Education Course Description
ED 102 - Foundations of
Education:
This course provides an overview of the historical foundations of American
education from its philosophical roots to its role in the 21st
Century. The course explores the role of education in pre-colonial America,
during colonization, and its importance in the development of our democracy.
The impact of the Depression and World War on education will be discussed. The
course covers the battle for equality in education and the legislation that
accompanied that struggle. We will study the impact of politics on American
schools, and education’s importance to democracy in the 21st
century. The students will discuss licensing requirements, the moral and legal
responsibilities of teachers, employment trends for teachers, teachers unions,
and important professional organizations. During several of the sessions
students will visit and observe in a variety of educational settings, and in a
variety of grade levels. (minimum 5 pre-practicum hours). Fall
Group: II
ED 115 - Working with Young
Children:
An exciting opportunity to work in Pine Manor’s Child Study Center with a
staff of experienced and nurturing professionals. Students will work at the
Child Study center for a minimum of 3 hours each week and learn some general
information about program planning, developmentally appropriate practice, basic
instructional techniques, pre-school curriculum, and gain some knowledge about
early intervention, and English Language Learners. Students interested in Early
Education and Care certificates, working in Day Care or after school programs,
or who just enjoying working and playing with young children will find this
course extremely useful. Please refer to the Pine Manor Education Handbook for
additional information concerning the variety and differences in certificates
and licenses. Fall and Spring.
Group: II.
ED 205 - The Teaching and
Assessment of Reading and Language Arts: (5
credits)
This course will explore the basic concepts of literacy development, the
stages of reading and writing development and techniques of instruction.
Students will learn many approaches to reading instruction. They will examine
the role of phonics, basal readers,literature based curriculum, word
identification, whole language, vocabulary, and comprehension, in the
development of literacy. A variety of language Arts experiences, storytelling,
and creative writing will be discussed. Students will also explore many
different types of learning styles and design instruction that can be adapted
for a diverse group of learners including English Language Learners.
Diagnostic tools and classroom techniques for
assessing decoding, encoding, and fluency are presented. Students are required
to spend the equivalent of one hour per week in classrooms observing and
assisting classroom teachers in the teaching of reading and language arts.
Students will also explore the role of literature in the acquisition of
literacy. Fall.
Prerequisites: CC 110 and/or
permission of the instructor
Group: II
ED/CS 206 - Exploring
Technology in the Classroom:
This course equips pre-service teachers with the necessary skills to develop
instructional practices that will allow them to incorporate technologies
successfully into the classroom to enhance the teaching and learning
process. Participants will examine software tools, curriculum software, internet
resources and computer-based projects. Spring 2008 and alternate years.
Group: II or III, depending upon student registration
ED/MU 210 - Music and Movement
for Children:
Appropriate for education majors as well as for other students with an
interest in music, this course is designed to give students knowledge about
music that will be useful to them in working with children. Basic skills of
singing, playing the recorder, and sight-reading will be introduced. Also
students will learn singing and movement games that develop children’s musical
and rhythmic sensibilities. Fall.
Group: II or IV, depending upon student registration.
ED 212 - Picture Books,
Literature for Young Children:
This course stresses the importance of language and literature in all areas of
children’s academic learning as well as literature being a source of
entertainment. The course focuses on the study of genres of children’s picture
books. Literature will be examined in terms of plot, setting, theme,
characterization, style, point of view, illustrations, age range and design.
Author- Illustrators and their backgrounds will be explored. The course will
address criteria for selecting and interpreting quality books for children with
different developmental needs and multicultural backgrounds. The course will
examine the many dimensions of responses to literature. Spring.
Prerequisite: Completion of CC 110
Group: II
ED 214 - Curriculum for
Infants and Toddlers:
Focuses on providing developmentally appropriate curricula and environments
for infants and toddlers. Students are required to participate in an off-campus
field experience working with infants and toddlers. Offered selectively.
Prerequisite: PY 216 Group: II.
