The Master of Education degree in Early Childhood Education prepares candidates to teach in grades from PreK through Grade 2. The program leads to a Massachusetts Initial License. The program is in response to the nations call to make an investment in our children at the earliest stages in their lives and reduce the probability they will engage in delinquent behaviors, high failure rates, poor health and inability to become successful contributing citizens. The program also focuses on candidates who give children and families the tools to become resilient and practice self-regulatory behaviors.
Learning Outcomes for Early Childhood Education
- Articulate and apply theoretical constructs and best practices to understand the characteristics of young children with and without disabilities.
- Identify and explain the rationale and essential need for family and school partnerships to improve education, health, safety for all children.
- Identify, analyze, select and apply appropriate assessment methods to determine growth and development of children within the school or home environment.
- Demonstrate, implement and assess diverse instructional (including technology) and content pedagogy that addresses children with multiple needs, language barriers, developmental delays or other learning challenges.
- Demonstrate impact of reflective practices in PreK-2 classrooms.
