EDU 323 Urban Pre-K and Kindergarten Curriculum and Practicum

This course will review the development of children ages three to five, and connect development to the practices used to design appropriate learning experiences for pre-kindergarten and kindergarten children in urban settings. Students will learn curriculum and instructional strategies which integrate development, skills and content knowledge in individualized, culturally respectful manners. As prospective urban teachers, students in this course will be introduced to the concepts and criteria for determining school readiness as well as learning the rationale and strategies for developmentally appropriate guidance. This course will help students develop holistic, child centered approaches to pre-kindergarten and kindergarten curricula. Students also complete a field experience practicum in an urban pre-kindergarten or kindergarten settings to integrate knowledge gained in class with experiences working with urban three to five year-olds.

Prerequisites

• EDU 200: Introduction to Urban Education and Reflective Teaching and EDU 203: Multicultural Education

Special information

Note: Admission to Urban Teacher Program or Department approval required to register. Early Childhood Education students are strongly recommended to take EDU 321 Urban Infant-Toddler Curriculum and Practicum before taking this course. Clinical field experience hours are part of the course requirements.