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ECPK 321 - Project-Based, STEM-Rich Learning in Early Childhood, Birth-K

(3 credits)
Prerequisite: ECED 230; and ELED 120 or PSYC 224
This course focuses on implementing a curriculum consistent with national early childhood standards for developmentally appropriate practice and with DEEC content-area Learning Guidelines and DESE Frameworks – particularly for science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) – with an emphasis on play-based, integrated learning. Offered spring semester.