Prerequisites: Admission to the Teacher Education Program. This course serves as an introduction to the field of early childhood education including historical, social and psychological foundations; child development; and evidence-based-practices appropriate to address developmental needs of children from birth through age 8. Program administration, management, environmental arrangement, and consultation/collaboration are emphasized. The family-centered practice, diversity, early intervention, early childhood special education, ethical and legal issues are addressed to enhance students' knowledge of inclusive education. Additional clinical experience may be required.

Prerequisites: Admission to the Teacher Education Program and ECH ED 3302. This course provides clinical experience in preschool inclusive classrooms to allow for the implementation of child-emergent, project-based curricula and guidance in techniques that support the development of all children. This course must be taken concurrently with ECH ED 3314.

Prerequisites: Admission to the Teacher Education Program and ECH ED 3302. This course examines the design and implementation of integrated, diverse, and inclusive curricula for children age three to six years. Social studies, creativity, and technology are emphasized. This course must be taken concurrently with ECH ED 3304.

Prerequisites: Admission to Teacher Education Program. This course provides teacher candidates with the knowledge and skills needed to work successfully with diverse families of young children including those with disabilities. The focus is on using a family-systems perspective and family-centered approach to strengthen the home-to-school relationship. Building collaborative partnerships with families and community agencies is emphasized.

Prerequisites: Admission to the Teacher Education Program and ECH ED 3302. This course examines techniques for observing children, as well as the use of formal and informal assessment instruments to collect data used to plan and implement individual programs and curriculum in inclusive early childhood settings. Additional clinical experience may be required.

Prerequisites: Accepted practicum application. This course is a two-day per week intensive, collaborative professional experience in inclusive K-12 settings with emphasis in early childhood classrooms. This course emphasizes improving student learning outcomes, data-driven instruction, classroom management, and video use and analysis. Practicum I includes mandatory on-site and on-campus seminars which could be scheduled outside of normal class time. Students are required to take the appropriate DESE-mandated content exam during Practicum I.

Prerequisites: Successful completion of Practicum I. This course is a four-day per week intensive, collaborative professional experience in inclusive K-12 settings with emphasis in early childhood classrooms. This course emphasizes improving student learning outcomes, data-driven instruction, classroom management, and video use and analysis. Practicum II includes mandatory on-site and on-campus seminars which could be scheduled outside of normal class time. Students are required to pass DESE-mandated certification exams during Practicum II.

Prerequisite: Graduate standing. Competencies for working with parents and community agencies will be developed through a study of community and community resources. Procedures for parent participation and use of service agencies in the education of all young children, including those with special needs, will be examined.

Prerequisites: ED PSY 6215, ECH ED 6412. Advanced study of current cognitive theory to support the development of children's inquiry skills. Curriculum development and implications for practice in the areas of logical thinking, pre-number ideas, geometry, topology, arithmetical operations, problem solving, observation, inquiry and documentation are considered. National and state standards in math and science will provide a framework for teaching strategies.