T432 – Advanced Methods of Teaching and Learning across the Pre-K to Grade 3 Curriculum
This course is designed to help students further their understanding of effective curricula and pedagogical methods in the content areas across the pre-K to grade 3 continuum. Students critically examine the philosophical underpinnings of their own practice and use their understanding of children’s diverse abilities, interests, and cultural and linguistic backgrounds to develop challenging and meaningful curriculum projects based on the big ideas of the disciplines. Students acquire strategies to assume leadership roles in their school communities in order to impact the overall quality of instruction and to create a coherent and consistent learning context for children in pre-K to third grade classrooms.