Graduate Certificate Programs in Early Childhood Education and Teaching

The Harvard Graduate School of Education offers an innovative suite of professional development opportunities to support the impact and career enhancement of early education leaders at all levels and in all settings.

The critical importance of the early childhood education sector has never been clear.

Gives early educators the knowledge, tactics, and networks they need to support and sustain a flourishing early learning environment for young children. a visionary, job-embedded, online certificate program that supports the learning and development of early education leaders so they can strengthen their impact and expand their professional reach.

CEEL Series 3 Learn B: Teaching for Cognitive Growth.

CEEL Series 1 Learn The Science of Early Learning.

Everyday Innovation for Early Learning Leadership and Practice.

Anita Zucker Center for Excellence in Early Childhood Studies.

School of Human Development Organizational Studies in Education.

School of Special Education, School Psychology Early Childhood Studies.

High quality early education is essential for young children to reach their potential.

High quality early education is essential for children, particularly children at risk due to developmental concerns or poverty, to reach their potential. Thisfully online certificate provides specialized knowledge and skills to help professionals in early childhood and related services understand the context and practice of high quality early education.

In recent years, the importance of effective early education and care has gained a great deal of attention, particularly in policy circles. This program provides training and skill development in 4 core areas related to early childhood education: developmentally appropriate curriculum, assessment, working with families of young children, and policy and transition in early childhood.

This certificate is a total of 12 credit hours. Information current tuition for online graduate coursework in our college can be found here: Tuition and Fees.

To receive the Graduate Certificate in Early Childhood, you must:.

1) Successfully complete the following 4 courses with grades of B or higher:.

In this course, students will begin with an of child development. This creates an important foundation. Students must be able understand why, in the context of child development, a teaching practice is developmentally appropriate or not. Students must also be able to recognize variation in development within a classroom. Later course material will demonstrate create practice that is developmentally appropriate, why this is important, and they ways in which children benefit. The course will conclude with a discussion of standards and policy and how these relate to DAP.

Identify the unique characteristics and needs of young children and use this knowledge to support child learning. Students will learn to identify age level characteristics and needs through course readings and discussion. Students will learn to identify individual and cultural needs through provided video and discussion. Students will apply this knowledge of child characteristics to a curriculum plan.

Recognize the multiple influences on development and learning and use these to support learning. Students will learn multiple influences on development in learning in course readings and discussion. Students will practice recognizing influences on development by watching course videos and commenting in video response assignments.

Use knowledge of child development to create healthy, respectful, supportive, and challenging learning environments. Students will learn creating such environments in course readings and discussion. Students will see examples of these environments in provided video. Students will see large-scale learning environments in community observations. Students will incorporate knowledge of environments in a curriculum plan.

Apply knowledge of child development as well as early learning standards and other resources when designing, implementing, and evaluating curricula. Students will learn incorporating learning standards in course readings and discussion. Students will see the application of learning standards in provided video. Students will see the application of learning standards in museum community setting observations. Students will apply knowledge of learning standards in the creation of a curriculum plan.

Analyze your own practice and the ways that it promotes positive outcomes for each child. Students will evaluate their own practice in the context of course readings and provided video.

EEC 69 Assessment and Evaluation in Early Childhood Educational Practice.

This course addresses issues of assessment related to the practice of early childhood education. We begin with foundations for assessment, including principles and recommended practices, and evaluate assessment instruments. Subsequently, we examine how assessment data can be used in decision-making at the child, class, and program level.

Course and Student Learning Objectives By the end of this course, students will:.

Compare and contrast different purposes and types of assessment techniques and how they can be used to improve services for young children. Apply the basic properties of assessment and assessment scores (reliability, validity, and authenticity), demonstrating the importance of considering these properties in selecting assessment techniques for different purposes. Evaluate formal, informal, traditional, and alternative assessment techniques and the extent to which they are appropriate for various purposes such as screening, eligibility determination, program planning, and program evaluation. Apply informal assessment techniques to assess child and program qualities in order to plan future instruction and environmental arrangements. Critique commonly used commercial assessments, as well as informal assessment practices regarding their utility and validity for use with individual children with diverse needs as well as program evaluation.

Involvement in education. Students then apply this knowledge to develop effective family engagement programs for their school and classroom.

EEC 69 Policy and Transition in Early Childhood Educational Practice.

This course examines policies that directly affect educational practice in early childhood settings. Students consider their own role as child advocates in the implementation of educational policy.

