EDC 431 Fieldwork Seminar I: Critical Issues and Effective Practices in the Early Primary Grades

1.5 Credit(s)

This fieldwork seminar provides an introduction to critical issues and effective practices in early childhood education (ECE). Additionally, it provides an opportunity for members of a cohort-based program to build connections and to debrief field-based experiences. Topics include findings from developmental science that inform early instruction, how to use play to advance children’s learning, an overview of prominent models of ECE curriculum, and exposure to instructional strategies that effectively promote children’s learning and development. 1.5 lecture hours per week. Includes required weekly field experiences in an ECE setting for program-based fieldwork.
Prerequisites: EDC115. Admission to the combined undergraduate/graduate licensure program.