ED654 Innovative School Methods & Program Design
(Applied field project and placement in early childhood setting required for P-3 candidates.) This course will examine the issue of school reform and innovative programming and methodology. A major purpose of the course is to familiarize students with current educational practice from a research as well as a practical viewpoint, and to help students develop the skills to make rational, knowledge-based decisions for educational and early childhood settings. The issue will be examined from a broader perspective, looking at federal law and educational policy, social climate, level of development influences, and individual difference within the preschool and classroom settings. How these elements influence methodology and program design will be examined. A 15 hour field project will be required. Both a journal and classroom presentation will be required. Prerequisites: ED 653, PSY 606.