2) Complete a portfolio of artifacts from coursework with reflections on how the course and assignment have influenced your practice.

SLO 1: Analyze and synthesize literature as it relates to the practice of early childhood education and care in the following core areas:.

Family, diversity, and community relations, including policies related to funding, service provision, and transitions in the early childhood years.

The student-developed portfolio includes artifacts developed in courses that the student believes best demonstrate their knowledge of the core areas, as well as reflection summarizing why the artifacts were chosen, how they reflect evidence-based practices in early childhood studies.

SLO 2: Integrate and apply effective instructional and assessment practices as they relate to planning care for individual children and programs in early childhood.

In which they develop professional development plans that include specific strategies to improve practice that could be applied to early childhood classrooms or programs.

SLO 3: Students will integrate and apply effective instructional and assessment practices as they relate to planning for an early childhood classroom or program.

Certificate and Extension Teaching Programs: Non-degree (Advanced Certificate).

Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (Adv Cert).

Certificate and Extension Teaching Programs: Non-degree (Advanced Certificate) .

The Early Childhood Special Education Advanced Certificate program is for teachers who already possess initial, provisional, permanent, or professional certification in early childhood (birth-grade 2), childhood (grades 1-6), or elementary (pre-k-6) education. The program leads to New York state certification for teaching students with disabilities (birth-grade 2).

Subject (course) information includes any changes approved for the current academic year.

This approval (sometimes listed as an endorsement) qualifies licensed Early Childhood Education teachers (Type 04 certificate) to teach children with disabilities from birth to age 5, and qualifies teachers with an LBS I endorsement (Special Education) to teach children with special needs, ages 3 through 5.

Educators with a Type 04 certificate or an LBS 1 endorsement do not need be be enrolled in a degree program to pursue the approval.

Licensed teachers can complete the courses for the Early Childhood Special Education approval (sometimes listed as an endorsement) as non-degree students through UIC Extended Campus.

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For students without Type 04 certification or LBS1 endorsement, this endorsement can be pursued as part of the following programs:.

Act Now: Advance Your Early Childhood Career at UIC.

MS in Applied Behavior Analysis, Disability, and Diversity in Urban Society.

PhD Policy Studies in Urban Education: Education, Leadership, and Policy.

PhD Policy Studies in Urban Education: Social Foundations of Education.

Measurement, Evaluation, Statistics, and Assessment (MESA) Campus Certificate.

PhD Critical Pedagogies and Urban Teacher Education Program.

The Early Childhood Special Education (ECSE) graduate certificate is a 12 credit hour program designed to provide educators and others with specialty coursework focused on young children birth to age 5 years who have developmental disabilities.

This graduate certificate does not result in a teaching endorsement in ECSE.

The graduate certificate program is well-suited for educators who desire additional training for their current jobs as well as graduate students in related fields whose professions serve young children with disabilities. Non-teachers in fields such as physical, occupational or speech therapy, and psychology can enhance their work with young children and their families, further developing their professional skills and improving their marketability.

Applicants must also fulfill any additional requirements the department specifies at the time of application.

Personal Statement: This statement should include your rationale for pursuing this Graduate Certificate, your interest and specific experiences with individuals in the associated population, and the reasons why you are interested in working with this population. There are no specific length requirements for the personal statement.

Completion of at least one course in special education with a grade of B or better.

The University of Nebraska does not discriminate based on race, color, ethnicity, national origin, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, and or political affiliation in its programs, activities, or employment.

Updates to graduate program pages are made on an annual basis in conjunction with the Graduate Application for Admission.

Creighton offers guaranteed scholarships for all current educators to help support and encourage teachers to continue to their education.

This early childhood certificate program provides practical learning opportunities in clinical, community and school practicum settings. Your field experience, combined with exposure to a wide variety of teaching and assessment strategies, will prepare you to understand and implement developmentally appropriate practice in your own classroom.

To earn this certificate, you must complete 18 credit hours:.

Foundations and Best Practices of Early Childhood Education.

Investigating Critical and Contemporary Trends and Issues in Early Childhood Education.

Content and Methods Specific to Early Childhood Education.

Assessment, Observation, Screening and Evaluation in Early Childhood Education.

To be considered for admission to the Early Childhood Education Graduate Certificate program, applicants must:.

The interview may be conducted in-person or virtually.

Due to the specific features and requirements of this program, international students cannot be admitted. Unique situations may be discussed with your enrollment specialist.

