A theoretical analysis of societal influences affecting early childhood education. Historical and contemporary research data will be used to develop and articulate a personal philosophy of early childhood education. Three Credits Methods of working with parents in communities from varied cultural perspectives are explored. Community resources to assist families will be researched. A course in the reading sequence designed to acquaint candidates with a variety of reading programs and approaches used in contemporary elementary and middle school classrooms.
Emphasis is on the reading process from the early stages of readiness through middle school.
Three hours of clinical experience required. Three Credits Emphasis is on teaching reading in content areas from grades 6 through 12. Relationships between reading and literacy within content areas are established and ways of meeting the needs of culturally diverse and dysfunctional students are explored. Candidates design appropriate learning experiences and apply reading-study skills to the content areas. Three Credits Emphasis is on the identification and remediation of reading problems at the elementary and middle school levels.