Plan for Potential On-going Inquiry
Name: _____________________________ DATE: _____
The Pennsylvania State University, BRANDYWINE
Childhood & Early Adolescent Education (CEAED) PK-4 Teaching Option
w/ Suggested Electives and Optional SPLED Minor courses + Required SPLED courses
Semester 1 [Semester 1-4 sequ. flexible, but complete all ETM]
Credits
Semester 2
Credits
ENGL 015 (GWS) (ETM) Rhetoric & Composition
3
CAS 100A (GWS) Effective Speech
3
MATH Selection (GQ) (ETM)
3
MATH 200 (GQ) (ETM) Problem Solving in Mathematics
[Inquiry – teach five (5) OTHER students two different
ways to solve a problem – survey on which was more
preferred and why.]
3
Biological Science Selection (GN) [ETM] **
3
Earth Science Selection (GN) [Inquiry – Follow a
weather pattern for 10 days and compare to the previous
year.]
3
EDTHP 115A (US) (ETM) Competing Rights: Issues in
Amer. Ed.
3
U.S. History selection (GH)
3
EDUC 100S (FYS) First Yr. Seminar in Ed.
2
Arts Selection (GA
3
Arts Selection (GA)
3
Health & Phys. Ed. (GHA)
1.5
Natural Science Lab [Inquiry – (of course)]
Total Credits:
17
1
Total Credits:
17.5
Summer 1: Complete Gen. Ed. & ETM as needed
3-6
Summer 2: Complete Gen. Ed. & ETM as needed
3-6
Semester 3
Credits
Entrance to Major requirements completed/reviewed
SEMESTER 4
Credits
Physical Science Selection (GN)
3
C I 280 (GH) Intro. Teach English to ELL
3
HD FS 229 (GS) (ETM) Infant & Child Development
[Inquiry – Align child dev. Research to implications for
practices in ECE.]
3
C I 295A (ETM) Intro. Field Experience [Inquiry – During
60hrs. field work, use an observation tool, collect and
analyze the observations]
3
Economic GEOG (GS) [e.g. GEOG 126 or GEOG 123]
3
STAT 100+ or EDPSY 101 (GQ) Anal.& Interpret. Stat.
Data in Ed.
[Inquiry – Review three chosen articles from Early
Childhood Research Quarterly to learn how to read &
interpret research articles]
3-4
EDPSY 014 (ETM) Learning & Instruction
3
KINES 127 Phys. Ed. Prog. for Elem. School Child
[Inquiry - Library research Movement Activities - develop
a plan for infusing movement throughout the curriculum;
Interview teachers who use movement throughout the day]
1.5
Literature Selection (GH) (ETM) [Inquiry – Library
research on chosen genres.]
3
KINES 126 Health Prog. For Elem. School Child
1.5
Health & Phys. Ed. (GHA)
1.5
Total Credits:
Summer 1: Complete Gen. Ed. & ETM as needed
16.5
3-6
ENGL 202 A or B (GWS)
3
Total Credits:
Summer 2: Complete Gen. Ed. & ETM as needed
15-16
3-6
Plan for Potential On-going Inquiry
Entrance to the Major
SEMESTER 5
Take all Courses
FALL
SPLED 400 Inclus. SpecEd Found.: Legal, Collab. Asmt
(Required course)
Name: _____________________________ DATE: _____
Credits
SEMESTER 6
SPRING
Take all Courses
Credits
3
LL ED 400 Teach. Read. In Elem. School [Inquiry –
Case studies of children’s knowledge and skills – with
related instructional decisions.]
3
4
LL ED 401 Teach. Lang.Arts. In Elem. School [Inquiry –
Pen Pal College students with elementary students to
guide and understand children’s writing through analysis.]
3
Family & Relationships Selection
3
LL ED 402 Teach. Children’s Lit.
3
Education Selection
3
A ED 303 Visual Arts in Elem. School [Inquiry – study
children’s visual perceptual skills on self-portraits.]
3
E C E 451 Instruc ECE Derived fr. Dev.Theories
3
MUSIC 241 Music for Classr. teachers
3
E C E 479 Yng Child’s Play as Educ. Process [Inquiry –
Interv. Four (4) people different ages about play as
children – Use Constant Comparison to analyze /
Summarize findings.]
3
SPLED 403A Evid.-bas. Instru for El. Stud. w/Disab.
R.M.W.(Required course)
3
SPLED 401 (OPTIONAL)
Total Credits:
Summer 1: Complete Gen. Ed. & OPTIONAL (Online)
Assistive Technology
SEMESTER 7
FALL
Take all Courses
15 -19
2
Credits
Total Credits:
Summer 2: Complete Gen. Ed. & OPTIONAL (Online)
Autism
SEMESTER 8
FALL
Take all
MTHED 420 Teach. Math. In Elem. School [Inquiry –
Follow up on the Math 200 inquiry – do with other college
students & children]
3
C I 495D Practicum in Stud. Teach.- Elem. & K. Ed.
[Inquiry – Follow up any of previous studies with children
in student teaching placement; other asmt.-to-teaching
decision type Inquiries.]
SCIED 458 Teach. Sci. In Elem. School [Inquiry – (of
course) ]
3
C I 495F Prof. Devel. Practicum [Inquiry – Forum for
talking through teaching practices National School Reform
Faculty (NSRF) – www.nsrfharmony.org ]
SS ED 430W Teach. Soc.Stud. In Elem. Grades
3
No add'l coursework permitted during Student Teaching
C I 495A Clinical Appl. Of Instr. ECE
3
Education Selection
3
SPLED 409A Fundement. Lit. sk (OPTIONAL)
Total Credits:
18
3
Credits
12
3
3
15 -18
Total Credits:
15