ECE 311: The Teaching Profession—Birth to Grade 6.
3 hours, 3 credits. Study of the professional lives of teachers and the diverse roles they assume in urban schools. Work with teachers in developing children's multiple literacies, including linguistic, mathematical, technological, artistic, and musical, with an emphasis on how children use oral and written language to communicate and construct meaning; emphasis on how communities of learners are created. Use of media and technology as appropriate. PREREQ: Successful completion of at least six credits in the ECCE minor. Note: Requires visits to early childhood and childhood settings with diverse populations and contrasting social and economic environments and the development of an academic portfolio.
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