Early Childhood Education (Birth-Grade 2) and Special Education: Early Childhood (Birth-Grade 2), MPS (E709)

Prerequisite:

  • Bachelors Degree

Program and Certification Requirements:

Entry Level

EDU.5017Foundations of Early Childhood Education

3

EDU.5307Observing, Assessing, and Understanding Child Development: Birth to Grade 2

3

EDU.5393Foundations of Special Education

3

EDU.5088Introduction to Students with Learning and Behavior Problems (Special Education Course)

3

EDU.5130Classroom Management for Special Education

3

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Fingerprinting

Take Special Ed Comp exam before completion of 18 credits

0

Intermediate Level

To be completed (at the college level) during the first 18 credits of the program:

Complete

EDU.5344Child Development and Learning

3

or other child development course

And the following courses for a first certification:
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18 credit concentration in a single liberal arts area

EDU.5083Assessment of Students with Learning and Behavioral Problems (Special Education Course)

3

EDU.5593Special Education Comprehensive Exam

0

EDU.5480Literacy Methods for Early Childhood Education

3

EDU.5367Methods of Teaching Literacy I

3

EDU.5001Applying Multisensory Phonics

1

EDU.5323Integrated Curriculum in ECE I: Math, Science, and Technology

3

EDU.5460Integrated Curriculum in ECE II: Social Studies, Expressive Arts, Health, and Safety

3

EDU.5298Early Childhood Inclusive Strategies

2-3

EDU.5217Working with Parents in Inclusive Early Childhood Settings

3

EDU.5371Technology in Special Education

2

EDU.5452Strategies for Teaching Young Children and Guiding Their Behavior

3

EDU.5590Masters Comprehensive Exam

0

EDU.5573Autism Spectrum Disorder and Other Low Incidence Disabilities

2

EDU 5590: Semester before student teaching

To be completed by the start of semester prior to student teaching semester:

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Take NYS EDUCATING ALL STUDENTS test

Take NYS CONTENT SPECIALTY test Multisubject B-GR2

0

Take NYS CONTENT SPECIALTY test in Students With Disabilities

0

Capstone Level

EDU.5431Student Teaching and Seminar: Early Childhood and Special Education

3-6

To be completed by the end of student teaching semester:

4 Required NYS Workshops:

Child Abuse Workshop

0

Violence Prevention Workshop

0

Dignity for All Students Workshop

0

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Autism Workshop