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JOCELYN RICHARDS | |||
Early Childhood Education |
Jocelyn loves the careerfocused curriculum at Stevenson. As a freshman, she has already spent time in the classroom working with elementary school students.“ I spend about 30 minutes per week with my mentee, working to develop |
EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION: LIBERAL ARTS AND TECHNOLOGY
( PreK-Grade 3) Bachelor of Science
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real-world experience to affirm my future hopes and dreams.” Stevenson’ s Career Architecture SM program encourages students to design their career paths, and Jocelyn has set high goals for herself. She plans to receive her master’ s and doctoral degrees in education and to start a charter school that serves underprivileged students.“ Stevenson provides the support, confidence, education, and opportunities to succeed in such a huge undertaking.” |
The early childhood education program prepares candidates with the necessary knowledge, skills, and dispositions to become successful teachers of younger children( preK-grade 3). The curriculum provides experiences in preschools, child care centers, and public and private schools in diverse community settings. The early childhood education program is approved by the Maryland State Department of Education( MSDE) and includes the four MSDE required reading courses. In addition, Stevenson has earned national accreditation from the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation( CAEP).
Field study begins in the spring semester of the freshman year, enabling candidates to translate theory into practice in school environments. Placements progress over a candidate’ s four years of study, culminating in a yearlong internship in a Professional Development School, during which candidates assume all of the roles and responsibilities of a classroom teacher, under the guidance of a professional teacher.
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A SAMPLING OF COURSES AND ELECTIVES IN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION:
Assessment for Reading Instruction
Curriculum Principles and Practices
Educational Psychology
Instruction of Reading
Integrated Early Childhood Methods of Teaching
Integrating Technology and Digital Learning in the Classroom
Internship I and II: Early Childhood Education
Materials for Teaching Reading
Methods of Teaching Mathematics in Early Childhood Education
Principles of Assessment
Principles of Special Education
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