21 courses with the subject ED, 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.
ED 105Foundations of Early Childhood Education3
This course provides an introduction to the history, theories and philosophies affecting early childhood education in the 21st century. Curriculum models and inclusionary practices infancy through fourth grade are investigated. The importance of social, economic and cultural diversity is explored for its implications on learning and teaching. Current trends and the future of early childhood education are discussed. Ethical and professional responsibilities of educators are addressed. Course Offered Online:
Students learn the significance of the family-child-school relationship, the role of parents and other caregivers, and how to work effectively with diverse families and within diverse communities. Particular emphasis will be paid to cultural, ethnic, linguistic and economic diversity; nontraditional families; and families and communities faced with special challenges such as poverty. Involvement of parents and/or other primary caregivers in children's schooling is discussed at length, including various types of informal and formal home-school communications, home visits, home-school meetings and conferences. Students learn how to develop partnerships with families, including those with children Course Offered Online:
ED 151Health, Safety and Nutrition of Young Children3
This course provides an overview of information and procedures related to the health, safety and nutrition of young children, birth to fourth grade. Students will learn techniques for maintaining a safe and healthy classroom environment; for providing health, safety, and nutrition education for young children and their families; for working with children with special needs; for advocating for children and families; and for responding to a range of childhood illnesses and emergencies. In addition, students will be provided with information about the ways that specific health or social problems, including HIV/AIDS, homelessness and family violence affect child health and development. **Note - ED 151 REPLACES ECE 151 Course Offered Online:
ED 201Foundations of Education for Middle and Secondary Years3
The Foundations of Education course provides students with the foundational knowledge and skills needed to teach in the middle and secondary years. Students examine the relationship between cultural/social changes and student development/learning. Students explore teaching philosophies and teaching success. Students are required to complete 10 hours of classroom observation.
ED 204Curriculum and Instruction: Engaging Young Children in the Learning Process3
In this course, students will study and develop strategies for engaging the young child in the learning process. They will recognize effective strategies for developing positive relationships and for promoting active participation in meaningful, relevant experiences that support concept and content development. They will develop instructional strategies to scaffold learning experiences across content areas and identify ways to create positive and stimulating environments that support the learning process. This course will include 10 hours observation/exploration in an early childhood education setting. Eligibility for enrollment in this course is based upon student acquisition of Pennsylvania c
The Cognition and Learning course explores cognition and learning in children and adolescents. Factors that affect learning such as: motivation, culture, gender, family and community are studied. Students also examine current research linked to best teaching practices. A 10-hour field experience is embedded in this course. Students enrolled in this course must have up-to-date child abuse, criminal and FBI clearances, as detailed under the Pennsylvania Child Protective Services Law.
ED 222Language and Literacy Development in Early Childhood3
The course provides an examination of the processes of language and literacy development from birth through first grade. Students will demonstrate skill in a range of individually and culturally responsive instructional approaches and materials. Students will develop an understanding of emergent language and reading development, as well as an understanding of learning theory and motivation in order to effectively ground their instructional decision making.
ED 224Methods of Teaching Mathematics and Science3
This class is an introduction to the theory and practice that is necessary to design and deliver meaningful instruction using the 5E lesson plan model. For the practicum component of the course, students will obtain first-hand knowledge with planning, observing, and implementing inquiry-based lessons for students at the School District of Philadelphia, ranging from the elementary through middle grades. Lesson plan development will focus on Pennsylvania's Common Core State Standards, Next Generation Science Standards and NTCM, Standards for Mathematical Practices, as well as Engineering Design, to ensure that learners are engaged in higher-order thinking skills that will strengthen and enrich their conceptual and procedural understanding of math and science. Students enrolled in this course must present up-to-date Pennsylvania criminal history reports, Federal Bureau of Investigation criminal history reports, Department of Public Welfare (child abuse) reports, and health clearances, clearly stating that they are eligible to work with children. (Up-to-date clearance is defined as being no more than 12 months old on the first day of working with children.) Failure to produce up-to-date clearances or a change of clearance status may result in a student's removal from the course.
This course provides an integrated approach for future and current educators to teach students who have experienced trauma by examining the student’s emotional, social, and academic needs. Students will gain knowledge and understanding of the neurological, physiological, and psycho-social effects of childhood trauma and its impact on student learning, attention, and social interactions. Course content will further focus on assisting current and future educators in creating positive school environments that seek to identify, support, and better understand students’ cognitive and behavioral related manifestations of trauma.
