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• ECEE 1006: Class Guidance/Clin Exp Gr 1-4

  3.00 Credits

  Pennsylvania Western University

  
  This clinical experience with related seminars prepares students to work with young children in a variety of settings in grades one through four. Seminar content focuses on pedagogy, diversity and appropriate guidance techniques. Students are responsible for the assessment, planning, instruction and classroom management of children under the supervision of a certified teacher. A minimum of 75 clinical hours of stage-three field experience is required.
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• ECEE 1007: Teach Tech Int in EC Classroom

  3.00 Credits

  Pennsylvania Western University

  
  This course will prepare students to effectively integrate technology into the PreK-4 classroom. Students will examine the expectations of the 21st century learner as well as design and assess 21st century learning. In addition, students will examine various technology tools for classroom use. Successful completion of this course will allow students to apply for STEM endorsement through the Pennsylvania Department of Education.
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• ECEE 1008: Obs: Const Ech Knowledge Base

  3.00 Credits

  Pennsylvania Western University

  
  Young children from birth to age nine are cared for and educated in diverse early childhood settings. Gives undergraduate students experience in using effective methods for observing young children's development, environments, interactions, and adaptations while constructing a wide early childhood knowledge base. Emphasizes developmentally appropriate practices and legal and ethical responsibilities. Directs students' participation with children of different age groups in a variety of early childhood settings through field-based/case study approaches. Includes one hour of class meetings with two-hour field placement per week.
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• ECEE 1009: Assess/Plan Ech Knowledge Base

  3.00 Credits

  Pennsylvania Western University

  
  Young children from birth to age nine are cared for and educated in diverse early childhood settings. Gives undergraduate students experience in using effective methods for observing, assessing, and documenting young children's development for the purpose of planning appropriate programs, environments, interactions, and adaptations. Emphasizes developmentally appropriate practices and legal and ethical responsibilities. Directs students' participation with children of different age groups in a variety of early childhood settings through field-based/case study approaches. Field experience assignments are designed for the student to use various types of assessments with young children.
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• ECEE 1010: Tech for Early Chld Educators

  3.00 Credits

  Pennsylvania Western University

  
  This course is designed to facilitate future early childhood educators with the knowledge skills, and dispositions for integrating technology into their classroom instruction and for using technology to improve professional productivity. Students will explore the relationship among ISTE (International Society for Technology in Education) standards, NAEYC (National Association for the Education of Young Children) standards, and PA Learning standards for Early Childhood and those PA Academic Standards related to PreK-6 learners and the appropriate and effective uses of contemporary educational technology. These concepts will be applied to the development of instructional materials that can be used for assessing learning and promoting achievement for all students in grades PreK-6.
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• ECEE 1011: Early Child/Elem Grade 1-6 Fie

  1.00 Credits

  Pennsylvania Western University

  
  Professional practicum that requires the teacher candidate to plan, teach, and assess developmentally, culturally appropriate curriculum for first through sixth grade students and engage family community members in the student's learning. Field experience integrates the application of instructional strategies, content knowledge, classroom management, family and community engagement, ethical conduct standards, and other professional knowledge and competencies in first, second, third, fourth, fifth, and sixth grade classrooms. During the field experience, teacher candidate will become familiar with the field site community resources and demographic, collaborate with mentor teacher to prepare and implement learning experiences that align with national and state standards, and assess children's learning.
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• ECEE 1012: Infant-Kindergarten Field Exp

  1.00 Credits

  Pennsylvania Western University

  
  Professional practicum that requires the teacher candidate to plan, teach, and assess developmentally, culturally appropriate curriculum for infants, toddlers, preschoolers, and kindergarteners and engage family and community members in the children's learning. Field experience integrates the application of instructional strategies, content knowledge, classroom management, family and community engagement, ethical conduct standards, and other professional knowledge and competencies in infant toddler, preschool, and kindergarten settings. During this field experience, teacher candidate will collaborate with mentor teacher to prepare and implement learning experiences that align with national and state standards, assess children's learning and engage families and community in the children's learning.
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• ECEE 1100: Teaching Children's Literature

  3.00 Credits

  Pennsylvania Western University

  
  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.
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• ECEE 1200: Child Development and Learning

  3.00 Credits

  Pennsylvania Western University

  
  This course is designed to provide a strong foundation of child development and learning and developmental theory. Focuses on the cognitive, social-emotional, ecological-systems, and physical-motor dimensions of human growth and changes (pre-birth through eight years of age). Emphasizes influences on human growth and change with respect to cognition, individual difference, personality, growth, abilities, and interests. Examines developmental theory, developmental milestones and their relation to the continuum of the PA learning standards for early childhood. Explores cross-cultural and multiethnic perspectives with respect to holistic development of children; involvement with the observation of individuals at various levels of development. Offered each semester.
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• ECEE 1210: Dev Appropriate Prac PreK

  3.00 Credits

  Pennsylvania Western University

  
  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.
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