Education in the Early Years Birth through Fourth Grade - Montgomery County Community College - West Campus - Pottstown PA

Education in the Early Years Birth through Fourth Grade from Montgomery County Community College - West Campus - Pottstown PA is a Campus Associate Early Childhood Education degree that prepares you for a Education career. Purpose Education in the Early Years: Birth through Fourth Grade is a program to prepare graduates for professional opportunities in early childhood education as teachers in child care settings, as professionals in family child care facilities, or as teachers in corporate child care. The program will also prepare graduates who want to pursue Bachelors? degrees for transfer to four-year colleges. Students who transfer with a grade point of average of 3.0 and pass the Praxis I exams may be eligible to be admitted to an Education Program at a four-year institution, which could lead to PA certification to teach pre-kindergarten through fourth grade . The courses in this program include both general education courses as well as professional education courses related to the development and teaching of children through grade four. In the last semester of the program, students will student teach in an early childhood environment with an experienced teacher under the supervision of College faculty. Program Objectives Upon completion of the program students will be able to: identify typical and atypical milestones in child development. assess the appropriateness of early literacy opportunities in early childhood environments. create curricula and environments that are cognitively, physically and social-emotionally appropriate for children?s ages and needs. communicate effectively with young children, their parents, and peers. design activities that promote positive school-family-community relationships. collaborate with teachers to create learning opportunities that meet the needs of all students. View more details on Montgomery County Community College - West Campus . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Early Childhood Education courses.