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Childhood Education Grades 1-6 BA
Concentration in General Science

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Major in Childhood Education Grades 1-6 BA at Brooklyn College
Concentration in General Science

Credits required to complete this program: 80
A grade of C or better is required for all courses in this Concentration.

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Select One of The Following Math Courses (1 classes required)
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Select One of The Following Math Courses (1 classes required)
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Mathematic In Education (1 classes required)
MATH. 1406: Mathematics in Education A PREREQUISITE OF MATHEMATICS 1401 [1.95] OR A HIGHER LEVEL MATHEMATICS COURSE AND A PASSING SCORE ON A PLACEMENT TEST; AND A CO-REQUISITE OF EDUCATION 3206 ARE REQUIRED TO TAKE THIS COURSE. Credits: 2 Hours: 2.0 Lecture hours 2 hours; 2 creditsConcepts and principles of mathematics underlying the elementary school curriculum. Taught in coordination with Education 44. a. Early childhood education section: emphasis on topics relevant to teaching children from prekindergarten to grade 3. b. Elementary, bilingual, and special education section: emphasis on topics relevant to teaching children from kindergarten to grade 6.Prerequisite: Mathematics 1401 [1.95]; or a higher level mathematicscourse and a passing score on a placement test.Corequisite: Education 3206 [44]. This course is currently being offered (Regular Liberal Arts)
Natural Sci In Early Childhood & Elem Educ (1 classes required)
GSCI. 3050: Natural Science in Early Childhood and Childhood Education GSCI. 3050 COREQ Credits: 2 Hours: 3.0 Lecture hours 1 hour lecture, 2 hours laboratory; 2 credits Science investigations selected from local and national science education standards. Taught in coordination with Childhood and Special Education 3207 or Early Childhood and Art Education 3107. Emphasis on active learning. This course is currently being offered (Regular Liberal Arts)
Education Courses
Historical, Philosophical, and Cultural Foundations of Education (1 classes required)
SEED. 2001: Historical, Philosophical, and Cultural Foundations of Education ENGLISH 1010 AND COMPLETION OF AT LEAST 30 CREDITS WITH A GRADE POINT AVERAGE OF 2.70 OR HIGHER ARE REQUIRED TO TAKE THIS COURSE. STUDENTS WHO PASSED CHILDHOOD, BILINGUAL AND SPECIAL EDUCATION 2001 OR SECONDARY EDUCATION 2001 CANNOT ENROLL IN THIS COURSE Credits: 3 Hours: 4.0 Recitation hours 4 hours recitation, 3 credits Study of teaching and learning with an emphasis on the urban context, through philosophical, historical, and cultural perspectives. Relation of significant educational movements, philosophies, and teaching practices for all students, including students with special needs and English language learners, from birth through adolescence. Opportunities through class discussion, portfolio preparation, and analysis of interactions between school and community, teachers' roles, and issues of diversity, social justice and local, state and national education policies and mandates. (Open only to students who have completed at least 30 credits in liberal arts and sciences with a grade point average of 2.70 or higher.) Starting Spring 2018 Satisfies Pathways Flexible Core Individual and Society requirement. CBSE 2001 and SEED 2001 are the same course.Prerequisite: English 1010 [1]. This course is currently being offered (Flexible Core - Individual and Society)
Chld & Youth In UrBAn Educ: Developmental, Psychological & Sociological Perspectives (1 classes required)
SEED. 2002: Chld & Youth in Urban Educ: Developmental, Psychological & Sociological Perspectives ENGLISH 1010 AND COMPLETION OF AT LEAST 30 CREDITS WITH A GRADE POINT AVERAGE OF 2.70 OR HIGHER ARE REQUIRED TO TAKE THIS COURSE. STUDENTS WHO PASSED CHILDHOOD, BILINGUAL AND SPECIAL EDUCATION 2002 OR SECONDARY EDUCATION 2002 CANNOT ENROLL IN THIS COURSE. Credits: 3 Hours: 4.0 Recitation hours 4 hours recitation, 20 hours field experience; 3 credits Relationships between developmental psychology and sociological processes of children and youth and their educational experiences in schools, families and communities. Role of culture, ethnicity, race, gender, sexuality, and social class in the context of biological, sociological and psychological processes. In depth analysis of established educational and developmental theorists with application to curriculum and instruction. Emphasis on children and adolescents in urban, multicultural schools, including students with special needs and English language learners, from birth through adolescence. Introduction to contemporary frameworks in line with current state and national requirements. Linkage of field experience to relevant and critical theories; observations and interviews of children; continuation of portfolio development; reflection upon field experiences of 20 hours. CBSE 2002 and SEED 2002 are the same course.Prerequisite: English 1010 This course is currently being offered (Regular Liberal Arts)
Education and Society: Teaching The Social Sciences (1 classes required)
