EDUC 3097 - Designing Environments for Young Children

3 cr. 3 hr. Evening course offered annually.

This course provides a foundation for designing high-quality learning environments and curriculum for young children 0 to age 8, including hands-on emergent curriculum, classroom arrangement and design, using outdoor spaces, building a diverse classroom community, and measuring quality. Candidates will connect child development knowledge to the design of learning environments across all domains while promoting diversity and meeting the needs of all children. National and state standards and regulations, including MA Preschool Guidelines and MA Curriculum Framework, will be studied, and environmental rating scales will be introduced and explored. A pre-practicum of 20 hours is required.

Prerequisite(s): PSY 1200, EDUC 3023