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ECED 361 - Creating an Effective Early Childhood Environment

(3 credits)
Prerequisite: ELED 305 and ELED 310 and ELED 315
Corequisite: ECED 342 and ECED 375

This course explores ways to create a developmentally appropriate, standards-based, inclusive early childhood setting (PreK-2). Topics include early childhood standards, issues of diversity and multicultural education, classroom-based “inclusive” teaching and assessment strategies, management techniques and parent-community relationships. Teacher candidates will also continue to gather evidence for their Professional Teaching Portfolio. Offered fall and spring semesters.