EDEC 4416 - Teach Develop Sci Early Child Ed

Credits: 3

This methods course is designed to help the early childhood teacher integrate teaching skills with the applied theory, practice, and knowledge acquired from previous courses in early childhood. It is a content-based course with reference to appropriate science curriculum as indicated in the state of Ohio’s competency-based model for this content area and the NAEYC and CEC guidelines for the education of young children. Students design curriculum, instructional delivery, and student performance-based evaluation, integrating content and a range of developmental and learning style needs. Students demonstrate teaching in a variety of clinical formats; design, develop, and “publish” lesson plans and units; and evaluate their own teaching effectiveness. Field experience is an integral part. Prereq: EDEC 3385 and admission in Level 2 Teacher Ed. Coreq: EDEC 4415, EDEC 4420 and EDEC 4421 $