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ECE 300: Introduction to Early Childhood Education

ECE 325: Literacy Development

This course covers basic theoretical, research and practical knowledge associated with understanding emergent literacy throughout young childhood. Looking at children from infancy through grade school, this course explains various aspects of readiness for reading and writing, the emergence of literacy skills, the relationship between reading and writing and strategies for effective instruction and parental support of literacy development. Concepts covered will include noticing signs of reading readiness, recognizing signs of emergent reading, facilitating emergent reading in infants, toddlers, preschoolers and grade school children, and knowing strategies for helping children develop in their reading.


EDU 330: Masterful Classroom Management

Teachers play various roles in a typical classroom, but their most essential role is that of classroom manager. Effective teaching and learning cannot take
place in a poorly managed classroom. If students are disorderly and disrespectful, and no apparent routines and procedures guide behavior, 
chaos becomes the norm. In these situations, both teachers and students suffer. Teachers struggle to teach, and students most likely learn much less 
than they should. In contrast, well-managed classrooms provide an environment in which teaching and learning can flourish. 
But a well-managed classroom doesn’t just appear out of nowhere. It takes a good deal of effort to create, and the person who is most 
responsible for creating it is the teacher.

EDU 440: Managing the Environment for Students with Disabilities

This course prepares the special educator to manage learning environments and student behaviors in the special education classroom as well as the inclusive classroom setting. This includes focusing on the theoretical foundations of classroom management and providing a physical, emotional, and social environment that is safe, supportive, and conducive to learning. This course emphasizes positive behavior interventions and supports, or PBIS, is an umbrella term that refers to a wide array of individual and systemic strategies to teach and strengthen appropriate behavior and to reduce challenging behavior. Abundant research supports the effectiveness of these techniques with all types and ages of students in all types of situations. For the most part, these techniques are relatively easy to use, mesh seamlessly with instruction, can be used with minimal training, and can be expected to produce desirable outcomes when used correctly.