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(SS) Social and Administrative SciencesEDC – Early Childhood Education (continued)EDC 355Social and Emotional Learning in EarlyChildhoodPrerequisite: Admission to the School forEducation.This course will examine the theories thatsupport the problem solving approachto guiding young children’s behavior inthe early childhood classroom. The adultrole in developing relationships of mutualtrust and respect and helping youngchildren see themselves as a member of alearning community will be emphasized.Developmentally appropriate strategies,including preventive strategies, will be explored.Students will observe and analyze guidance andclassroom management practices in differentearly childhood settings. 3:0:3EDC 355A: Social and Emotional Learningin Early Childhood-Part 1:Prerequisite: Admission to the School forEducation.Concurrent Enrollment in:EDC 354A: Observation, Assessment andScreening in ECE: Part 1EDC 363A: Integrating the Curriculum-PreK:Part 1EDC 358: Early Childhood Program Management16-weekEDC 373 PreK Practicum for ECECertification or Teaching Young ChildrenOR PERMISSION OF Coordinator or ChairStudents must enroll and successfully complete part2 within the next term or repeat EDC 355A.This course will examine the theories thatsupport the problem solving approach toguiding young children’s behavior in the earlychildhood classroom and/or setting. The adultrole in developing relationships of mutual trustand respect and helping young children seethemselves as a member of a learning communitywill be emphasized. Developmentallyappropriate strategies, including preventivestrategies, will be explored. 2:0:2.EDC 355B: Social and Emotional Learningin Early Childhood-Part 2:Prerequisite: Admission to the School forEducation and successful completion of EDC355A within the directly prior term.Concurrent Enrollment in:EDC 354B: Observation, Assessment andScreening in ECE: Part 2EDC 363B: Integrating the Curriculum-PreK:Part 216-weekEDC 373 PreK Practicum for ECECertification or Teaching Young ChildrenOR PERMISSION OF Coordinator or Chair.Students will observe and analyze guidance andclassroom management practices in differentearly childhood settings. 1:0:1EDC 357Family Involvement in Early ChildhoodEducationPrerequisite: Admission to the School forEducation.A course designed to provide students with theknowledge and skills necessary to promote andsupport family involvement in early childhoodsettings (including Infant/Toddler, Pre-primary,and early elementary K-3). Emphasis willbe placed on learning to work effectivelywith families and other adults from a varietyof cultural/linguistic and socio-economicbackgrounds. 3:0:3EDC 362Infants and ToddlersPrerequisite: Admission to the School forEducationStudents will plan, implement and evaluatedevelopmentally appropriate materials,activities and strategies for children, birththrough age two. 3:0:3EDC 363Integrating the Curriculum: PreKPrerequisite: Admission to the School forEducation.A course designed for students to plan,implement and evaluate developmentallyappropriate materials, activities and strategiesin a Pre-primary setting. ECE Certification andECE Teaching Young Children students mustbe concurrently enrolled in EDC 372 Infantand Toddler Practicum for ECE Certificationor Teaching Young Children. 3:0:3273