ECED 1351 - Literacy Seminar

Academic Division: Liberal Arts
Academic Discipline: Early Childhood Education

Assistant Dean: Steve Haynes PhD

2 Credit(s)
This seminar is designed to help candidates develop strategies for providing experiences for young children that helps make young children competent and confident readers and writers. Candidates will identify key components, according to ODE, of an effective early literacy program that includes vocabulary and oral language development; phonological awareness; awareness and knowledge of print; letters and words; comprehension; awareness and knowledge of books, and other texts; and beginning awareness and understanding of the process, composition and conventions of writing. Candidates will thoughtfully and purposefully plan experiences for interaction with children in planned and spontaneous moments to cultivate opportunities in exploring emergent literacy. This seminar is offered concurrently with the practicum itself. The purpose of the seminar is to reflect on the experiences of the candidate in the facility. UG

2 Seminar Hour(s);

Required Prerequisite Course(s): Take ECED 1050 ECED 1331 EDUT 1070

Required Concurrent Course(s): Take ECED 1350

Standard Grading Scale
93-100 A

90 - 92 A-

87- 89 B+

83 - 86 B

80 -82 B-

77- 79 C+

73 - 76 C

70 -72 C-

67- 69 D+

63 - 66 D

60 -62 D-

00- 59 F

Statement on Diversity
North Central State College believes that every student is a valued and equal member of the community.* Every student brings different experiences to the College, and all are important in enriching academic life and developing greater understanding and appreciation of one another. Therefore, NC State College creates an inclusive culture in which students feel comfortable sharing their experiences. Discrimination and prejudice have no place on the campus, and the College takes any complaint in this regard seriously. Students encountering aspects of the instruction that result in barriers to their sense of being included and respected should contact the instructor, assistant dean, or dean without fear of reprisal.

*Inclusive of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, national origin (ancestry), military status (past, present or future), disability, age (40 years or older), status as a parent during pregnancy and immediately after the birth of a child, status as a parent of a young child, status as a foster parent, genetic information, or sexual orientation,

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