2010-11 CATALOG

 

DEPARTMENT OF ELEMENTARY EDUCATION

Chair:  Karen L. Stanley*

 

Faculty: Irene Aiken, Rebecca Berdeau**, Swannee Dickson, Kelly Ficklin***, Emily Long, Maryanne Maisano, Lisa Mitchell, Joseph Sciulli, Sara Coble Simmons

 

                                                            *M.A. Ed. Elementary Education Program Coordinator

                                                                          **NC TEACH II Coordinator

                                                        ***Elementary Education Undergraduate Program Coordinator

 

 

The Department of Elementary Education offers the Bachelor of Science degree in Elementary Education.

The Elementary Education program is one of 12 teacher education programs offered at UNCP.  The program is designed to (1) provide experiences for candidates to develop the content knowledge necessary to be a successful teacher in the Kindergarten-Grade 6 learning environment, as noted by the North Carolina Teaching Content Standards; (2) provide candidates with experiences in pedagogical content knowledge, as noted by the North Carolina Professional Teaching Standards; and (3) provide experiences whereby candidates develop into professional educators who are committed, collaborative, and competent, as noted in the UNCP School of Education Conceptual Framework. 

It is our desire that the Elementary Education graduates will motivate and engage their Kindergarten-Grade 6 students in active learning and that they will inspire them to become lifelong learners. This program is accredited by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) and North Carolina State Department of Public Instruction (NCDPI) and provides the means for candidates to earn a Standard Professional I license to teach in the state of North Carolina.           

At the graduate level, the department offers the M.A.Ed. degree in Elementary Education. The mission of the masterŐs program in Elementary Education is to prepare the experienced teacher for full participation in the profession as leader, researcher, and master practitioner.  The masterŐs program is designed to promote both teacher autonomy and interdependence through inquiry, reflection, and practice.  Teacher educators are encouraged to collaborate on ways to enhance their professional lives, improve learning and well-being of their students, the teaching and learning environments of their schools, and their collaborative relationships with diverse families and communities.  The program is offered for practicing teachers who hold a Standard Professional I teaching license. Two years of full-time teaching experience is recommended, but not required. 

Each Elementary Education major or licensure candidate is assigned an advisor who helps the student plan and approves his or her program of study. Additional information about the elementary education department is available on the departmentŐs web page, accessible through the School of EducationŐs website.

 

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN ELEMENTARY EDUCATION (K-6)

Coordinator: Kelly Ficklin

 

Upon successful completion of the program of study in Elementary Education and related requirements, graduates are eligible for a Standard Professional I license to teach in the State of North Carolina.  For a more detailed description, including the program standards and goals and objectives, turn to Undergraduate Licensure Programs in the School of Education section of this catalog.

 

 

Course Requirements

Sem. Hrs.

Freshman Seminar and General Education

45

Educator Preparation Core

EPC 2010, 2020, 2030, 2040, 3010, 3020

12

 

Essential Standards

ELE 2010, 2020, 2030, 4010, 4020, 4030, 4040, 4050

EDN 2900

HST 3170

35

Content Pedagogy

ELE 3010, 4000, 4060, 4070

18

Academic or Professional Concentration (The number of hours may vary depending upon studentŐs choice of concentration. Hours may overlap with some General Education courses.  The student should plan the concentration in consultation with advisor.)

18

 

Total:  128

 

COURSES

 

ELEMENTARY EDUCATION (ELE)

ELE 2010. Child Development and Cultural Dynamics

This course focuses on conceptualizing the profession of teaching through the specific development, nurturing relationships and shared responsibility of educating children at the elementary school. Establishing ways in which learning takes place in elementary settings for the appropriate levels of intellectual, physical, social, and emotional development of elementary students. Through this course, students will prepare to build partnerships with all segments of the school culture including parents, school and the community with effective family and community involvement. Credit, 3 semester hours. PREREQ: Must have no less than a 2.0 Grade Point Average

ELE 2020. Health and Wellness Awareness

A hands-on approach relating health and wellness awareness to teaching in 21st century classrooms and schools. Focused on the methods, media, materials and techniques used in elementary schools to establish relationships between studentsŐ healthful and active choices to potential learning in the elementary grades. Concurrent enrollment in Field experience required. Credit, 3 semester hours. PREREQ: Admission to Teacher Education

