MEd in Early Childhood Education

立博体育官网项目

Our program focuses on using an integrated model to prepare students to work with families, provide inclusive services for children, 和 collaborate with other industry professionals. Teachers will have the skills to work in public 和 private schools, 儿童保育中心, 和 community-based programs with children between birth 和 age 8.

Our master’s program offers a number of benefits:

• 跨学科选修课 promote well-rounded teacher preparation 和 knowledge of early childhood development
• 方便,便宜 evening classes offered in person 和 online
• Rigorous professional preparation includes theory, fieldwork, student teaching, 和 internships at community partner schools
• Learning focuses on the complete early childhood span 从婴儿到8岁
• Coursework Integrates underst和ing of typical 和 atypical child development to prepare students to teach children across the learning spectrum
• Degree leads to diverse careers in early childhood or certification as a Connecticut teacher with a focus in birth to kindergarten or pre-k to grade 3

获得学位的途径

We offer three paths to the master's degree:

1. 认证: An initial certification program for the individual who holds a bachelor’s degree 和 wishes to prepare for entry into the teaching profession as a certified early childhood teacher. Students select an endorsement area of birth through kindergarten or pre-k through grade 3. 认证 is integrated birth through kindergarten. Student teaching is required for certification, which will involve a full-day commitment near the end of the program.
2. Non-certification: A non-initial certification option for someone who is already a certified teacher, or who may desire to teach or is already teaching in the private sector or community programs. While you may not need or desire state certification as an early childhood teacher, you may benefit from the curriculum content 和 graduate-level electives to further your professional career. This option also includes an 18-credit Cross-Endorsement program for individuals holding an initial teaching license who wish to obtain a cross-endorsement in early childhood education.
3. A 蒙特梭利浓度 that combines Association Montessori 国际e (AMI) teacher training with a graduate degree. 的 program is a partnership between the 立博体育官网 和 the Montessori Training Center Northeast (MTCNE). This program is for students who are currently enrolled in or have completed an AMI teacher training program within the past five years. 点击这里了解更多.

课程

Central to early childhood education is knowing the individual child in the context of family, 学校和社区. This knowledge of the child coupled with a developmental focus leads teachers to responsive, differentiated instruction. 的 ability to work with students with special needs is fully integrated into the curriculum. 的 goal of this program is to develop early childhood teachers as reflective practitioners who integrate underst和ing of their content areas, their students, current research, 和 theories of pedagogy.

An individualized curriculum includes:

• Learning 和 developmental theories
• Knowledge of curriculum 和 effective teaching strategies
• Learning about cultural 和 diverse needs of students
• 技术集成
• Application of skills in assessment 和 implementation
• Evaluation of effective educational programs

的 following is a sample of courses available through the program.  For the complete curriculum 和 course descriptions, see the links below.

入学

的 following application materials must be filed for applicants seeking the master's degree in education with an early childhood education emphasis:

• official transcripts from all postsecondary institutions;
• two letters of reference from professional or academic sources;
• completed 立博体育官网 application for graduate study 和 application fee;
• a letter of intent specifying the reasons for seeking admission;
• a résumé outlining related education 和 professional experience; 和
• Taking the Praxis Core (formerly Praxis I) academic skills assessment or the SAT (administered after 2005) is required for prospective teachers by the Connecticut State 教育部. Please submit test results as part of a complete application.

对于那些追求 蒙特梭利浓度, evidence of enrollment in or graduation from the Montessori Training Center Northeast.

Click here to learn additional requirements for 国际申请者.

截止日期

入学 into the MEd with an early childhood education concentration can occur for the fall, 春天, 或者夏季学期.

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认证

认证 和 State of Connecticut 认证

认证 programs in the College of Education, Nursing 和 Health Professions are accredited based on the National Council for 认证 of Teacher Education (NCATE) through the 制定 认证 System (制定), as well as the State of Connecticut 教育部. 的 Educational Testing Service's Praxis II exam is utilized for certification of teachers in Connecticut. 看到 通过率.

Professional Licensing Disclosure

访问 其他州的教育工作者 to see the Connecticut State 教育部 reciprocity agreement. 的 NASDTEC网站 details the interstate reciprocity agreement across states.