ED215 - Curriculum: Methods and
Materials for Early Childhood (5 credits)
This course focuses on the
development of the pre-school curriculum. The course enables students to acquire
the knowledge and skills necessary for planning inclusive and developmentally
appropriate curriculum for young children. Class meetings will include
lectures, discussions and hands-on workshops focusing on a wide range of
curriculum areas such as early literacy, numeracy, social studies, art, etc.
addressing the learning needs of young children. The Massachusetts Curriculum
Frameworks as well as theories of Child Development, learning styles, cognitive
abilities and multiple intelligences appropriate for early childhood will be
addressed. Students will participate in a weekly pre-practicum in a preschool
setting. Prerequisites: PY 216 or permission of the instructor. Fall.
Group: II
ED 224 - Methods of Math and
Science in Elementary Education: (5 credits)
This course addresses the
teaching of developmentally appropriate math and science concepts for the classroom.
Students explore a variety of techniques to teach mathematical and science
concepts. The use of manipulatives to expand children’s understanding of
number, and the use of experimentation to encourage inquiry understanding of
science are two of the methods used. A variety of math and science curriculum
materials will be presented as well as the curriculum requirements put forth in
the Massachusetts Curriculum Frameworks. The use of children’s literature and
technology are addressed as a means to help children construct knowledge about
math and science. Students will be required to spend the equivalent of one hour
per week in classrooms observing and assisting classroom teachers in the
teaching of math and
science.
Prerequisites: ED 205
and a Quantitative Reasoning course. Fall 2009
Group: II
ED 234 - Teaching of Math and Science for
Young Children: (5 credits)
This course addresses the
teaching of developmentally appropriate math and science for the PreK-2
classroom. Students examine early childhood math and science curriculums and
teaching strategies. The course examines ways of connecting math and science
concepts with other areas of the early childhood curriculum. The discovery
approach, inquiry, exploration, cooperative learning, experimentation, science
and math vocabulary are addressed. The connections between children’s
understanding of math and science and cognitive development are made. Students
will be required to spend the equivalent of one hour per week in classrooms
observing and assisting classroom teachers in the teaching of math and science.
Prerequisites: ED 205 and a Quantitative Reasoning course. Fall 2009
Group: II
ED 327 - Curriculum Design, The
Massachusetts Curriculum Frameworks:
The Massachusetts Curriculum
Frameworks are statewide guidelines for learning, teaching and assessment. This
course will be an in depth examination of these frameworks as they relate to the
classroom teacher. The guiding principles and the learning strands will be
addressed and studied in each content area. Students will create learning
experiences and develop curriculum units in Social Studies and the Arts. Students will also have
workshops addressing the Health and Physical Education Frameworks and classroom
management strategies. Students will examine assessment strategies. The
Massachusetts Curriculum Frameworks will be explored as well as the curriculum
standards of other states. Students will learn how curriculum is created,
developed and assessed. Students will spend a minimum of 10 hours observing and
assisting in a pre-practicum placement.
Prerequisites: ED 102, ED 205, or
permission of the instructor.
Group: II
ED 333 - Special Education,
Assessment, and the Inclusionary Classroom:
The inclusive classroom creates
an environment that supports the learning needs of all children. Teachers must
develop pedagogy appropriate to all learners. This course addresses learning
styles and teaching strategies for a diverse group of learners. Students are
provided with skills to meet the needs of exceptional children and approaches to
special education. The course covers identification of learning styles and the
identification of physical, social, emotional, cognitive and sensory handicaps.
Students will discuss the identification, assessment and accommodations for
students with disabilities and those who are gifted. Legislation that governs
the education of the exceptional child will be examined. Preparation,
implementation, and evaluation of Individualized Education Programs will be
addressed.
Prerequisites: ED 102
Group: II
ED 350 - Child Care:
Administration:
Familiarizes students with issues
in administering an early childhood education center, and begins to develop
specific skills for doing so. Topics include: startup considerations; issues in
staff selection, supervision, and development of personnel policies; the role of
the administrator; budget planning; strategies for parental involvement; program
evaluation; promoting positive community relations; and managed growth. Spring
Prerequisites: ED 102, PY 216, ED 215, or permission of instructor.
