ED 210 – Human Growth and Development for Teachers

DETAILS Semester-hour credits: 3 Tuition: $448.50 Methods: DESCRIPTION This course is designed for students pursuing a teaching credential in elementary or secondary education. It is also suited for the experienced teacher undertaking a professional development plan to enhance and/or re-certification for continued teaching. The text for this course has been carefully selected in order to examine the link between theory, research, and application. Text content is presented with seven philosophical ingredients essential for understanding child development. Research findings highlighted in the text are selected by the author to strengthen child behavior examples revealed in real-life situations. The student is placed in a reflective posture and encouraged to transfer the content learned to teaching and learning settings in K-12 public schools. The content of the course has been chosen to reflect a chronological approach to enable students to know children at a given age period in order to construct a continuous vision of developmental change. REQUIRED MATERIALS & TEXTBOOKS Infants, Children, and Adolescents, by Laura E. Berk, 2005, 5th Edition, Allyn and Bacon Publishers, ISBN 0-205-41928-3 Workbook for Infants, Children, and Adolescents. , JoDe Paladino and Laura E. Berk, Allyn and Bacon Publishers, ISBN 0-205-43998-5. COURSE REQUIREMENTS The student is required to read entire textbook and use the accompanying student study guide. Two comprehensive examinations are required. Examination one covers material in chapter’s l-8. Examination two covers material in chapters 9-16. The two comprehensive examinations are all multiple choice, scantron graded. All items are randomly selected with a representation of approximately 19 items from each chapter. The total number of test items in each examination number 150. DISCLAIMER: Tuition, credits, medium, description, instructors, books, materials, homework assignments, grading scale, and availability are subject to change without notice. For the most up-to-date status, please contact the Continuing Education staff.