Infant and Parent Development and Early Intervention Early Childhood Special and General Education - Bank Street College of Education

Infant and Parent Development and Early Intervention Early Childhood Special and General Education from Bank Street College of Education is a Campus Master Special Education degree that prepares you for a Education career. This 54-credit program is specifically designed for individuals who wish to focus on working with very young children from birth through age three and with their families, but who also want to be certified as Early Childhood Educators and to work as early interventionists. Graduate students in this program become especially well grounded in understanding how to work in general , inclusion, and special education settings with very young children, including those who have a full range of developmental potential and disability. This program will provide you with an in-depth understanding of infant and toddler development, optimal human and physical environments for very young children, and infant mental health. In addition to courses focusing on infants and toddlers, you will take a rich core of courses in Early Childhood Special and General Education. 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. In this curriculum-rich program, you will develop your own potential as an educator and you will learn to create exciting ways to engage young children in active learning. You will create learning experiences for a wide range of young learners, including children with specific disabilities. 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. Practical experiences will help you learn how to collaborate with families, other teachers and professionals in your work. You will discover ways to recognize and nurture individual learning styles and build home/school connections. View more details on Bank Street College of Education . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Special Education courses.