ED 230Integrating the Arts into Early Childhood Education3
The course provides students with an overview of information and strategies for integrating the creative arts into the early childhood curriculum. It includes experiences to help prospective teachers understand the role the creative arts play both in supporting children's development and informing learning in other disciplines. Students explore drama, movement, music and visual arts for children, birth through fourth grade, from the perspective of child development theories. Connections between the arts, individual development and curricular subjects guide the course. This integrationist approach views the arts as meaningful sources of expression, culture, learning and joy.
Students in this course develop skills for child observation and the use of developmentally appropriate methods and instruments for assessment of children birth through fourth grade. Students will learn to collect and interpret information about children in the context of classroom routines, and to use this data to assess development and achievement of essential skills. This course will include 20 hours observing and assessing young children in an educational setting. Therefore, students enrolled in this course must have up-to-date child abuse, criminal and FBI clearances as detailed under the Pennsylvania Child Protective Services Law.
Teaching Literacy Across the Curriculum provides preservice teachers practice in uncovering and applying literacy strategies to content-based courses in order to improve pre-adolescent and adolescent students’ reading, writing, listening, and speaking skills. Students will examine the ways in which pre-adolescents and adolescents acquire and maintain reading/literacy skills.
This Interdisciplinary Learning: STEM Modeling course provides students with multidisciplinary and trans-disciplinary teaching strategies that are useful for STEM instruction in middle and secondary schools. This course requires students to participate in school and community project-based learning activities for field experiences.
ED 250Infant and Toddler Development and Curriculum3
In this course students will study the social, emotional, cognitive, physical and language development of children birth through age three. Students will implement theories and research to design programming that supports healthy adult-child relationships and provides infants and toddlers with developmentally appropriate curriculum. This course includes 10 hours of observation/exploration in infant/toddler classrooms. Therefore, students enrolled in this course must have up-to-date child abuse, criminal and FBI clearances as detailed under the Pennsylvania Child Protective Services Law.
ED 265Introduction to Special Education and Inclusive Practices3
This course provides an introduction to the field of special education and the legal mandates guiding inclusive classroom practices. Students will be introduced to the characteristics of children with specific disabilities or atypical development and to the specialized instruction and services designed to meet individualized student needs. A strong emphasis will be placed on evidenced-based practices and multidisciplinary and collaborative approaches to special education. Multicultural and diversity issues will also be discussed. 10 hours of observation in either an inclusive or an exclusively designed learning environment for exceptional learners will be required. Therefore, students enrolled
ED 266Instructional Strategies for Students with Mild, Moderate, and Severe Intellectual Disabilities3
This course supports educators preparing to teach (pre-service teachers) and those already in classrooms (in-service teachers) to instruct students with intellectual disabilities from preschool through high school. Students connect the relationship between the general education teacher and special needs service providers and teachers. Teaching students with disabilities involves attention to evidence-based practice. This course provides strategies for teaching and providing inclusive practices across a spectrum of intellectual abilities.
Assistive Technology (AT) benefits learners with unique exceptionalities from pre-k through high school. Students learn about the various types of AT and how access and integration of these technologies during the teaching and learning process serves as a means of inclusion, academic support, and success for children and adolescents with unique exceptionalities. Students acquire knowledge of how to implement standards-driven instruction and interventions using assistive technology, as proposed by the Pennsylvania Common Core Standards and Early Learning Standards.
This course provides an overview of the roles and responsibilities of leaders in the early childhood profession. Topics discussed will include advocacy, organizational structure, team building, transformational leadership, visionary skills, and a systems building approach to leadership using emotional intelligence. This course is open only to early childhood professionals in the Pennsylvania Director's Credential Program.
This course provides a supervised field experience. Students participate in a weekly seminar along with eight hours of field work over 12 weeks for a total of 96 hours of field experiences with infants, toddlers or preschoolers. Students are placed at school or program sites selected by College faculty. Students will reflect on their experiences through written assignments and weekly entries in practicum logs. During seminar, students will discuss issues related to on-site learning. Eligibility for enrollment in this course is based upon student acquisition of Pennsylvania criminal and child abuse clearances, a health clearance, and a Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) check showing eligibil
ED 295Education: Middle and Secondary Capstone and Seminar3
The Middle and Secondary Education Capstone course serves as the culminating field experience and coursework for students in the Education - Middle and Secondary program. This disciplinary capstone course provides students with opportunities to connect coursework to real world experiences in educational institutions and organizations that serve middle school and high school students. The course requires 20 hours of field experience across the semester. Students enrolled in this course must have up-to-date child abuse, criminal and FBI clearances, as detailed under the Pennsylvania Child Protective Services Law.
