22 courses with the subject ECEE, 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.
ECEE 1100Teaching Children’s Literature3
Through reflection of current issues and trends, this course provides a knowledge base of children’s books, authors, and illustrators, including all genres of traditional and contemporary literature. Students develop effective strategies through active involvement in literary experiences that integrate children’s literature into the curriculum.
ECEE 1200Foundations of Child Development and Learning3
Focuses on the domains, principles, and theories of child development. Provides an overview of planning and preparation, classroom environment, instructional delivery, professional conduct, assessment, and knowledge of diverse learners. Introduces PA standards and examines professional codes of conduct aligned with the PA Dept. of Education and NAEYC.
ECEE 1210Developmentally Appropriate Practices in PreK3
Teacher candidates will become competent in NAEYC and PDE standards, applying their knowledge, skills, and dispositions as they design instruction based on characteristics of the age group, 0-5. They will plan early learning environments, explore materials and approaches to care and curriculum.
ECEE 1220Creative Arts for Early Childhood Educators3
This course presents the rationale and value of integrating the arts into the classroom curriculum. Students examine the nature of creativity and the elements of creative arts. This course teaches methods of creating assessment based instruction to promote artistic activities as well as adapting activities for special needs and ELL students.
ECEE 2300Family & Community Collaborative Partnerships3
An exploration of the knowledge, dispositions, and skills required of professionals in order to respond to diverse family systems and needs. Emphasis is placed on: developing collaborative partnerships, effective communication, mobilizing community resources, ethical and research-based practices, and advocating for culturally, linguistically, developmentally, and socioeconomically diverse individuals and families.
ECEE 2320Early Childhood and Elementary Education Learning Environments3
This course prepares teacher candidates to design a classroom learning environment that addresses social, intellectual, economic, and cultural diversity of children and their implications on planning and learning. Teacher candidates will also explore developmentally appropriate instruction and complete classroom observations.
This course is designed to provide teacher candidates with the knowledge, skills, and dispositions necessary to create developmentally appropriate instruction and assessment activities for children in K through grade 4 classrooms. Topics covered include K through grade 4 curriculum models, developmentally appropriate practices, lesson planning, writing objectives, constructivist instructional strategies and assessment of student learning. Through class discussions, practice sessions, role-playing and microteaching, the teacher candidates will learn how to plan for and utilize strategies based on research in effective teaching, Pennsylvania Department of Education Academic Standards and standards set forth by the National Association for the Education of Young Children.
Course examines language as the basis of all learning and prepares students to become facilitators of early and emergent language and literacy learning from infancy through kindergarten. Experiential opportunities allow students to apply this knowledge as they design language and literacy activities and assessments for children in pre-K/K settings.
ECEE 2410 - Pre-K STEAM and ECEE 2440 - Motor Development and Learning Advanced Coursework: ADV
ECEE 2410Pre-K STEAM3
The teacher candidate is introduced to how science, technology, engineering, creative arts, and mathematics (STEAM) skills develop in children between infancy and age 5 and how to support and assess this development. The candidate will research, plan, and lead small group STEAM activities with children in pre K settings. These activities will be planned according to the Project Approach, based on the interests of the young children as well as the National STEM and Creative Arts Standards, NAEYC Standards and PA Early Learning Standards. The Project Approach involves 3 phases: Discovery, Investigation, and Conclusion; candidates will gain experience in using this cross-curricular approach to contextualize STEAM concepts and to create meaningful learning experiences for their young students. Additionally, this course views children as individuals who are socially and culturally situated, and as such identity and culture will be valued and included as part of the instructional planning, activities, and assessment.
ECEE 2400 - Emergent Literacy and Language and ECEE 2440 - Motor Development and Learning
ECEE 2440Motor Development and Learning3
This course provides the future Pre-k to Grade 4 classroom teacher with knowledge and skills in health and physical education curriculum planning, promoting child wellness, and the importance of motor skill and fitness skill development. Emphasis is placed on the role of diverse families, adaptation for special needs, and healthy adult role models.