ELE 2030. Arts Integration in the Elementary School

Methods, media, materials and techniques for integrating the arts in daily classroom instruction will be investigated through the 21st century teaching and learning skills including discovery, imagination, innovation, exploration, reflection, and evaluation. Collaborative techniques will be connected to elementary teaching through Music, Visual Arts, Theatre Arts, Movement and Dance. Concurrent enrollment in Field experience required. Credit, 3 semester hours. PREREQ: Admission to Teacher Education

ELE 3010. Differentiated Instruction for TodayŐs Learners

Classroom content area design and management strategies for individual differences and exceptionalities that focus on ways teachers use ongoing differentiated instruction to create a responsive classroom learning community. Course emphasis will be engaging students in multisensory approaches to promote skills and strategies for self-directed life-long learning. Concurrent enrollment in Field experience required. Credit, 3 semester hours. PREREQ: Admission to Teacher Education

ELE 4000. Classroom Management and Assessment

Students will learn how to create and manage democratic classroom environments in which diverse learners are treated equally with respect and dignity.  Emphasis is on aligning assessment practices and classroom management strategies with democratic principles to produce quality global learners prepared for the 21st century. Multiple assessment strategies will focus on formative and summative assessments appropriate with todayŐs elementary learners. Credit, 3 semester hours. Concurrent enrollment in Field experience required. PREREQ: Admission to Teacher Education

ELE 4010. Mathematics and Science I

A course designed to help students further develop their understanding of the mathematics and science curriculum and processes in grades K-2.  Special emphasis will be placed on the integration of math and science, as well as, the use of technology and manipulatives.  Students will design and implement developmentally appropriate methodology for teaching to be demonstrated through both individual and group field experiences. Concurrent enrollment in Field experience required. Credit, 4 semester hours. PREREQ: ELE 2010, ELE 3010, and Admission to Teacher Education

ELE 4020. Mathematics and Science II

A course designed to help students further develop their understanding of the mathematics and science curriculum and processes in grades 3-6.  Special emphasis will be placed on the integration of math and science, as well as, the use of technology and manipulatives.  Students will design and implement developmentally appropriate methodology for teaching to be demonstrated through both individual and group field experiences. Concurrent enrollment in Field experience required. Credit, 4 semester hours. PREREQ: Successful completion of ELE 4010 and Admission to Teacher Education

ELE 4030. Living in a Global Society

A comprehensive course covering the K-6 social studies curriculum, including: developing best teaching practices for delivering social studies content, while addressing different learning styles, meeting the needs of diverse learners, and strategies for differentiating instruction within standards-based social studies instruction. All sections of EDN 4030 will be in hybrid format with some classes online and some face-to-face. Concurrent enrollment in Field experience required. Credit, 4 semester hours. PREREQ: ELE 2010, ELE 3010, and admission to Teacher Education Program.

ELE 4040. Literacy and Language Arts I in the Elementary School

A comprehensive study of the foundation of language arts in the elementary school that fosters developmentally appropriate reading, writing, speaking, listening, viewing and responding skills in 21st century classrooms and schools. Early literacy methods that include instructional strategies for reading development, language arts assessments K-6 and literacy processes addressing diverse learners that facilitate continuous growth in the language arts. Concurrent enrollment in Field experience required Credit, 4 semester hours. PREREQ: ELE 2010, ELE 3010, and Admission to Teacher Education Program.

ELE 4050. Literacy and Language Arts II in the Elementary School

An in depth study of literacy processes in the elementary school that fosters developmentally appropriate reading, writing, speaking, listening, viewing and responding skills implementing research based strategies that are integrative across content areas and instructional modalities in 21st century classrooms and schools. Advanced literacy methods of transactive processes that include the learner, the text, the learning goal, and the context in which learning occurs. Concurrent enrollment in Field experience required. Credit, 4 semester hours. PREREQ: ELE 4040 and Admission to Teacher Education Program.

ELE 4060. Internship in Elementary Education

A highly interactive semester long full‑time internship experience in a public school elementary K-6 classroom. Pass/Fail grading.  Credit, 9 semester hours.  PREREQ: Admission to the Professional Semester

ELE 4070. Professional Seminar in Elementary Education

A seminar designed to parallel the full semester internship experience involving candidates in a professional learning community.  Teacher candidates will implement, and evaluate an integrated unit of study and assessment plan designed to meet the needs of 21st century learners in a K-6 public school setting. They will implement, evaluate and reflect on outcomes for individuals, groups and the class. Teacher candidates will document on-going self-evaluation and reflections.  Credit, 3 semester hours.  PREREQ: Admission to the Professional Semester.

 

EDUCATION (EDN)  (Are any of these EDN courses going to be listed in this dept.?)