CBSE. 3201: Education and Society: Teaching the Social Sciences CBSE. 2001 AND 2002 ARE REQUIRED TO TAKE THIS COURSE. Credits: 3 Hours: 2.0 Practicum hours, 2.0 Recitation hours 2 hours recitation, 2 hours supervised field experience; 3 credits The teaching of social science contributions to the teaching of social studies. The influence of culture, class, ethnicity, gender and race, as well as factors in the home, school, and community, on students' readiness to learn, and on the creation of a sense of active citizenship, sense of community, and respect for one another. Approaches to the social studies curriculum that address multiple research-validated instructional strategies, the uses of technology, and assessment methods for all students, including multilingual learners and students with special needs. Integration of culturally sustaining framework. Continuation of portfolio development. Fieldwork in classrooms. Prerequisite: Childhood and Special Education 2001 and 2002. This course is currently being offered (Regular Non-Liberal Arts)
Education and Literacy: An Interdisciplinary Approach to The Language Arts (1 classes required)
CBSE. 3202: Education and Literacy: An Interdisciplinary Approach to the Language Arts CHILDHOOD AND SPECIAL EDUCATION 2001 AND 2002 AND COREQUISITE OF CBSE 3204 OR 3301 ARE REQUIRED TO TAKE THIS COURSE. Credits: 3 Hours: 2.0 Practicum hours, 3.0 Recitation hours 3 hours recitation, 2 hours supervised field experience; 3 credits Framework for integrating childrens literature and literacy. Exploring various genres in childrens literature. Childrens literature as a context for literacy and literary learning. Integration of art and literacy through childrens books. Infusing technology to support literacy teaching and learning. Promoting critical thinking through childrens books in language arts. Study of multiple literacies and narrative structures. Curriculum development and planning and instructional strategies for teaching the language arts to all children, including multilingual learners and students with special needs. Emphasis on multiethnic children's literature and arts experiences within a culturally sustaining framework. Focus on writing development and writing pedagogies as an essential part of literacy. Continuation of portfolio development. Prerequisite: Childhood, Bilingual and Special Education 2001 and 2002. Corequisite: CBSE 3204/3301 This course is currently being offered (Regular Non-Liberal Arts)
Teaching Literacy: Integrated Reading Methodologies (1 classes required)
CBSE. 3204: Teaching Literacy: Integrated Reading Methodologies PREREQUISITE OF CHILDHOOD AND SPECIAL EDUCATION 2001 AND 2002 AND COREQUISITE OF CHILDHOOD AND SPECIAL EDUCATION 3202, ALL WITH A GRADE OF C OR HIGHER, ARE REQUIRED TO TAKE THIS COURSE. Credits: 3 Hours: 2.0 Practicum hours, 2.0 Recitation hours 2 hours recitation, 2 hours supervised field experience; 3 credits An integrated approach to teaching literacy with a focus on reading pedagogies to all children, including multilingual learners and students with special needs. Appropriate multiple research-validated reading instructional strategies; formal and informal reading assessment methods for evaluating student reading development and improving reading instruction. Discussion of early literacy development, evidence-based approaches to reading instruction, comprehension strategies, striving readers, differentiation, digital literacies, and computational thinking in literacy. Development of culturally sustaining theory as it relates to reading instruction. Development of a strategies based reading lesson. Continuation of portfolio development. Supervised field experiences. Prerequisite: Childhood and Special Education 2001 and 2002.Corequisite: Childhood and Special Education 3202. This course is currently being offered (Regular Non-Liberal Arts)
Teaching The Creative Arts (1 classes required)
CBSE. 3205: Teaching the Creative Arts CHILDHOOD, BILINGUAL AND SPECIAL EDUCATION 2001 AND 2002 WITH A GRADE OF C OR HIGHER ARE REQUIRED TO TAKE THIS COURSE. Credits: 3 Hours: 2.0 Practicum hours, 2.0 Recitation hours 2 hours recitation, 2 hours supervised field experience; 3 credits Analysis and application of theories and educational research in learning to the teaching of the visual arts, music, dance, and drama. Strategies for developing creative skills, aesthetic sensitivity, and an understanding of the role of materials and performance in artistic expression and classroom practice. Role and value of the arts in individual and social development in a society of varied cultures, communities, and families, inclusion of a culturally sustaining framework. Approaches and techniques that foster and deepen all children's creativity and thinking skills, including multilingual learners and students with special needs. . Continuation of portfolio development. Work with a variety of artistic forms and media; guided field trips and supervised field experience. Prerequisite: Childhood, Bilingual and Special Education 2001 and 2002 This course is currently being offered (Regular Non-Liberal Arts)
Teaching Mathematics: Elementary Education (1 classes required)
