ECH 123(3-0-3)
Curricular Methods I and Assessment
This course focuses on curriculum development and assessment in early childhood education. The purpose of this course is to introduce students to the important frameworks for planning, implementing, and evaluating curriculum as it impacts development and the various subject-matter disciplines. Emphasis is placed on the methods and strategies that inform the development of meaningful and relevant curriculum. Students engage in in-depth studies of developmentally appropriate curriculum models including the Reggio Emilia, Montessori, Bank Street, Constructivism, High Scope, Anti-Bias, and Multicultural approaches. The ways in which assessment of learning and the environment drive curriculum development will be explored and applied. Students are expected to spend a minimum of 10 hours observing in an early childhood environment and working with young children.
CR: ECH 121