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An overview of the development of children in three developmental stages: infancy, toddlerhood, and preschool. Prerequisite: PSY 101.

Students will explore the historical roots, the philosophical, the psychological and the educational foundations of early childhood education, as well as current influences. Key figures and theories in the field will be identified, along with leading...

Students will deepen their understanding of educational policy and institutional practices by engaging in a thorough and systematic examination of contemporary issues in education.

Through close study of key thinkers in the history of philosophy of education such as Plato, Augustine, and Dewey, students will examine various conceptions of human nature, society, and the good life and consider the ways in which these...

Students complete an apprenticeship that includes a weekly seminar and observation of experienced teachers in K-12 classrooms. The seminar covers various practical issues related to teaching, such as classroom management, lesson planning, and...

This course reflects on what it is to be a master teacher and provides an upper-division study of a particular figure or figures from the Western tradition who in their lives, writings, and/or pedagogical practices are considered exemplary teachers...

The study of how children best learn to read and print alphabetic language, and practice in explicit phonics instruction.

A survey of classic children's literature from preschool through secondary grades, with occasional comparisons to modern children's literature.

This course focuses on the methods and content of a quality early childhood classroom experience. Students in this class will examine what to teach and how to teach it effectively. It will also give students tools to assess preschool children in...