Early Childhood Education - Converse College

Early Childhood Education from Converse College is a Campus Master Early Childhood Education degree that prepares you for a Education career. PROGRAM DESCRIPTION The early childhood major is a program designed for students interested in working with children in pre-kindergarten through third grade. This program leads to preK-3 certification in South Carolina. The early childhood major combines observations of young children, instructional methodology, program planning for preK-3 children, and information about the child's social, emotional, physical, and intellectual development. The PRAXIS II exam is taken by students before the completion of student teaching , which is arranged in area public schools. In addition to the Teacher Education Program Goals and Objectives, the early childhood education major is designed to help the prospective teacher reach the following specific goals and objectives: PROGRAM GOALS The goals of the early childhood education program at Converse are to: 1. provide a thorough course of study of human growth and development; 2. develop skills in appropriate pedagogy and classroom management; and 3. promote a broad knowledge of the history, theory, and professional practices that are related to early childhood education. Converse students who complete a major in early childhood education will be able to: 1. demonstrate their knowledge of the content in this field; 2. plan, implement and assess instruction in simulated settings and in real classroom settings; 3. organize and manage effectively a preK-3 grade placement in the public schools; and 4. demonstrate computer proficiency in instructional technology including the knowledge of skills, strategies, software and hardware to be used in classroom management and computer-assisted instruction. View more details on Converse College . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Early Childhood Education courses.