EDUC 312 Curriculum and Instruction in Early Childhood and Elementary School
Explores orientations to curriculum in the early childhood classroom (Pre-K) and in elementary school (1st through 3rd grade for early childhood candidates) and 1st through 6th grade for elementary education candidates) and examines theoretical and practical bases of approaches to instruction. Three domains of knowledge basic to the course are organizational, executive, and interactive functions of teaching and schools. Candidates present and continuously reexamine their beliefs about teaching while they plan and implement instruction to meet their diverse PreK-3rd grade (early childhood) and 1st-6th grade (elementary education) students' needs. As part of the teaching-learning process, candidates use assessment and reflect upon how they impact their PreK-3rd grade (for ECE majors) and 1st through 6 (for ELE majors) students' learning.