ECHD 474 Developing a Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Empowered Out-of-School Time Program

1 Credit(s)

This one-credit, online course focuses ont he research and best practices to develop and support STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) experiences in out-of-school time programs. Designed for group leaders and administrators, the focus includes linking with the Massachusetts Curriculum Fr4ameworks, universal design for learning, thematic curriculum and project-based learning. The purpose of the course is to provide knowledge and skills to support STEM infusion throughout Out-of-School (OST) environments to promote students’ higher order thinking. This is an elective, especially for EECIS Administration and Supervision, or Youth and Community Outreach concentration. As one credit elective, UMB students would take them if they are looking for elective in Early Childhood. They are not needed for the program of study. Sometimes our students transfer in an odd number of credits, due to lab courses, etc.; therefore just need one credit and prefer EECIS courses. Course was developed with funding from the department of Early Education and Care (EEC) in collaboration with BOSTnet. EEC funded these courses to have the content available at three levels: for professional development hours, for CEU and for college credit. Here is a quote from the Scope of Work: “Develop online courses related to school age child care and a plan for the on-going presentation of such courses to educator and providers working with school age children in multiple formats leading to professional development hours, continuing education units, and college credit. EEC is looking for a vendor to develop and offer coursework related to educators and administrators working with school age children. Course work must result in a minimum of 0.5 Continuing Education Units (CEUs) and 1 college credit.” (SOW, Nov. 8, 2013)