EDUO 9243 Developing Executive Function Skills in the Early Childhood Classroom
Discover practical ways you can support students’ long-term success through developing their executive function skills. Teachers in early childhood grades are responsible for both academic and developmental skills. Explore research on Executive Function Skills, why they are important to develop in young learners, and create a plan for implementing the practical tools and strategies you discovered both in the classroom and to share with your students’ parents to support development at home.
EDUO 9244 Developing a Growth Mindset in the Early Childhood Classroom
Discover practical ways to develop a growth mindset for your students. It must first begin with you! You will begin to establish having a growth mindset in order to develop the same in your students. Growth mindset is an effective approach to helping your students reach their full potential. Your students will learn that their brain has limitless potential to learn. This course will offer you an opportunity to instill gratitude practice and create monthly lesson plans for developing a growth mindset in your student.
EDUO 9245 STEM-STEAM in the Early Childhood Classroom
Discover how STEM/STEAM can foster learning through curiosity and problem solving. You will do research on Inquiry Based Learning and STEAM/STEAM along with coding and robotics and discover ways to implement it into your daily/weekly lessons. You will leave this course with a unit created that fits into your curriculum and a plan for daily/weekly implementation of STEM.
EDUO 9246 Motor Skills and Sensory Experiences in the Early Childhood Classroom
Discover how developing strong Motor Skills and sensory integration can benefit your students’ ability to learn. Reflect on your teaching environment and create a plan to implement fine motor activities and a balanced sensory diet. You will conduct your own research and leave this course with practical ideas that are ready to be implemented in your classroom.