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PSYC6000: Child Development and Learning
Course Description:
This course will acquaint candidates with an overview of development and learning from birth to age 8. Candidates will learn to create environments that are conducive to learning at every stage of development, including how to integrate play, language and literacy activities that encourage learning without “deskwork.” Candidates will also learn techniques for creating learning environments that meet the needs of diverse learners, including those with disabilities and multilingual learners.
Prerequisite: none
Number of Credits: 3
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NJEA Members
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Accreditation
NJCTL is an online graduate school of education duly authorized by the NJ Office of the Secretary of Higher Education with initial programmatic accreditation from the Association for Advancing Quality in Educator Preparation (AAQEP). Learn more
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