2019-2020 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
    Oct 11, 2024  
2019-2020 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

EDUC 303 - Teaching the Young Child with Special Needs


Credit Hours: 3
Lecture Hours: 3
Lab Hours: 0

The course offers the foundations of early childhood education along with pioneers in the special education field as the base for child development. Policies and practices, early and current are examined along with assessment planning and screening processes, intervention practices, teaching strategies and reflection. Further, the student candidate will gain knowledge of the components needed to create an environment that supports all children’s learning, teaching strategies and adaptations. Student candidates will engage in child study observations, develop two child content studies, and conduct a parent interview. Thirty observation hours are included within the course.
Prerequisite: EDUC 308  and EDUC 350