EDU 341 - Positive Discipline & Child Development

4 Credit(s)

Candidates develop understanding of the rights And responsibilities of all stakeholders in the education Of diverse students in public education: Parents, educators, community, and children. Candidates analyze key legislative mandates, Such as title i, no child left behind, and the Individuals with disabilities education act, and Their implications for and impact on k-12 schools. In particular, candidates examine the uses of assessment In schools. Candidates examine seminal Legislation such as the civil rights act of 1965 and Its application to education; the processes of the Judicial system and the implications of landmark Litigation, such as brown v board of education, Tinker v Desmoines, Rowley v Board of Education, And everson v board of education. Assessment Is based on exams, research papers, and case Studies.

Prerequisite(s): Admission to TEP or permission of Early Childhood Education Program.
(fall/spring)