Early Childhood Special Education Dual Degree with Columbia School of Social Work - Bank Street College of Education

Early Childhood Special Education Dual Degree with Columbia School of Social Work from Bank Street College of Education is a Campus Master Teaching degree that prepares you for a Education career. This dual degree program in Early Childhood Special Education and Social Work is especially designed for individuals who have a valid New York State certification in general education at the Early Childhood level who now wish to understand how to work with students with special needs and with their families. This program allows you to earn both your master's degree in Education from Bank Street (36 credits) and your master's degree in Social Work (48 to 54 credits) from Columbia University School of Social Work for fewer credits than if you earned the degrees separately. Our interdisciplinary approach and the Bank Street developmental-interaction philosophy of early childhood education will provide you with a framework to support the growth, development and learning of the whole child in the context of their family and community. Through studying the ongoing cycle of observation, assessment and instructional planning you will be able to help young children realize their full functional and educational potential. You will learn to understand the relationships among culture, language and learning in families, communities, and educational program settings. You will discover ways to recognize and nurture individual learning styles and build home/school connections. The program prepares you to work as an advocate for children and their families in clinical practice, program planning, classroom settings, or school social work. View more details on Bank Street College of Education . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Teaching courses.