ECE 202

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Foundations of Child Development

Teacher Education David O. McKay School of Education

Course Description

Understanding the development of the whole child including cognitive, social, emotional, linguistic, and physical development and how to apply it to planning, teaching, and assessing children.

When Taught

Fall, Winter, Spring

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3

Fixed/Max

3

Fixed

3

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0

Title

Foundations of Child Development

Learning Outcome

  Developing Dispositions Teacher candidates will develop dispositions that are grounded in moral, spiritual, and intellectual understandings that recognize the potential of individual students within the contexts in which they live and develop. Understanding Child Development Teacher candidates will understand core issues related to child development. This includes knowledge about theories of cognitive, linguistic, physical, social, emotional and moral development, and how students develop within the various contexts of early and middle childhood. Connecting to Classroom Instruction and Assessment Teacher Candidates will make informed, defensible, and appropriate decisions about classroom instruction and assessment, based on knowledge, that maximizes essential learning and development for all learners.