designed to acquaint the student with classroom procedures and management techniques. The student will become familiar with the instructional skills needed to work within various classroom structures to meet the needs of students. In addition, students will learn the importance of social competence and strategies for fostering children’s development in this area. Prerequisite: admission to the School of Education.
This course is designed to introduce the student to the teaching of science at the early childhood level. Students learn how to develop, implement, assess, and modify science curriculum. Students will explore how to help children build on their natural curiosity to develop both skills and knowledge in science. Prerequisite: admission to the School of Education.
This course is designed to introduce methods and materials used in teaching language arts in early childhood education. Attention is given to developing listening, speaking, reading, writing, and visual literacy. Students learn how to select, plan, implement, and assess developmentally appropriate language and literacy experiences. Prerequisite: admission to the School of Education.
This course provides an overview of the place of movement, health, and physical education in the PreK–4 curriculums with emphasis on facilitating each student into the role of participant in a healthy, active manner. Instruction will include the importance of quality movement, health and physical education experiences implemented in effective lessons, along with effective classroom management strategies, and assessment of the experience in light of program objectives related to movement, health and physical education. Prerequisite: admission to the School of Education.
This course presents the best practices in early literacy foundations. The topics covered are word level instruction, text level comprehension, reading–writing connections, instructional approaches and materials as well as assessment of literacy. Prerequisite: Admission to the School of Education.
This course covers content and methods used to teach geography, history (including Pennsylvania history), economics and civic government in an early childhood curriculum. Prerequisite: admission to the School of Education.
This course is designed to help students learn about the foundations of children’s mathematical understanding from early childhood through the primary grades. Students learn to develop, implement, assess, and modify curriculum and lessons to support the mathematical development of young children. Prerequisite: admission to the School of Education.
This course provides the foundation for the importance of early childhood advocacy as well as developing an advocacy plan. The student will learn of the Pennsylvania regulations and standards that serve PreK–4th grade programs (i.e., Keystone STARS, etc.) the various types of state early childhood program (i.e., Child Care, PA PreK Counts) including regulatory processes and program guidelines. The ethical standards (i.e., NAEYC, PDE) and professional development will be covered. Prerequisite: admission to the School of Education.
This course presents the best practices in early literacy foundations. The topics covered are word level instruction, text level comprehension, reading–writing connections, instructional approaches and materials as well as assessment of literacy. Prerequisites: EC318 and admission to the School of Education.
Student Teaching Seminar is a preparation seminar for the student teaching experience. Classroom management, lesson planning, and orientation to student teaching are covered. Prerequisite: admission to the School of Education.
Student Teaching I and II are periods of observation and teaching in two different levels under the supervision of a qualified teacher and a university supervisor who visits, counsels, and evaluates. Open to approved seniors in the Education program. Prerequisite: admission to the School of Education.
Source: Clarks Summit University's catalog, linked per course · table learning_unit · CourseShelf publish 59