Group: II
ED 355 - Diagnostic and Remedial Reading:
Students will examine ways to
evaluate children’s literacy skills. Tests developed by teachers and instruments
used in schools will be discussed. Students will discuss the impact of a
linguistically diverse group of children on assessment. Students will learn
about the diagnosis and assessment of reading skills using standardized,
criterion-reference, and informal assessment instruments. Basic statistics will
be taught, as well as ways to use test information to develop instruction and
write up Individual Educational Programs.
Prerequisite: ED 205, ED 333,
Spring,
Group: II
ED 395 - Practicum in
Internship: Child
Care/Early Education and Care/Student Teaching:
Students gain experience in
infant/toddler, preschool, school-age child care or recreation programs.
Students are provided work and teaching experiences that make them eligible for
professional certification through the Department of Early Education and Care.
Students work at an appropriate site with supervision for a minimum of 150
hours, meet regularly with their faculty supervisor, and attend a weekly seminar
during the semester. Faculty sponsor will make at least three site visits during
the course of the internship to meet EEC requirements. Fall and Spring.
Prerequisite: PY 216; permission
of instructor.
ED 492 - Internship for Non-Licensure
Students: (12 credits)
This internship is designed for
students who are not seeking Massachusetts teacher licensure. Students may be
placed in a variety of educational settings, including YMCA or Boys and Girls
Club activity settings, preschools, after-school programs, and urban
recreational sites. Students should meet with the Coordinator of the Liberal
Studies Program and/or their advisor one semester prior to placement. Fall and
Spring.
Prerequisite: Permission of
Director of Education Programs/ Teacher Licensure
ED 494 and ED 496 - Internship:
Early Childhood Practicum/Early Childhood Practicum: (12 credits)
These courses are required for
Massachusetts initial licensure in Early Childhood Education. Each student is
placed in an inclusive and diversified Early Childhood school environment under
the supervision of a licensed teacher and a program supervisor from Pine Manor
College. Students, after an initial orientation and observation period
gradually assume increasing classroom responsibilities, including planning,
implementing and evaluating learning experiences. Students assume increasing
levels of professional responsibility. Students meet weekly in a seminar to
discuss their experiences in their practicum. Students also discuss topics
about education theory, management issues and the impact of socio-economic and
cultural issues as they relate to their teaching. The Early Childhood Practicum
is divided into two different placements.
Prerequisites: Completion of all
Early Childhood Program requirements including pre-practicums; completion of all
testing requirements; completion and submission of all forms for Practicum.
Please see current Education Handbook for additional information about Education
requirements and waiver policies.
ED 494 - Early Childhood Practicum
1: (6 credits)
Students engage in a minimum of 100 hours of student teaching in an
inclusive PreK-K classroom under the supervision of a licensed teacher and a
program supervisor from Pine Manor College. Students are responsible for
arranging for transportation to and from their placement. Students also attend
a weekly seminar to discuss and support their student teaching experience.
ED 496 - Early Childhood Practicum
2: (6 credits)
Students under the supervision of a licensed classroom teacher and program
supervisor from Pine Manor College student teach in an inclusive first or second
grade for a minimum of 200 hours. Students are responsible for arranging for
transportation to and from their placement. Students are expected to
demonstrate a working knowledge of the Massachusetts Curriculum Frameworks as
they plan, implement and evaluate learning experiences for the children in their
classes. Students also attend a weekly seminar to discuss and support their
student teaching experience.
ED 498 - Internship: Elementary
Practicum/Elementary Practicum: (12 credits)
This course is required for
Massachusetts initial teacher licensure in Elementary Education (grades 1-6).
Each student is placed in an inclusive and diversified elementary school
classroom under the supervision of a licensed teacher and a program supervisor
from Pine Manor College. Students after an initial orientation and observation
period gradually assume increasing classroom responsibilities and levels of
professional responsibility. Students are expected to demonstrate a working
knowledge of the Massachusetts Curriculum Frameworks as they plan, implement and
evaluate learning experiences for the children in their classes. Students are
required to teach full-time for the entire semester (minimum of 300 hours) and
to attend a weekly seminar. During their weekly seminar students discuss
educational theories, assessment techniques, classroom management and the impact
of socio-economic and cultural issues as they relate to their teaching. Students
are responsible for arranging for transportation to and from school.
