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High School Human Growth and Development

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Suggested Prerequisites

Introduction to the Teaching Profession (suggested)

Description

In this course, you’ll learn about human growth development from infancy through adolescence, including ways to plan for working with students through those stages. You’ll learn about different theories of development, as well as how to apply those theories to meet the varying needs of students in your classroom. You’ll also learn what can affect a student’s development, including health and safety concerns, heredity, and their environment. By continuing to develop a portfolio and participating in field observations, you’ll observe children of various ages to see first-hand how teachers make the connection between theory and the classroom.

Module One: Early Learning

-Characteristics and stages of human growth

-Cognitive and emotional development

-Learning through play and imitation

-Windows of opportunity

-Speech development

-Childhood trauma

-Nature vs. nurture

-Zone of proximal development

-Special needs

-Discipline and self-regulation


Module Two: More Than One Way

-Factors influencing education

-Language development

-Stages of reading development

-Phonemic and graphemic awareness

-Learning styles

-Multiple intelligences

-Learning theories

-Changes in classroom practices

-Fostering growth mindset

-Grit


Module Three: We All Have Needs

-Maslow’s hierarchy of needs

-Meeting student needs

-Direct instruction

-Cooperative learning

-Project-based learning

-Student-centered strategies

-Differentiation

-Classroom management

-Proactive planning

-Strategies to correct student behavior

 

NCAA-Approved Courses

Our NCAA approved courses are updated often. Please visit the NCAA Eligibility Center and use our school code to see all current eligible courses. The FlexPoint Virtual School NCAA High School code is: 850171 

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