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Preparing Entry-Level Early Childhood Teachers

PROGRAM (TA2):(NYS program code: 25055A; HEGIS #: 0808.00; ISIS code: TA2)
M.S. in Inclusion Early Childhood Education

Leads to the following NYS certification(s):

  • Early Childhood Education (Birth to Grade 2) (Initial + Professional)
  • Teaching Students with Disabilities in Early Childhood Education (Birth to Grade 2) (Initial + Professional)

(48 credits of coursework + 9 credits of field experiences)

Program of study
View Sample Programs
(paths to degree depending on start date and full-time or part-time status)
Sample program A -- full-time student (begin Summer, full-time the first year and part-time the second year)
Sample program B -- part-time student (begin Summer, one semester full-time)
Sample program C -- part-time student (begin in Fall, one semester full-time)
Sample program D -- part-time student (begin in Spring, one semester full-time)

View Extensions
Possible Extensions After Graduation

Course # Course Title
Credits
Semester(s) Offered To be taken in (fill in)
    Pedagogical Core:
   
       
ED404 Teaching, Curriculum and Change
3
SuB, F, Sp  
ED 400 Topics in Teaching & Schooling - PART 1
1
F  
ED 400A Topics in Teaching & Schooling - PART 2
2
Sp  
EDU442 Race, Class, Gender & Disability in American Education
3
SuB, F, Sp  
ED 403 Disability and Early Childhood
3
SuA (even)  
EDU 464 Child Development & Learning in Context (5-12 years)
3
SuA  
    Literacy Requirement:
   
       
EDU498 Literacy Learning as Social Practice
3
SuA, F  
EDU 427 Theory & Practice in Teaching and Learning Literacy in Elementary School
3
F  
    Specialization Courses:
   
       
ED 408 Development, Learning & Teaching for 0-3 Year-old Children
3
SuB (odd)  
ED 407 Development, Learning & Teaching for Pre-school Children
3
Sp  
EDU 467 Language, Literacy and Cognitive Dev.
3
SuB (even)  
EDU430 Theory & Practice in Teaching & Learning Mathematics in Elementary School
3
F  
EDU 477 Integrating Curriculum in Early Childhood
3
SuA (odd)  
  Additional Inclusion Requirement:      
ED405 Assessment in Instructional Contexts
3
Sp  
ED 451 Teaching and Learning in Inclusive Classrooms
3
F  
EDU476 Early Intervention for Children 0-3 with Disabilities
3
SuB (odd)  
EDU475 Early Intervention for Pre-school Children with Disabilities
3
Sp (even)  
    Field-based Courses:
   
       
EDF 441 Field Experiences with 0-3 year-old children in inclusive pre-school settings
2
SuB (odd)  
EDF 405 Field Experiences in inclusive elementary school settings
2
F  
EDF 407 Student Teaching in Inclusive elementary school Settings (A)
3
F  
EDF 443 Student teaching in inclusive pre-school settings
2
Sp  
    Portfolio
0
       

Sample program A -- students starting in Summer, full-time for a year, part-time the second year

Summer 1:

If Even Summer:

  • (A) Literacy Learning as Social Practice (3 cr.)
  • (A) Disability and Early Childhood (3 cr.)
  • (B) Language, Literacy and Cognitive Dev. (3 cr.)
  • (B) Race, Class, Gender and Disability in American Education (3 cr.)

If Odd Summer:

  • (A) Literacy Learning as Social Practice (3 cr.)
  • (A) Integrating Curriculum in Early Childhood (3 cr.)
  • (B) Development, Learning and Teaching for 0-3 year-old Children (3 cr.)
  • (B) Field Experiences with 0-3 year-old Children (2 cr.)
  • (B) Early Interventions for 0-3 year-old Children with Disabilities (3 cr.)
Fall 1:
  • Theory and Practice in Teaching and Learning Literacy in Elementary Schools (3 cr.)
  • Theory and Practice in Teaching and Learning Math in Elem. Schools (3 cr.)
  • Topics in Teaching and Schooling - PART 1 (1 cr.)
  • Field Experiences in Elementary School (2 cr.)
  • Student Teaching in Elementary School A (3 cr.)

