Full-time practicum in middle and high schools. Required prerequisite: EDC 232. Open to seniors only. Admission by permission of the department. Pre-registration meeting scheduled in April.

A study of the curriculum and the application of the principles of teaching in the elementary school. Two class hours and a practicum involving directed classroom teaching. Prerequisite: three courses in the department taken previously, including 235 and 238, grade of B- or better in education courses. Admission by permission of the department. Preregistration meeting scheduled in April.

A colloquium integrating foundations, the learning process, and curriculum. Open only to Smith senior majors.

We live in a visual culture and children are visual learners. The visual arts offer teachers a powerful means of making learning concrete, visible and exciting. In this class students explore multiple teaching/learning strategies as they experience and analyze methods and materials for teaching visual arts and art appreciation. The class is designed for education majors seeking experience in and understanding of the visual arts. Studio work is part of each class. Since a practicum involving classroom teaching is required, this class works well for students who will be student teaching.

Educational, social, scientific, and diagnostic consideration. Examination of various causes and treatments of hearing losses; historical and contemporary issues in the education of deaf children.

This course serves as an introduction to the theories, strategies, and techniques that form the bases for assessing learning in classrooms. The focus will be on the assumptions, strengths, and weaknesses associated with various approaches. Students will encounter a variety of instruments and methods used for collecting educational data including classroom tests, norm-referenced and criterion-referenced standardized achievement tests, portfolios, attitude and self-report scales, observational systems, and interview protocols.

Study of various theories of counseling and their application to children and adolescents in educational settings. Enrollment limited to 45.

A study of theories of growth and development of children from prenatal development through adolescence; basic considerations of theoretical application to the educative process and child study. Directed observations in a variety of child-care and educational settings. Enrollment limited to 55.

A study of the American secondary and middle school as a changing social institution. An analysis of the history and sociology of this institution, modern school reform, curriculum development, and contemporary problems of secondary education. Directed classroom observation. Not open to first-year students. Enrollment limited to 35.

The purpose of this course is to explore and examine the basic principles and curricular and instructional practices in early childhood education. Students begin this examination by taking a close look at the young child through readings and discussion, classroom observations, and field-based experiences in an early childhood setting. The course also traces the historical and intellectual roots of early childhood education. This will lead students to consider, compare, and contrast a variety of programs and models in early childhood education.