CBSE. 3206: Teaching Mathematics: Elementary Education PREREQUISITE OF MATHEMATICS 1401 AND CBSE 3455 WITH A GRADE OF C OR HIGHER AND COREQUISITE OF MATHEMATICS 1406, CBSE 3207, GENERAL SCIENCE 3050 ARE REQUIRED TO TAKE THIS COURSE. Credits: 2 Hours: 2.0 Laboratory hours, 2.0 Practicum hours 2 hours laboratory, 2 hours supervised field experience; 2 credits Study of how children learn mathematics. Curriculum development; research-based instruction; multiple forms of assessment. Approaches to teaching mathematics to all students, including multilingual learners and students with special needs through a culturally sustaining framework. Technology as a tool for student learning and a resource for teaching. Application of course content in field placement and development of reflective practice. Continuation of portfolio development. Taught in coordination with Mathematics 1406. Prerequisite: Mathematics 1401 and CBSE 3455 Corequisite: Mathematics 1406, CBSE 3207, General Science 3050. This course is currently being offered (Regular Non-Liberal Arts)
Teaching Science: Elementary Education (1 classes required)
CBSE. 3207: Teaching Science: Elementary Education PREREQUISITE OF CHILDHOOD, BILINGUAL AND SPECIAL EDUCATION 3455 WITH GRADE OF C OR HIGHER, AND COREQUISITE OF CBSE 3206 WITH GRADE OF C OR HIGHER AND MATH 1406 AND GENERAL SCIENCE 3050 ARE REQUIRED TO TAKE THIS COURSE. Credits: 2 Hours: 3.0 Recitation hours 1 hour recitation, 2 hours supervised field experience; 2 credits Methods of teaching basic science concepts and processes to children. Focus on promoting scientific curiosity and developing literacy through inquiry and active learning needed for science explorations. Methods of teaching science to all students, including multilingual learners and children with special needs. Application of course content in field sites with emphasis on developing reflective practice. Integration of culturally sustaining framework. Continuation of portfolio development. Taught in coordination with General Science 3050. Prerequisite: Childhood, Bilingual and Special Education 3455. Corequisite: CBSE 3206 and Math 1406 and General Science 3050. This course is currently being offered (Regular Non-Liberal Arts)
Teaching Emergent Bilinguals Across Diverse Monolingual Contexts (1 classes required)
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Inclusive Education & Teaching Students With Special Needs (1 classes required)
CBSE. 3456: Inclusive Education & Teaching Students with Special Needs CHILDHOOD AND SPECIAL EDUCATION 2001 AND 2002, BOTH WITH A GRADE OF C OR HIGHER, ARE REQUIRED TO TAKE THIS COURSE. STUDENTS WHO PASSED CHILDHOOD, BILINGUAL AND SPECIAL EDUCATION 3456 OR SECONDARY EDUCATION 3456 CANNOT ENROLL IN THIS COURSE. Credits: 3 Hours: 3.0 Recitation hours 3 hrs recitation, 25 hrs field experience; 3 creditsObjectives, variations and clinical practice in collaborative and co-teachingmethodologies and curriculum development, evaluation, regulatorycompliance, and application of early interventions to teaching diverse student populations, with an emphasis on English language learners and students with special needs, including the gifted. Planning content area curriculum andassessments that are differentiated and accessible to students with a wide range of abilities. Continuation of portfolio development. Field experience (25 hours) in special education and/or inclusive classrooms required. SEED 3456 and CBSE 3456 are the same course. Prerequisite: SEED 2001 and 2002. This course is currently being offered (Regular Non-Liberal Arts)
Teaching and Learning With Technology: Computing Education and Digital Literacies (1 classes required)
CBSE. 3455: Teaching and Learning with Technology: Computing Education and Digital Literacies CHILDHOOD, BILINGUAL AND SPECIAL EDUCATION 2001 AND 2002 WITH GRADE OF C OR HIGHER AND MATH 1401 ARE REQUIRED TO TAKE THIS COURSE. Credits: 3 Hours: 3.0 Lecture hours 3 hours; 3 credits Integrates study of the content areas, technology, and education. Concepts, practices, and perspectives guiding computing education and digital literacies, as they have been integrated into school environments. Exploration of rationales for computing education and digital literacies, including rationales that center equity, social justice, and critical perspectives. Equip teacher candidates to teach and learn about, with, through, and against technology. Become familiar with computing and digital literacies in theory and practice to both enhance teaching and learning as well as to make their own tasks as educators more efficient. Develop competencies in designing curriculum which leverage computational thinking and digital literacies across the content areas, with a focus on multilingual learners and students with disabilities, through a culturally sustaining lens. Address national and state, mathematics, science, and computer science and digital fluency learning standards. Prerequisite: Childhood, Bilingual and Special Education 2001 and 2002 and Math 1401 This course is currently being offered (Regular Liberal Arts)
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Concentration in General Science