Based on current educational role, a minimum of $1,800 scholarship is available and automatically applied for all educators. The scholarship will be applied per credit throughout the program.

Financial AidTo help make your graduate studies at Creighton University affordable, we encourage you to file the FAFSA to apply for financial assistance. We also encourage you to apply for available graduate student scholarships and fellowships.

Email or call a friendly financial specialist at 402.280.2731 for any additional questions you may have.

Applications for this program are open in even years only. If you are interested in pursuing your education sooner, please explore our MS in Educational Specialist Areas.

B.S. in Accounting for Online Degree Completion Program.

B.S. in Business Administration for Online Degree Completion Program.

M.A. in Early Childhood Education and Deaf Education.

Ed.D. in Transformational Leadership and Administration in Deaf Education.

Ph.D. in Critical Studies in the Education of Deaf Learners.

Certificate in American Sign Language and English Bilingual Early Childhood Deaf Education: Birth to 5.

University Capstone Honors for Online Degree Completion Program.

This Graduate certificate program is designed to offer a program of study for in-service and pre-service professionals who work with or are seeking careers working with deaf and hard of hearing children from birth to 5 years old and their families in educational settings.

The 21-credit certificate program is designed to make it possible for full-time professionals to take courses. The program will emphasize advocacy, language planning, pedagogy, assessment, program planning, and theory and practices in ASL English bilingual early education.

Interested applicants for the American Sign Language English Bilingual Early Childhood Education: Birth to 5 Certificate Program may apply for either graduate or professional studies training (PST) credits.

The Early Childhood Special Education (ECSE) graduate certificate is a 12 credit hour program designed to provide educators and others with specialty coursework focused on young children birth to age 5 years who have developmental disabilities. This graduate certificate does not result in a teaching endorsement in ECSE.

The graduate certificate program is well-suited for educators who desire additional training for their current jobs as well as graduate students in related fields whose professions serve young children with disabilities. Non-teachers in fields such as physical, occupational or speech therapy,and psychology can enhance their work with young children and their families, further developing their professional skills and improving their marketability.

Teachers interested in adding ECSE specialization to their current teaching certificate should contact the ECSE Certificate Advisor who can provide information on an appropriate program of study leading to an ECSE endorsement.

If you are not a US citizen and you hold an F1 vis concurrent admission to a degree program, because a certificate alone is not sufficient for F1 status.

Completion of at least one course in special education with a grade of B or better.

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The demand for early childhood care and education programs continues to increase not only in response to the growing demand for out-of-home child care but also in recognition of the critical importance of educational experiences during the early years.

The Early Childhood Special Education 33-credit certificate offers required coursework for teacher licensure in Early Childhood Special Education. Students who have completed graduate or undergraduate coursework prior to admission to this graduate certificate program may request that courses in this program be waived based on prior coursework. Students who are eligible to waive coursework must complete a minimum of 15 credits to graduate with the Early Childhood Special Education Graduate Certificate. Students enrolled in this program must earn a B- or higher in all coursework.

The Early Childhood Special Education Graduate Certificate may be pursued on a part-time or full-time basis.

Online Graduate Certificate in Early Childhood Program Administration.

Online Graduate Certificates in Early Childhood Program Administration.

Champlain graduate certificates offer accessible entry into early childhood education graduate studies, and are an ideal professional development opportunity for those who already hold a master degree.

Our graduate certificate in Early Childhood Program Administration gives you an in-depth skill set and comprehensive knowledge of program administration specific to an early childhood setting.

It requires six courses (three credits each) and can be completed in five terms or less. Should you choose to pursue an M.Ed., you can apply credits earned to your degree requirements, as long as you earned a GPA of 3.0 or better.

Early Childhood and Play: From Theory to Practice.

The graduate certificate in Early Childhood Special Education integrates foundational courses and concentration courses to gain in-depth knowledge to support the learning and developmental needs of diverse learners. Learning is focused on current best practices in early childhood special education and interpersonal skills needed to support the child, the family, and the learning team. This learning is centered around a philosophy that supports the deep connection between play and learning to foster the development of the whole child. Best of all, you will be able to immediately apply your new learning in your current workplace.

The graduate certificate in Early Childhood Teaching integrates foundational courses and concentration courses to provide students with the skills and knowledge to create positive learning environments for young children. This learning is centered around a philosophy that supports the deep connection between play and learning to foster the development of the whole child. You will be able to immediately apply your new learning in your current workplace.

Teaching Kindergarten through Third Grade and Practicum Project.