卫生科学学院 & Education

幼儿教育(PreK-4)

Earn an associate 或欧宝体育app入口幼儿教育学士学位

孩子们应该有一个美好的人生开端. Early childhood education professionals make that lofty goal a reality every day. Whether you are beginning your career or looking to advance, SFU's flexible associate and 学士 degree in early childhood education degree can meet your professional needs and make a difference to the children you teach.

提供方式:网上和校内

在学士课程的第一年参加实地体验的机会.

Gain skills to become a well-informed, critically reflective, and engaged educator.

SFU is a T.E.A.C.H. and Rising Stars partner for those who qualify for this funding. www.pacca.org/teach

SFU的经历

Early Childhood Education the Saint Francis Way

幼儿教育是欧宝体育app入口教育系提供的众多研究领域之一. Choose your path with online or onsite programs at the associate, 学士, 以及学士学位后的水平.

真实教学经历: Practical experience to connect theory to practice.
小班授课: Individualized focus, attention, and support.
大学师资队伍 与学校人员和职前教师合作，完成教师培训计划的目标.
98%的应届毕业生 是否有工作或在读研究生.
认证号州际公路 agreements allow graduates with PA certificates to qualify for licensure in 45 states.

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On-Campus

Bachelor of Science in Early Childhood Education (Pre K-4)

综合文科教育, supported by a foundation of educational history and philosophy, 教学与测试方法, 以及儿童发展和心理学.
Special Education (PreK-12) is an optional program add-on.

Online

Bachelor's Degree in Early Childhood Education Online (PreK-4)

Earn a bachelor of arts or bachelor of science degree in person or choose the o在线学士学位完成计划 designed for the work-experienced adult with some prior college-level coursework.
学士学位可以让你为在幼儿环境中工作做好准备，但不能让你为获得国家认证做好准备, which is required to teach in public school settings.
幼儿教育学士学位包括学生教学，允许您申请宾夕法尼亚州认证, as approved by the 宾夕法尼亚州教育部 (PDE).

Associate of Science in 幼儿教育(PreK-4)

The online associate degree program is designed for those with few credits, CDA证书, 或者之前没有大学水平的课程.
Some courses may be taken in-class for those who prefer that format.
AS课程中的所有课程都可以转入欧宝体育app入口的幼儿教育学士学位课程(B.A./B.S.) so it is easy to transition from one degree to the next.

Minors

幼儿/阅读教育辅修

开放教育

特殊教育未成年人

课程 & COURSES

Paths/Requirements for a Degree in Early Childhood Education

度路径
早期教育理学学士学位
- Offered
  On-Campus
- 描述
  学生得B.S. Education degree that qualifies them to teach all Early Childhood subjects
- 课程目录- 23/24
- 学习计划
Bachelor of Science, Early Childhood Special Education Concentration
- Offered
  On-Campus
- 描述
  A B. S in Education with a Concentration in Early Childhood Special Education
- 课程目录- 23/24
- 学习计划
Bachelor of Arts in Early Childhood Education
- Offered
  Online
- 描述
  The B.A. path does not have a student teaching component, so no certification is included.
- 课程目录- 23/24
- 学习计划
Bachelor of Science in Early Childhood Education
- 提供在线
- 描述
  The B.S. 幼儿教育是一门在线课程 学位完成计划 有足够的空间转学分.
- 课程目录- 23/24
- 学习计划
Associate of Science in Early Childhood Education
- Offered: Online
- 描述
  The A.S. in ECE is designed for this with few credits, CDA证书, 或者之前没有大学水平的课程.
- 课程目录- 23/24
- 学习计划
学生学习成果:
- 内容及教学知识: 职前教师将获得教学内容和教学法的知识，包括对发展相适应的实践的理解, 教学水平, 不同形式的评税, 差异化的指令, 技术集成, 州和联邦法令, 行为管理, 以及最佳实践的实施.
- 临床能力: 职前教师将具备为不同学生群体提供有效指导的能力. 专业课程的学生将利用评估和观察来指导教学实践. 毕业生将具备必要的内容知识，以及临床推理和解决问题的能力，在有利于学习的教育环境中为所有学习者提供适当的指导.
- 人际及沟通能力: 职前教师应具备人际交往和沟通技巧，包括口头表达, nonverbal, and written forms that result in effective information exchange with students, parents, 政府, 和他的同事们.
- 专业: Graduates will demonstrate effective academic and professional skills, attributes, attitudes, and behaviors necessary to function as a practicing educator. 课程完成者将展示由教师信息管理系统(TIMS)定义的品质和特征，以推荐一级教师认证.
Teaching Certification Exams and Requirements
An applicant for a teaching certificate must complete, 除了所有的法律要求, a program of teacher preparation approved by the 宾夕法尼亚州教育部欧宝体育app入口提供的认证课程已获得宾夕法尼亚州教育部的批准.

PAPA、PECT和实践系列 为宾夕法尼亚州和其他州提供考试和其他服务，作为教师执照和认证过程的一部分.