Spring 1:

  • Teaching, Curriculum and Change (3 cr.)
  • Topics in Teaching and Schooling - PART 2 (2 cr.)
  • Development, Learning & Teaching for Pre-school Children (3 cr.)
  • Student Teaching in Pre-school (2 cr.)
  • Early Intervention for Pre-school Children with Disabilities (if even spring) (3 cr.)

Summer 2:

If Odd Summer:

  • (A) Integrating Curriculum in Early Childhood (3 cr.)
  • (A) Child Development and Learning in Context (3 cr.)
  • (B) Development, Learning and Teaching for 0-3 Year-old Children (3 cr.)
  • (B) Early Interventions for 0-3 Year-old Children with Disabilities (3 cr.)
  • (B) Field Experiences with 0-3 Year-old Children (2 cr.)

If Even Summer:

  • (A) Child Dev. and Learning in Context (3 cr.)
  • (A) Disability and Early Childhood (3 cr.)
  • (B) Language, Literacy and Cognitive Dev. (3 cr.)
  • (B) Race, Class, Gender and Disability in American Education (3 cr.)
Fall 2:
  • Teaching & Learning in Inclusive Classrooms (3 credits)

Spring 2:

  • Early Intervention for Pre-school Children with Disabilities (if even spring) (3 credits)
  • Assessment in Instructional Contexts (3 cr.)
  • Portfolio

 

 

Sample program B -- part-time student starting in Summer and taking 2 courses per semester (+ 1 Fall semester full-time)

(NOTE: Students choosing this option will be able to obtain initial certification in early childhood education after two years, thus enabling them to take on a teaching job in their third year and complete the program part-time)

Summer 1:

If Even Summer:

  • (A) Disability and Early Childhood (3 cr.)
  • (B) Language, Literacy and Cognitive Dev. (3 cr.)

If Odd Summer:

  • (A) Integrating Curriculum in Early Childhood (3 cr.)
  • (B) Early Interventions with 0-3 year-old Children with Disabilities (3 cr.)
Fall 1:
  • Literacy Learning as Social Practice (3 cr.)
  • Teaching, Curriculum and Change (3 cr.)
  • Topics in Teaching and Schooling - PART 1 (1 cr.)

Spring 1:

  • Race, Class, Gender and Disability in American Education (3 cr.)
  • Topics in Teaching and Schooling - PART 2 (2 cr.)
  • Early Interventions with Pre-school Children with Disabilities (if even year) (3 cr.)

Summer 2:

If Odd Summer:

  • (A) Integrating Curriculum in Early Childhood (3 cr.)
  • (B) Dev, Learning & Teaching for 0-3 Year-old Children(3 cr.)
  • (B) Field Experiences with 0-3 Year-old Children (2 cr.)

If Even Summer:

  • (A) Disability and Early Childhood (3 cr.)
  • (B) Language, Literacy and Cognitive Dev. (3 cr.)

Fall 2 (FULL-TIME):

  • Theory & Practice in Teaching & Learning Literacy in Elementary Schools (3 credits)
  • Theory & Practice in Teaching & Learning Math. in Elementary Schools (3 credits)
  • Field Experiences in Elementary School (2 credits)
  • Student Teaching in Elementary School A (3 credits)

Spring 2:

  • Development, Learning & Teaching for Pre-school Children (3 credits)
  • Student Teaching w/ Pre-school Children (2 credits)
  • Early Intervention for Pre-school Children with Disabilities (if even year) (3 credits)

Summer 3:

If Even Summer:

  • (A) Child Dev. and Learning in Context (3 cr.)
  • Portfolio

If Odd Summer:

  • (A) Child Development and Learning in Context (3 cr.)
  • (B) Development, Learning and Teaching for 0-3 Year-old Children (3 cr)
  • (B) Field Experiences with 0-3 Year-old Children (2 cr.)
  • Portfolio

Fall 3:

  • Teaching & Learning in Inclusive Classrooms (3 credits)

Spring 3:

  • Early Intervention for 0-3 Year-old Children with Disabilities (if even year) (3 credits)
  • Assessment in Instructional Contexts (3 credits)

Summer 4:  

If Odd Summer:

  • Early Interventions for Pre-school Children with Disabilities (3 cr.)