ECEE 2400 - Emergent Literacy and Language and ECEE 2410 - Pre-K STEAM
ECEE 2500Cultural Awareness in Education3
This course explores the critical role of cultural awareness in creating inclusive, equitable, and responsive educational environments. It offers students the opportunity to examine how culture influences learning, behavior, and communication in diverse classroom settings. Through a combination of theory, self-reflection, and practical strategies, participants will seek to develop cultural competence.
This course identifies appropriate assessment strategies used to evaluate cognitive, physical, and psychosocial development of children, birth through grade 4, and considers implications for curriculum planning. It explores the use of systematic observations, documentation, and other effective assessment strategies.
ECEE 3600Language Comprehension, Vocabulary, and Writing3
This course develops and applies students’ theoretical understandings of the processes of literacy learning from grades K-4. Focuses on the instruction and assessment of: reading comprehension, vocabulary, fluency, and writing. Aligns with PDE Core Standards.
ECEE 3610Phonics and Structured Language Instruction3
Study of effective theories and principles for teaching phonological awareness, phonics, and English language structure in grades K-4. Application of best practice, evidence-based instructional plans, methods and resources that align with PA Core Standards. Focuses on diagnostic methods for assessing reading progress.
This course investigates the nature and scope of assessment practices used in classrooms with primary-age children. Guiding principles and discussions of assessment types provide a framework for the development of effective practices. Students learn to use data as an informative source in planning and teaching. Attention is given to the collection and interpretation of data for instruction, grouping and administrative purposes.
ECEE 3630Leadership and Advocacy in Childhood Education3
This course develops teacher leaders who advocate for all students across diverse populations in grades PreK-4. Candidates will examine current issues and trends related to children, families, schools, and communities.
This course is designed to provide the candidate with an understanding of integrated STEM education in the K-4 classroom. Candidates will use science, mathematics, technology, and engineering practices in conjunction with scientific inquiry, mathematical problem-solving, and engineering design process to solve integrated STEM problems. Candidates will be asked to create and teach standards-based integrated STEM lessons centered on these practices and instructional approaches with students in a local K-4 school.
This course develops and applies students’ knowledge and skills necessary to teach mathematics to children from grades K-4. This course emphasizes the PDE mathematics standards and NCTM domains through developmentally appropriate instructional methods using a variety of teaching tools/manipulatives.
ECEE 3710 - Teaching Science in Grades K-4 and ECEE 3720 - Teaching Social Studies in Grades K - 4 and ECEE 3730 - Teaching Disciplinary Literacy K-4 and ECEE 3640 - Integrated STEM
ECEE 3710Teaching Science in Grades K-43
This course develops and applies students’ knowledge and skills necessary to teach science to children from grades K-4. This course emphasizes the PDE science standards and Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) through developmentally appropriate instructional methods using the scientific process and inquiry-based learning.
ECEE 3700 - Teaching Mathematics in Grades K-4 and ECEE 3720 - Teaching Social Studies in Grades K - 4 and ECEE 3730 - Teaching Disciplinary Literacy K-4 and ECEE 3640 - Integrated STEM
ECEE 3720Teaching Social Studies in Grades K - 43
Develops and applies students’ knowledge and skills necessary to teach social studies in grades K-4. This course emphasizes the PDE social studies and NCSS standards through developmentally appropriate instructional methods for the constructivist classroom with a focus on current trends, issues, and the status of elementary social studies.
ECEE 3700 - Teaching Mathematics in Grades K-4 and ECEE 3710 - Teaching Science in Grades K-4 and ECEE 3730 - Teaching Disciplinary Literacy K-4 and ECEE 3640 - Integrated STEM
ECEE 3730Teaching Disciplinary Literacy K-43
Students will discover how elementary teachers can utilize informational texts to promote higher-level thinking and disciplinary content through reading, writing, and discussion as tools for learning. Students will learn how to build deep knowledge across disciplines connecting history, science, math, literature, and other disciplinary fields.
Admission to Teacher Education Must have current clearances, and be Junior or Senior class level
Corequisite
ECEE 3700 , ECEE 3710 , ECEE 3720
ECEE 4950Rutledge Institute Early Childhood Education Internship1
Teacher candidates will develop and apply knowledge, skills, and dispositions in early childhood settings, specifically working with children from infancy to age 6. Candidates will complete 70 hours under university and on-site supervision.
