ED 412 Pre-Kindergarten Curriculum & Assessment

This course presents theoretical, philosophical, and researched foundational information for integrated, child-centered, constructivist curriculum development emphasizing experiences which develop language, cognitive, motor, affective, and social competencies for learning for pre-kindergarten through age nine. Candidates will study, develop, and evaluate materials and methods appropriate for early education and to authenticate assessment strategies for determining both developmental and academic progress of children from birth to age nine. Instruction for the prospective English teacher in techniques for motivation and acquisition of skills in reading, writing, and speaking. Field experience required.