4. Content Knowledge for Teaching and Teaching and Learning Strategies for the Young Child (Minimum of 30 semester hours) Semester Course Number Course Title Hours a. Early Childhood Principles i. Child Development ii. Play-Based and Inquiry-Based Learning iii. Observing and Assessing Young Children iv. Language Acquisition b. Methods of Teaching and Differentiated Instruction in the following integrated areas i. Language Arts (including reading, writing, speaking, and listening) ii. Mathematics iii. Health iv. Science v. Nutrition vi. Social Studies vii. Music viii. Safety ix. Movement x. Art xi. Drama 5. Home-School-Community Relations (Minimum of 6 semester hours) Semester Course Number Course Title Hours a. Families as Educational Partners b. Family Engagement c. Linking Families with Community Resources 6. Program Management (Minimum of 6 semester hours) Semester Course Number Course Title Hours a. Program Administration and Management b. Health, Nutrition, and Safety of Young Children c. Environmental Organization and Design Professional Requirements - Total Semester Hours B. Field and Clinical Experiences (Minimum of 10 semester hours to include experiences in each of the three different age levels: Infant/Toddler, Pre-K/Kindergarten, and Kindergarten-Grade 3) Semester Course Number Course Title Hours 1. Early Field Experiences (Minimum of 1 semester hour with a minimum of 30 clock hours) 2. Mid-Level Field Experiences (Minimum of 1 semester hour with a minimum of 45 clock hours) 3. Culminating Clinical Experiences (Minimum of 8 semester hours with a minimum of 12 weeks in 1 placement) Field and Clinical Experiences - Total Semester Hours
4. Content Knowledge for Teaching and Teaching and Learning Strategies for the Young Child (Minimum of 30 semester hours) Course Number Course Title Semester Hours a. Early Childhood Principles i. Child Development ii. Play-Based and Inquiry-Based Learning iii. Observing and Assessing Young Children iv. Language Acquisition b. Methods of Teaching and Differentiated Instruction in the following integrated areas i. Language Arts (including reading, writing, speaking, and listening) ii. Mathematics iii. Health iv. Science v. Nutrition vi. Social Studies vii. Music viii. Safety ix. Movement x. Art xi. Drama 5. Home-School-Community Relations (Minimum of 6 semester hours) Course Number Course Title Semester Hours a. Families as Educational Partners b. Family Engagement c. Linking Families with Community Resources 6. Program Management (Minimum of 6 semester hours) Course Number Course Title Semester Hours a. Program Administration and Management b. Health, Nutrition, and Safety of Young Children c. Environmental Organization and Design Professional Requirements - Total Semester Hours B. Field and Clinical Experiences (Minimum of 10 semester hours to include experiences in each of the three different age levels: Infant/Toddler, Pre-K/Kindergarten, and Kindergarten-Grade 3) Course Number Course Title Semester Hours 1. Early Field Experiences (Minimum of 1 semester hour with a minimum of 30 clock hours) 2. Mid-Level Field Experiences (Minimum of 1 semester hour with a minimum of 45 clock hours) 3. Culminating Clinical Experiences (Minimum of 8 semester hours with a minimum of 12 weeks in 1 placement) Field and Clinical Experiences - Total Semester Hours
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