Courses

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  • SED EC 515: Child Develp Ed
  • SED EC 516: Early Childhood Curriculum and Practicum, K
    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. Graduate Prereq: SED EC 611; Stamped approval required. Open only to matriculated graduate students who have completed prerequisites. Graduate students only. Fldwk w/ seminar. 4 cr.
  • SED EC 530: Fld Exp Sem Ece
  • SED EC 550: Ec Sem&Prac 1/2
  • SED EC 553: Early Childhood Curriculum and Practicum
    Required of students who seek licensure in early childhood education. Supervised student teaching in a 1- 2 classroom (for undergraduates only) including curriculum and planning implementation and evaluation of the learning. Includes twice monthly seminars. Fldwk w/ seminar. Prereq: SED EC 453. 10 cr.
  • 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 individuals working in early childhood to conduct assessment of children within the classroom. Students will evaluate assessment tools and gain skills necessary for classroom- based assessment. 2 cr.
  • SED EC 559: Classroom-Based Assessment of Young Children, Pre k-2
    Prepares individuals working in early childhood to conduct an assessment of children within the classroom. Students will evaluate assessment tools and gain skills necessary for classroom-based assessment. 2 cr
  • SED EC 600: Ps Curr/Fldwrk
  • SED EC 605: Topics in Child Development and Education
    Analyzes selected aspects of development in young children from birth to middle childhood. 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 of these to early education. Taken concurrently with SED EC 611. Instructor permission required. 4 cr.
  • SED EC 611: Preschool Curriculum and Prepracticum
    Includes supervised teaching of 2.9-to-5-year-olds. Emphasis on applying knowledge of development and child observation skills to planning curriculum, guiding behavior, arranging a classroom environment, and adapting teaching to special learners, including English language learners, in a play-based setting. Open only to matriculated graduate students in the licensure program. 4 cr.
  • SED EC 650: Ec Curr&Prc K
  • SED EC 653: Early Childhood Practicum, Grades 1-2
    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. Prereq: SED EC 611; Instructor permission required. 8 cr.
  • SED EC 750: Ec Sem&PRAC1/2
  • SED ED 110: Introduction to Education
    This exploratory course introduces students to the profession of teaching through discussions and a field experience at a local school. From this experience, students begin to cultivate a reflective stance toward themselves, curriculum, schools, and society. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Philosophical Inquiry and Life's Meanings and, The Individual in Community.
    • Philosophical Inquiry and Life's Meanings
    • The Individual in Community
  • SED ED 111: Edu Technology
  • 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. 2 cr.
  • SED ED 207: Contemporary Issues in Education Policy (International Perspective)
    A series of lectures and discussions designed to address contemporary issues in education, this course will devote time each week to exploring aspects of education policy in different countries. Topics that will be addressed include: school finance, school choice, international testing, policies affecting immigrant and minority children, and the role of international organizations. Stillings, Wed. 6:00-7:30
  • 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 bookmarking, photo sharing sites, and podcasting to evaluate your own learning and to create educational materials in this brand new evening course. Meets for entire semester. 2 cr.

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