Early Childhood Education, Preschool through Third Grade (P-3), Certification

 

Dr. Eleni Zgourou

Hennings Hall, Room 414

Phone: [phone]

Email: [e-mail]

Program Description

Designed for certified teachers, this program fulfills requirements for endorsement as Teacher of Pre-School through Third Grade (P-3) in the State of New Jersey.

Prerequisites

• New Jersey instructional certificate
• Passing score on the Early Childhood Content Knowledge PRAXIS (5025)
• Passing score on the PLATO Test or submission of an acceptable writing sample

Degree Requirements

• 24 credits required for certification
• Completion of an Early Childhood edTPA portfolio

Required Courses 24

EC 5000	FOUNDATIONS OF EC & FS	3
EC 5100	LNG&READ&THGHT YNG CH THRY&PRA	3
EC 5230	DEV THEORIES FOR TEACH EC & FS	3
EC 5275	INTEGRATED CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT	3
EC 5320	CREATING PARTNERSHIPS WITH FAMILIES PARENTING EDUCATION	3
EC 5500	INTEGRATING TECH INTO EC CURR	3
EC 5111	DESIGNING AND MANAGING CLASSROOM ENVIRONMENTS FOR EARLY CHILDHOOD SPECIAL EDUCATION	3
EC 5222	ASSESSMENT STRATEGIES FOR LEARNING	3

Total Credit Hours: 24