EDN 3040.  Curriculum in the Elementary School

A study of curriculum with emphasis focused on the interrelationships between content, method, child development, and planning in implementing developmentally appropriate elementary programs. Field experience required.  Credit, 3 semester hours.  PREREQ: Admission to Teacher Education Program or EDN 3020 and EDN 3070.

EDN 3110.  Foundations of Elementary Curriculum

A study of elementary school curricula with emphasis on the history of curricula in the United States, influences on curriculum, theorists and models, curriculum development, organizational patterns and North CarolinaŐs Standard Course of Study. Prerequisites; EDN 3020 and EDN 3070 or Admission to the Teacher Education Program; must have no less than a 2.0 overall QPA.   Credit, 1 semester hour.

EDN 3270.  Integrating Technology into the Elementary Classroom

A study of the NC Computer/Technology Skills curriculum with emphasis on developing strategies and materials to integrate technology into K-6 subject areas. Students will use multimedia applications and the Internet to design instructional activities that correlate with the North Carolina Standard Course of Study and the National Education Technology Standards for Teachers.   Credit: 2 semester hours.

EDN 4090.  Early Literacy: Learning to Read in the Elementary School

A study of thinking and language development, early literacy, and developmentally appropriate environments and instructional strategies for reading development. Field experience required.  Credit, 3 semester hours.  PREREQ: Admission to Teacher Education Program.

EDN 4100.  Content Area Literacy in the Elementary School

In this course, pre-service teachers study the principles correlating learning effectiveness with language processes (reading, writing, talking, and listening) and development, and the application of those principles to the design and implementation of language-based instruction.  A required field experience enables elementary majors and special education majors to assess the efficacy of their plans in the clinical setting through critical self-reflection.  Field experience required.    Credit: 3 semester hours.  PREREQ: Admission to Teacher Education Program and EDN 4090.

EDN 4210.  Teaching Language Arts in the Elementary School

A study of language acquisition and development theory as it relates to the teaching of language arts (listening, reading, writing and viewing) in the elementary grades (K-6) with emphasis on childrenŐs literature and creative dramatics. Field experience required.  Credit, 3 semester hours. PREREQ:  Admission to Teacher Education Program.

EDN 4230.  Research in Elementary Education

An introduction to research, designed to allow student investigation and report of a problem in elementary education with the approval and guidance of the instructor.  Credit, 1‑6 semester hours.  PREREQ: Admission to Teacher Education Program.

EDN 4460.  Internship in the Elementary School (K‑6)

Provides a semester long full‑time internship experience in both early childhood and intermediate levels in an off‑campus public school setting. Pass/Fail grading.  Credit, 9 semester hrs.  PREREQ: Admission to the Professional Semester

EDN 4530.  Teaching Social Studies in the Elementary School

Designed to provide the prospective and/or in-service teacher with the opportunity to gain proficiency in analyzing social studies content and evaluating materials, trends and issues in the elementary school. Field experience required.   Credit, 3 semester hours.  PREREQ: General Education requirements in history and Admission to Teacher Education Program. 

EDN 4550.  Teaching Science and Health in the Elementary School

Designed to assist prospective and/or in-service teachers in developing competencies for teaching elementary school science and health. Special emphasis will be placed on the content, methods, and curriculum appropriate for teaching science and health education in grades K‑6.  Field experience required.   Credit: 3 semester hours.  PREREQ: General Education requirements in science and Admission to Teacher Education Program. 

EDN 4630.  Teaching of Mathematics in the Elementary School

A laboratory‑type course designed to help students further develop their understanding of mathematics content and processes while learning to focus on how children learn mathematics and to design and/or implement developmentally appropriate methodology for the teaching of mathematics in the elementary school. A tutorial field experience is required. (Must be taken prior to internship.)  Credit, 3 semester hours.  PREREQ: General Education requirement in mathematics and Admission to Teacher Education Program. 

EDN 4750.  Professional Seminar for Pre‑Service Teachers in the Elementary School

A seminar designed to parallel the full semester internship experience. Emphasis will be on helping these on‑site pre-service teachers understand the purpose, organization, and administration of schools and school systems as well as the role of the elementary teacher. Opportunities will be provided for these pre-service teachers to continuously review the developmentally appropriateness of instructional approaches, assessment strategies, behavior management systems, curriculum models, and the appropriate utilization of human and physical resources in the elementary school.  Credit, 3 semester hours.  PREREQ: Admission to the Professional Semester.

 

GRADUATE COURSES

For information about courses leading to the Master of Arts in Education (M.A.Ed.), see School of Graduate Studies.

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