你必须通过PECT或实践II考试, 它由多个测试组成，衡量你对各自教学学科的知识, 在你可以教学生之前. Current certification testing requirements can be found on the PDE的网站.

重要的链接
PAPA (Pre-service Academic Performance Assessment)
PECT (Pennsylvania Educator Certification Tests)
Praxis
第二章报告要求

Dedicated Professionals; Passionate Teachers

无论你是选择沉浸式的校园体验，还是更喜欢100%的在线学习，你都将与教育部门的教授一起获得知识，他们是各自研究领域的专家. 他们很关心, 敬业的专业人士，既喜欢教授在校本科生，又为回国的成年学生提供灵活的选择.

项目负责人: Dr. 斯蒂芬妮象牙, sivory@inonezl.com, 814.472.2844

Career Outlook in Early Childhood Education

Graduates from the Bachelor of Arts program now work as 领先协调员, 日托董事, 幼儿专家, 教师(非认证岗位). Centers and Schools hiring our graduates include 启智计划, 梯形的恒星, 学习营, 日托中心, and more.

Graduates from the Bachelor of Science program pursue careers as Lead Teachers, 小学教师, 情专家, 日托中心主任, 领先协调员, and more. 幼儿教育学士学位为毕业生提供在公立或私立学校工作的机会, 辅导学习中心, 幼儿教育项目, 启智计划, 梯形的恒星, and more. 一些毕业生找到了新工作, 其他人则在他们目前的中心得到提升，或者在毕业后升任主任教师. Some of the employers who have hired our graduates include The Learning Lamp, 印第安纳地区学区, 布莱尔县领先, Cenclear, 梯形的明星, 地区学区, PA启智计划, and more!

早期儿童教育项目理科副学士毕业生已获得助教职位, 老师的助手, 托儿所助理, 领先助手, 并继续攻读欧洲经委会的学士或学士学位. 在幼儿教育中得了a, there are abundant opportunities in these settings: Early Childcare Learning Centers, 启智计划, 公立或私立学校, 日托中心, 辅导中心, and more!

FAQs

关于幼儿教育和欧宝体育app入口的常见问题

什么是实地经验?

实地体验是指校外活动，为学生提供应用课堂上学习的理论和概念的机会. These experiences are directed by University faculty, 由导师指导, and are an integral part of all education courses leading up to student teaching. 活动包括, 但不限于, observing, tutoring, 课程计划, 开发教学材料. Field experiences may take place in public or non-public schools, or in community agencies approved by University faculty.
What is the 国际教育荣誉学会?

Kappa Delta Pi (KDP), 国际教育荣誉学会, 成立于1911年，旨在促进卓越的教育和促进那些致力于教学的人之间的友谊. 一个多世纪以来, 社会不断发展壮大, starting with a local chapter to become the international organization it is today, with an initiated membership that exceeds 1.2 million!
使用各种程序, services, 和产品, KDP支持和推动教育工作者在其教学生涯的各个阶段和水平.
任务
Kappa Delta Pi致力于通过促进卓越和推进学术来维持多元化教育工作者的荣誉社区, 领导, 和服务.
视觉上
Kappa Delta Pi希望帮助有责任感的教育者成为改善全球公民教育的领导者.
了解更多关于KDP的信息 kdp.org.
有出国留学的机会吗?

Yes!
Our students have served as part of the Education Team on the 拥抱联合宣教之旅也参加了其他的出国留学和服务相关的机会.
学生教学的目标是什么?
学生教学学期是教师培养计划中极为重要的一个阶段. 它既代表着本科教育的结束，也代表着精彩而富有挑战性的教学生涯的开始. 这既是认证的要求, 并有机会证明教师候选人应该属于教学专业的学习共同体.

确保所有教师候选人都有机会获得使他们能够实践的经验，是欧宝体育app入口教育系的责任和使命, develop and demonstrate competencies in their certification area. 项目候选人应该与Pre-K-12学生和专业人员进行广泛的有意义的互动, as well as willing and qualified site mentors.
The experience requires several other professionals: cooperating teachers, 大学导师, 以及建筑原则, as well as university and district administrators.

学生教学目标
以下目标为教育部的专业计划奠定了基础:
- To prepare teachers who are committed to students and their learning.
- 培养负责促进、管理和监督学生学习的教师.
- 使教师知道他们所教的科目以及如何向不同的学习者教授这些科目.
- To prepare teachers who are reflective decision-makers; who understand theory, 系统地思考他们的实践, 从经验中学习.
- To prepare teachers to assume a variety of professional roles.
- To prepare teachers who are members of learning communities.
  
  有关PDE认证的更多信息或问题，请联系Melissa Peppetti mpeppetti@inonezl.com.
什么是教育俱乐部?

教育俱乐部对任何有志于以教学为职业的学生开放, or in promoting the advancement of teaching.This club meets periodically and sponsors a variety of events such as guest speakers, 服务活动, and the 美国教育周庆祝活动.
我在教育方面的职业前景如何?

Our graduates find jobs in school districts across the United States. In fact, 98%的应届毕业生是否有工作或在读研究生.