SPED 374: Instruction for the Young Citizens of an Inclusive and Caring Democratic Society

Course Description

This course is designed to provide the teacher candidate an opportunity to learn about, experience, design, and implement of social studies curriculum for young children that includes content to nurture students’ understanding of the roles that they enact as citizens of an inclusive and caring democratic society. Furthermore, they will also learn how to support and guide young children’s development of social emotional skills through multi-tiered supports, beginning with creation of high-quality supportive environments and the nurturing and positive relationships with every child. Teacher candidates will build an understanding of how to create culturally responsive and inquiry-based learning experiences to support all young children’s development of skills of reasoning and inquiry to investigate social studies and social-emotional learning concepts as they explore how people interact in the world. They will also discuss and learn characteristics of an effective classroom leader, and the importance of teaming and collaboration. Cross-listed: ELEM ED 374/SPEC ED 374. Prerequisite: SPEC ED 360, 361, 362, and 314.