4.00 Credits
Introduces students to the professional knowledge, skills, and dispositions required and defined by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) and the PA Department of Education Pre-K to 4th grade guidelines for teachers serving children ages three through nine years. This course covers the purposes, structure, impact of schools, teaching methodology, curriculum, and the teaching profession as they relate to students, families, and society. Students observe and reflect upon professional dispositions and behaviors in diverse settings during ten hours of field experience. Prerequisite: Completion of all developmental reading and writing courses required as a result of the College Testing and Placement Program. Enrollment is restricted to students in the Early Childhood- Elementary Education AA and Early Childhood Care and Education Certificate. Students must complete all clearances (State Police, Child Abuse, FBI Fingerprint (ACT 34 & 141) and TB Test) and have documentation on file with the Academic Division Office before permission is granted to enroll in this course. (FYS)
Prerequisite:
( ENGL 003 or ENGL 007 ) & ( ENGL 051 ) or ENGL 057 or ESL 070 or ENGL 101 or ENGL 101H or ENGL 102 or ENGL 102H or ENGL 104 or ENGL 106
Corequisite:
ENGL 003, ENGL 102, ENGL 102H, ENGL 104, ENGL 106