Mar 28, 2024  
2022-2023 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2022-2023 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

EDUC 3085 - Issues and Advocacy in Early Childhood Education 3 s.h.


This course is designed for early childhood teacher candidates to explore some of the current issues related to the field of early childhood education such as: building family and community partnerships; professionalism including ethics; using developmentally effective approaches; appropriate early childhood assessment; affordable, quality child care; resilience and students at risk; diversity including gender issues; violence in children’s lives; media and technology; societal impact on children and families; and meeting the needs of the world’s children. A case approach is utilized. Advocacy work, cooperative projects, service learning, and field work empower candidates to become change agents. A-E Only. Offered Fall and Spring.
Prerequisite(s): JrS.
Corequisite(s): EDUC 3035 , EDUC 3005 , EDUC 3006 , EPSY 3029 .