"After
teaching in an online format, I am confident that our
students are receiving an outstanding educational experience
leading to teacher certification in early childhood education.
Each course provides students with opportunities to interact
through chat rooms, discussion boards, and out-of-class
communications. Participants have the opportunity to expand
their knowledge through readings, virtual lectures, and
video clips, studying in the comfort of their homes at
times convenient to them. Through the online format educators
from different areas of the country share ideas and learn
from each other. I am excited to continue teaching and
interacting with our graduate students in the online program."
Dr. Karen Bauer
Program
Highlights:
30
Credits
Pennsylvania Department of Education approved
Accredited
by National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education
(NCATE)
Qualifies
students for Early Childhood certification in the state
of Pennsylvania
Complete
program in just 20 months of part-time study
Teacher
certification in Elementary Education required for admission
Program
Overview:
The
Department of Elementary Education offers an online graduate
program enabling students to obtain a Master of Education
degree with a focus in Early Childhood Education. The program
qualifies individuals certified in Elementary Education
for certification in Early Childhood Education (N-3).
The
online Master of Education: Focus Early Childhood Education
program is designed to be completed by a cohort of students
in less than two years of part-time study. Students begin
classes in the fall semester and complete two courses
per semester in a predetermined sequence. A one week summer
residency is completed during the first summer of the
program.
Certification
procedures in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania require
that the candidates must pass the PRAXIS Early Childhood
Exam required by the Pennsylvania Department of Education
before certification will be granted. Candidates seeking
certification in another state shall follow the corresponding
procedures required by the given state.
Family,
School and Community: Partnerships in Early Childhood Education
Note: Cohort 3 will need ELED
560 and ELED 580 for
summer 2009.
Admission
Requirements:
Completed
graduate application.
Application
fee: $30.00 for new students, and $7.00 for returning
Edinboro students.
Official
Transcript: submit an official transcript reflecting
baccalaureate degree from an accredited institution.
Verification
of possession of a valid elementary education teaching
certificate.
For
information or assistance regarding services, activities
and facilities that are accessible to and usable by persons
with a disability, contact Dr. Robert McConnell, Office
for Students with Disabilities (OSD), at (814) 732-2462
t/tty or mcconnell@edinboro.edu.
For additional information, visit the OSD
web page.
How to Apply: Please follow the link on the bottom of this page.
For
More Information:
To visit the Elementary Education Department's website,
please go to http://cms.edinboro.edu/departments/elem_ed/jang.
If you have questions about the application process, please
contact Edinboro University's School of Graduate Studies
at (814) 732-2856 or toll-free (888) 845-2890. For questions
specific to the master's degree in Elementary Education
- Focus Early Childhood Education, please contact Dr.
Maureen Walcavich at (814) 732-2303 (mwalcavich@edinboro.edu)
or Mr. Rick Wagonseller, Director of Online Programs,
at (814) 732-1094 (rwagonseller@edinboro.edu).
"After
teaching in an online format, I am confident that our
students are receiving an outstanding educational experience
leading to teacher certification in early childhood education.
Each course provides students with opportunities to interact
through chat rooms, discussion boards, and out-of-class
communications. Participants have the opportunity to expand
their knowledge through readings, virtual lectures, and
video clips, studying in the comfort of their homes at
times convenient to them. Through the online format educators
from different areas of the country share ideas and learn
from each other. I am excited to continue teaching and
interacting with our graduate students in the online program."
