EDEC 4416 - Teach Develop Sci Early Child Ed

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.

Note: Field experience is an integral part.

Credits: 3

Prereq: Admission in Level 2 Teacher Ed.
Coreq: EDEC 4415, EDEC 4420 and EDEC 4421
Course/lab fee: $