If Even Summer:

  • None


Sample program C -- part-time student starting in Fall and taking up to 2 courses per semester (+ 1 Fall semester full-time)

Fall 1:

  • Teaching, Curriculum and Change (3 cr.)
  • Topics in Teaching and Schooling - PART 1 (1 cr.)

Spring 1:

  • Assessment and Instructional Contexts (3 cr.)
  • Topics in Teaching and Schooling - PART 2 (2 cr.)

Summer 1:

If Odd Summer:

  • (A) Integrating Curriculum in Early Childhood (3 cr.)
  • (B) Development, Learning and Teaching 0-3 Year-old Children (3 cr.)
  • (B) Field Experiences with 0-3 Year-old Children (2 cr.)

If Even Summer:

  • (A) Disability and Early Childhood (3 cr.)
  • (B) Language, Literacy and Cognitive Development (3 cr.)

Fall 2:

  • Literacy Learning as Social Practice (3 cr.)
  • Teaching and Learning in Inclusive Classrooms (3 cr.)

Spring 2:

  • Early interventions for Pre-school Children with Disabilities (if even year) (3 cr.)
  • Race, Class, Gender and Disablility in American Education (3 cr.)

Summer 2:

If Even Summer:

  • (A) Disability and Early Childhood (3 cr.)
  • (B) Language, Literacy and Cognitive Development (3 cr.)

If Odd Summer:

  • (A) Integrating Curriculum in Early Childhood (3 cr.)
  • (B) Development, Learning and Teaching 0-3 Year-old Children (3 cr.)
  • (B) Field Experiences with 0-3 Year-old Children (2 cr.)
  • (B) Early Interventions of 0-3 Year-old Children (3 cr.)

Fall 3 : (Full-time)

  • Theory and Practice in Teaching and Learning Literacy in Elementary Schools (3 cr.)
  • Theory and Practice in Teaching and Learning Math in Elementary Schools (3 cr.)
  • Field Experiences in Elementary School (2 cr.)
  • Student Teaching in Elementary School A (3 cr.)

Spring 3:

  • Development, Learning and Teaching for Pre-school Children (3 cr.)
  • Student Teaching in Pre-school (2 cr.)
  • (IF EVEN YEAR) Early Interventions for Pre-school Children with Disabilities (3 cr.)

Summer 3:

If Odd Summer:

  • (A) Child Development and Learning in Context (3 cr.)
  • (B) Early Interventions in 0-3 Year-old Children (3 cr.)
  • Portfolio

If Even Summer:

  • (A) Child Development and Learning in Context (3 cr.)
  • Portfolio


Sample program D -- part-time student starting in Spring and taking up to 2 courses per semester (+ 1 Fall semester full-time)

(Note: Students choosing this option will be able to obtain initial certification in early childhood education after two and a half years, thus enabling them to take on a teaching job in the following Fall and complete the program part-time.)

Spring 1:

  • Teaching, Curriculum and Change (3 cr.)
  • (IF EVEN YEAR) Early interventions for Pre-school Children (3 cr.) OR (IF ODD YEAR) Race, Class, Gender and Disability in American Education (3 cr.)

Summer 1:

If Even Summer:

  • (A) Disability and Early Childhood (3 cr.)
  • (B) Language, Literacy and Cognitive Development (3 cr.)

If Odd Summer:

  • (A) Integrating Curriculum in Early Childhood (3 cr.)
  • (B) Early Interventions in 0-3 Year-old Children (3 cr.)

