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

Childhood Special and General Education Dual Degree with Columbia School of Social Work from Bank Street College of Education is a Campus Master Early Childhood Education degree that prepares you for a Education career. This comprehensive program in Childhood Special and General Education allows you to earn both your master's degree in Education (43-46 credits) from Bank Street 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. The 43- to 46-credit Bank Street College portion of this dual degree program prepares you to work in educational settings and to understand the educational tools and perspective needed when working with young children. It will provide you with the broad preparation you need if you wish to combine social work and education to meet the needs of the wide range of learners in grades 1 through 6. You will learn a developmental-interaction approach to childhood education that will teach you to support the growth, development and learning of the whole child. You will learn assessment strategies that enhance your understanding of development and of the learning process, and teach you to recognize the difference between learning differences and learning problems. You will learn how to work with parents and other teachers and professionals to foster positive development in the child. You will discover ways to recognize and nurture individual learning styles and build home/school connections. In this curriculum-rich program, you will create exciting ways to engage young children in active learning. It prepares you to 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 Early Childhood Education courses.