Description
CHILD DEVELOPMENT LEARNING THEORIES
The purpose of this course is to examine child development through the lenses of strategic learning and instructional practices. Students will learn core content and key strategies which include planning, instruction, assessment, classroom management, and discipline as starting points in order to gain the knowledge, dispositions, and skills necessary to contribute to student learning and achievement. Students will study different developmentally appropriate teaching models and the competencies required for developing partnerships with families and the school community. This course also prepares prospective teachers to utilize critical, creative, and systems thinking; collaborative skills; and information and communication technology literacy.