 

Fall 2:

  • Literacy Learning as Social Practice (3 cr.)
  • Topics in Teaching and Schooling - PART 1 (1 cr.)

Spring 2:

  • (IF EVEN YEAR) Early interventions for Pre-school Children (3 cr.) OR (IF ODD YEAR) Race, Class, Gender and Disability in American Education (3 cr.)
  • Topics in Teaching and Schooling - PART 2 (2 cr.)

Summer 2:

If Odd Summer:

  • (A) Integrating Curriculum in Early Childhood (3 cr.)
  • (B) Development, Learning and Teaching 0-3 Year-old Children (3 cr.)
  • (B) Field Experiences with 0-3 Year-old Children (2 cr.)

If Even Summer:

  • (A) Disability and Early Childhood (3 cr.)
  • (B) Language, Literacy and Cognitive Development (3 cr.)

 

Fall 3 : (Full-time)

  • Theory and Practice in Teaching and Learning Literacy in Elementary Schools (3 cr.)
  • Theory and Practice in Teaching and Learning Math in Elementary Schools (3 cr.)
  • Field Experiences in Elementary School (2 cr.)
  • Student Teaching in Elementary School A (3 cr.)

Spring 3:

  • Development, Learning and Teaching for Pre-school Children (3 cr.)
  • Student Teaching in Pre-school (2 cr.)

Summer 3:

If Even Summer:

  • (A) Child Development and Learning in Context (3 cr.)
  • Portfolio

If Odd Summer:

  • (A) Child Development and Learning in Context (3 cr.)
  • (B) Field Experiences with 0-3 Year-old Children (2 cr.)
  • Portfolio

 

Fall 4 :

  • Teaching and Learning in Inclusive Classrooms (3 cr.)

Spring 4 :

  • Assessment in Instructional Contexts (3 cr.)

 


Possible extensions AFTER graduation to obtain initial teaching certification in additional areas:

(NOTE: These extensions can all be completed as a part-time student while holding a full-time teaching job)

Teaching Literacy (birth-grade 6) (12 credits):

  • Language and Literacy in Education (Fall)
  • Practica in Teaching Literacy to Elementary Children (Fall)
  • Children's Literature and Literacy Learning (Summer)
  • Practica in Teaching Literacy to Pre-school Children (Spring)

Childhood (grades 1-6) (14 credits):

  • Children's Literature and Literacy Learning (Summer)
  • Theory and Practice in Teaching and Learning the Arts in Elem. School (Summer+Fall)
  • Field Experiences in Elementary Schools (grades 3-6) (Fall)
  • Theory and Practice in Teaching and Learning Science in Elem. School (Spring)
  • Theory and Practice in Teaching and Learning Social Studies in Elem. School (Spring)

Middle Childhood specialist in X (grades 5-9) (11-14 credits, if previous programs included a total of at least 30 credits in the subject matter of specialization):

  • Adolescent Development and Youth Culture (Summer OR Fall)
  • Theory and Practice in the Teaching and Learning of X (Fall)
  • Field Experiences in Middle Childhood (Fall)
  • Implementing Innovation in X Education (Spring)
  • For foreign language specializations only, for an additional 3 credits: Second Language Acquisition and Bilingualism (Summer)
  • For Latin specializations only, for an additional 3 credits: Latin Skills (Fall)
  • For science/social studies specializations only, for all additional 3 credits: Theory and Practice in Teaching and Learning Science/Social Studies in Elementary School

ESOL (grades K-12) (16 credits, if previous programs included a total of at least 12 credits in languages other than English or proficiency can be demonstrated):

  • Second Language Acquisition and Bilingualism (Summer)
  • Language and Literacy in Education (Fall)
  • Theory and Practice in Teaching and Learning Foreign Languages and ESOL (Fall)
  • Field Experiences in ESOL (Fall)
  • Implementing Innovation in Foreign Languages and ESOL Education (Spring)
  • Student Teaching in ESOL (Spring) (may require a leave)