Courses

• SED EC 453: Early Childhood Practicum K
  Develops competency in reading and language skills, social and science education, basic elements of curriculum design, and the institutional policies and practices of early childhood education. 8cr, both sem.
• SED EC 507: Play and Child Development in Early Education
  Examines theories of play. Role of play in cognitive, affective, and social development of the child; play and creativity. Field observation and analysis required for licensure program students. 4cr, 2nd sem.
• SED EC 511: Early Childhood Curriculum and Prepracticum
  Seminars and fieldwork in early childhood classrooms. Seminars examine instructional practices in literacy and language arts, social science, and science. 4cr, either sem.
• SED EC 516: Early Childhood Curriculum and Practicum, K-2
  Open only to matriculated graduate students. Includes reading and the other language arts, social science and science education, as well as basic elements of curriculum design, instruction, assessment, and classroom management in early childhood classrooms, K-2. Application in field settings. 4cr, 2nd sem.
• SED EC 553: Early Childhood Student-Teaching Practicum 1-2
  Required of students who seek licensure in early childhood education. Supervised student teaching in a 1- 2 classroom (for undergraduates only) including classroom management and evaluation of the learner. Requires participation in seminars. 10cr (undergraduate), either sem.
• SED EC 556: Children's Literature for the Early Childhood Teachers, Pre-K-2
  Introduces a wide array of children's literature, fiction and nonfiction, appropriate and necessary for the establishment of a literacy-based classroom. Students develop criteria for literature evaluation, investigate media's influence upon literature, and explore ways to incorporate children's literature throughout the preK-2 curriculum. 2cr, either sem.
• SED EC 557: Classroom-Based Assessment of Young Children, Pre K-2
  Prepares early childhood majors to conduct assessment of children within the classroom. History of assessment, current trends, and assessment principles will be examined. Students will evaluate assessment tools and gain skills necessary for classroom-based assessment. 2cr, either sem.
• SED EC 605: Topics in Child Development and Education
  In-depth coverage of selected aspects of development in children from birth to seven years. Includes both descriptive information (milestones) and theory (processes accounting for development). Stresses applications to early education. Taken concurrently with SED EC611 by graduate students in the licensure program unless waiver is obtained. 4cr, 1st sem.
• SED EC 611: Preschool Curriculum and Prepracticum
  Open only to matriculated graduate students in the licensure program. Field-based course emphasizing instruction materials design, curriculm development, and observation and assessment at the preschool level. 4cr, 1st sem.
• SED EC 653: Early Childhood Practicum, Grades 1-2
  Required for students seeking licensure. Provides one semester of supervised work in curriculum development, materials design, and classroom organization and management. Requires 5-day-per-week involvement in a Grades 1-2 classroom and participation in five seminars. 8cr, either sem.
• SED ED 100: Introduction to Education
  Designed to orient students to the education profession.Examines topics such as aims of education, student learning, effective teaching, and good schools using inquiry from philosophy, psychology, sociology, and history. Includes 60 hours of observation and assistance in local schools. Must be taken concurrently with SED ED 101. 6cr, either sem.
• SED ED 101: Education Lab
  Orientation to school requirements and state certification. Preliminary assessment in basic mathematics skills. Introduction to the uses of educational media and technology in classrooms and online. Required of all SED undergraduate students and all other students seeking teacher licensure. Must be taken concurrently with SED ED 100. 0cr, either sem.
• SED ED 201: Tutoring Struggling Readers and Writers
  This course is intended for those who are outside the profession of education (e.g. parents, community workers, non-SED students) to support children and adults who find learning to read and write difficult. The course will provide an introduction to the types of texts and teaching strategies that make a difference.
• SED ED 206: Working with At-Risk Preschoolers
  This course is designed to provide information about successful interventions in preschool classrooms. The course also provides information about the overall context of the achievement gap and related issues.
• SED ED 210: Exploring Careers in Science Education
  For science majors interested in exploring careers in science education. Students will work directly with teachers from CityLab, a biotechnology learning laboratory at BU's School of Medicine and the Boston Museum of Science. Dates/times TBA
• SED ED 211: Emerging Technologies in Education
  Use wikis, blogs, social book marking, photo sharing sites, and podcasting to evaluate your own learning and to create educational materials in this brand new 2-credit evening course. (meets for entire semester)
• SED ED 212: Introduction to Positive Psychology
  This course focuses on the psychological aspects of living a fulfilling and flourishing life. This course will help students build related skills such that they can integrate a positive psychology approach to teaching, coaching, leadership and/or counseling.
• SED ED 214: Educating Global Citizens
  Learn and act. Explore conflict resolution by studying current global events and teaching Boston-area high school students the ?experiential education? approach to successful mediation. As a final project, small groups author new, original geo-political case studies they employ in high school classrooms, gaining an in-depth understanding of how to teach the origins, potential consequences and solutions to global issues facing us today.
• SED ED 225: Project Citizen: Promoting Civic Engagement
  Students apply a model of citizen action (Project Citizen) to analyze and influence a current public policy of their choice. The course also examines how that model can be used to promote active and informed citizenship among youth and adults. 2cr, on demand.
• SED ED 226: TEACHING MATTERS: CONTEMPORARY ISSUES IN URBAN EDUCATION
  This introductory course, taught by two urban educators, explores the challenges and promises of teaching in urban schools; critical analysis of current issues such as the achievement gap, No Child Left Behind and MCAS, English Language Immersion law, violence in schools, and urban teaching as a career will be undertaken. Students will have the option of observing in two urban districts. 2 cr.

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