SPED 673 CA Problems in Education: Diversity in Early Childhood
(3 Credit Hours, Graduate or Undergraduate)
Term: Summer 2006
Class Delivery: Online
Course Description: This course is designed for teachers, administrators and other educational personnel working with young children. The focus of the course will be on the child and family in the context of the schools and the larger community. Current and historical issues related to diversity will be explored.
Course Prerequisites: None
Concurrent Course Requirements: None.
Mandatory Time Requirements: None.
Required Texts and Reading Materials: None. Readings are as listed on course syllabus.
Selected Competencies and Standards for the course from the Kansas State Department of Education Early Childhood Unified Area.
STANDARD #1: The birth through third grade teacher understands and respects families as the primary decision maker for general education and exceptional students and assures that services are family focused and culturally sensitive.
STANDARD #2: The birth through third grade teacher meets the unique needs of general education and exceptional students and families within communities.
STANDARD #3: The birth through third grade teacher possesses a high level of professional skills and knowledge about how general education and exceptional students develop and learn.
STANDARD #6: The birth through third grade teacher collaborates with the family and other professionals to design a developmentally appropriate and research based curriculum that meets the unique needs, capabilities, and interests of general education and exceptional students.
STANDARD #11: The birth through third grade teacher knows, understands, and
uses the major concepts and modes of inquiry from the social studies the integrated
study of history, geography, the social sciences, and other related areas to
promote all students' abilities to make informed decisions as citizens of a
culturally diverse democratic society and interdependent world.
To view all Competencies and Standards from the Kansas State Department of
Education Early
Childhood Unified Area, click here
Instructor:
Placido
A. Hoernicke
Phone: (785)628 4212
E-mail: phoernic@fhsu.edu
Tuition and Fees (Based on Undergraduate, Resident Rates):
Tuition and Fees: $101.75
Please visit the FHSU tuition and fees page for additional information.
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Last Updated: 6/19/2006