Prerequisites: Completion of all
Elementary Program Licensing requirements including pre-practicums; completion
of all testing requirements; completion and submission of all forms for
Practicum. Please see current Education Handbook for additional information
about Education requirements and waiver policies.
ED/EN 498 - Internship:
Elementary
Practicum/English Secondary Education Practicum: (12 credits)
This course is required for
Massachusetts initial teacher licensure as a Secondary English Teacher, grades
8-12. Each student is placed in a diversified school classroom under the
supervision of a licensed English teacher and a program supervisor from Pine
Manor College. After an initial orientation and observation period, students
gradually assume increasing classroom responsibilities. Students are expected to
demonstrate a working knowledge of the Massachusetts Curriculum Frameworks as
they plan, implement and evaluate learning experiences for the children in their
classes. Students are required to teach full-time for the entire semester
(minimum of 150 hours) and to attend a weekly seminar. During their weekly
seminar, students discuss educational theories, assessment techniques, classroom
management and the impact of socio-economic and cultural issues as they relate
to their teaching. Students are responsible for arranging their own
transportation to and from school.
Prerequisites: Completion of all
English Secondary Program Licensing requirements including pre-practicums;
completion of all testing requirements; completion and submission of all forms
for Practicum. Please see current Pine Manor Education Handbook for additional
information about Education requirements and waiver policies.
ED/VA 498 - Internship:
Elementary
Practicum/Visual Arts, Middle School/Secondary Practicum: (12 credits)
This course is required for
Massachusetts initial teacher licensure as a Visual Arts Teacher, grades 5-12.
Each student is placed in a diversified school classroom under the supervision
of a licensed visual arts teacher and a program supervisor from Pine Manor
College. After an initial orientation and observation period, students
gradually assume increasing classroom responsibilities. Students are expected to
demonstrate a working knowledge of the Massachusetts Curriculum Frameworks as
they plan, implement and evaluate learning experiences for the children in their
classes. Students are required to teach full-time for the entire semester
(minimum of 150 hours) and to attend a weekly seminar. During their weekly
seminar, students discuss educational theories, assessment techniques, classroom
management and the impact of socio-economic and cultural issues as they relate
to their teaching. Students are responsible for arranging their own
transportation to and from school.
Prerequisites: Completion of all
Visual Arts Program Licensing requirements including pre-practicums; completion
of all testing requirements; completion and submission of all forms for
Practicum. Please see the current Pine Manor Education Handbook for additional
information about Education requirements and waiver policies.
ED/BI 498 - Biology Secondary
Education Practicum: (12 credits)
This course is required for Massachusetts initial teacher licensure as a
Secondary Biology Teacher, grades 8-12. Each student is placed in a diversified
school classroom under the supervision of a licensed teacher and a program
supervisor from Pine Manor College. After an initial orientation and observation
period, students gradually assume increasing classroom responsibilities.
Students are expected to demonstrate a working knowledge of the Massachusetts
Curriculum Frameworks as they plan, implement and evaluate learning experiences
for the children in their classes. Students are required to teach full-time for
the entire semester (minimum of 150 hours) and to attend a weekly seminar.
During their weekly seminar, students discuss educational theories, assessment
techniques, classroom management and the impact of socio-economic and cultural
issues as they relate to their teaching. Students are responsible for arranging
their own transportation to and from school.
Prerequisites: Completion of all Biology Secondary Program Licensing
requirements including pre-practicums; completion of all testing requirements;
completion and submission of all forms for Practicum. Please see current Pine
Manor Education Handbook for additional information about Education requirements
and waiver policies.
Courses offered selectively:
ED 218 - Program Planning for School-Age Child Care and
Recreation Programs
ED 242 - Multicultural Teaching for a Multicultural Society
ED 250 - Policy and Program Issues in Child Care