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  • EEPK 202: Dispositions Toward Advocacy, Collaboration, and Cooperation

    3.00 Credits
    Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

    This course is designed to provide participants with a variety of experiences that will develop dispositions expected of professional educators as delineated in professional, state, and institutional standards. Participants will gain knowledge and understanding and foster values about cultural and community diversity to use the information as a basis for connecting instruction to students' experiences. Students who can demonstrate prescribed dispositions will be encouraged to continue through the program. Five hours of fieldwork are required.
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  • EEPK 209: Math Foundations for Pre-K 1

    3.00 Credits
    Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

    This course is designed to prepare prospective teachers to teach mathematics to all children from preschool to grade one. Instructional strategies appropriate for various stages of intellectual development will be examined. The use of manipulatives and technology in the teaching of mathematics will be included. Pre-K through grade 4 candidates will be instructed to apply the principles that guide all mathematics instruction as well as the specific NCTM standards for early childhood that are based on the belief that "students learn important mathematical skills and processes with understanding". Candidates must know and effectively deliver core academic content in the following learning areas and must have the skills to stay current with the research on best practices for content instruction for students, Pre-K through grade 1. Five hours of fieldwork required.
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  • EEPK 215: Introduction to Early Childhood Education

    3.00 Credits
    Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

    A survey course focusing on early childhood educational continuum from infancy through age nine. Consideration will be given to historical backgrounds, existing programs, and relevant research in each approach. Participants must know and understand child development, theories of learning, and developmentally appropriate practice when working in the field of early childhood education. Emphasis will be placed upon the role and value of play, working with families, and designing effective learning environments that meet the needs of all learners. Field experiences and observations in preschool programs, day care settings, nursery schools, kindergarten and primary classrooms are an integral part of the course. Eight hours of required fieldwork in Pre-K setting, background checks will be required.
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  • EEPK 225: Assessment I: Observation and Informal Assessment

    3.00 Credits
    Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

    This course examines the informal assessment of children from pre-kindergarten through grade four. Both traditional and alternative assessment methods, including observation of students, performance-based assessment, and portfolios will be instructed and developed. Use of technology to support assessment and data management will also be addressed. Seven hours of required fieldwork in Pre-K setting.
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  • EEPK 236: The Arts and Pre-K 4 Education

    3.00 Credits
    Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

    This course provides Pre-K through Gr4 Teacher Candidates with concepts and skills central to the visual and performing arts (Visual Art, Music, Theater, and Dance). Candidate will learn how to construct developmentally appropriate learning experiences in the arts for Pre-K through 4 students and how to integrate these experiences with other subjects. (3 s.h., 4 c.h.)
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  • EEPK 299: Language and Literacy Acquisition in Early Childhood

    3.00 Credits
    Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

    The Early Language and Literacy Course is a survey course designed to construct knowledge of young children's language development and early literacy experiences in both home and school settings. This course is designed for those who will work with young children and their families to know and understand language developmental milestones, the importance of cultivating language and literacy experiences in early childhood. EEPK 299 will build participants' understanding of language and preliteracy literacy development for young learners and the effect that development has on later literacy skills. This course will build foundational knowledge to allow participants' to have a greater understanding of how literacy develops so they are able to determine how to support a child's literacy development. This includes recognizing the foundational skills for language, reading, and writing. This course also includes field experience assignments which will build the participants' experience and familiarity of children and their language milestones and pre and early literacy skills. The course provides context and background knowledge for teacher candidates who will take EEPK 300. EEPK 301, EEPK 303 and EEPK 353.
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  • EEPK 300: Early Literacy Development and Acquisition Pre-K 1

    3.00 Credits
    Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

    Teacher candidates preparing to become Pre-K -1 Category II Classroom Teachers, as defined by the International Reading Association, and supported by Interstate New Teacher Assessment Support Consortium (INTASC) and PA Department of Education (PDE) Standards will study foundation knowledge of reading and writing processes and methods of reading instruction in this course. Focus will be upon knowledge and skills necessary for understanding the reading process for beginning readers as one of the interrelated language arts with emphasis placed on belief systems about reading; instruction in relation to effective teaching of standards-based curriculum; perception and reading; language development and its relation to student achievement and success in reading; understanding word structure; skills of word recognition; vocabulary development; and literate environments. This is a required course in the Pre K - 4 Teacher Education Program. Nine hours of fieldwork required.
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  • EEPK 301: Teaching Literacy in Grades 2-4

    3.00 Credits
    Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

    This course examines literacy development in grades 2-4 with particular attention to how students create meaning as they read. Teacher candidates learn strategies to develop word study, fluency, meaning vocabulary, and comprehension. The course also prepares candidates to use and evaluate various reading programs, instructional approaches, and materials. This course situates the teaching of reading within theories of learning as they relate to the reading process. This course is part of the professional semester block.
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  • EEPK 303: Language Development and Teaching Language Arts In Prek-4

    3.00 Credits
    Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

    This methodology course will prepare candidates to become effective teachers of the language arts based on research based best practices. The focus will be on learning the development of language in children and its implications for planning effective language arts instruction including using mentor texts as a model for student writing. In addition, candidates will learn instructional strategies for integrating the language arts onto content areas. This course is one of the courses in the Professional Semester block.
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  • EEPK 304: Teaching Social Studies for Pre-K 4

    3.00 Credits
    Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

    Teaching Social Studies Methods in Pre-K4 is designed to teach pre-service teachers, entering the field in Pre-K4, different approaches to teaching social studies. The course helps to prepare pre-service teachers to implement social studies concepts and content where ever they can integrate it into multiple content areas. The course will also focus around the ten National Council of Social Studies Themes which are: Culture; Time, Continuity and Change; People, Places, and Environments; Individual Development and Identity; Individuals, Groups, and Institutions; Power, Authority, and Governance; Production, Distribution, and Consumption; Science, Technology, and Society; Global Connections; Civic Ideals and Practices.
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