Specialized Study Program in Early Childhood Education

Pursuing a career in a new country, even when you have experience already, can undoubtedly be challenging and perhaps intimidating. However, that worry can be dismissed with knowledge and the right amount of education. Use the teaching experience and education you already have and strengthen it with focused topics to help you feel more confident in teaching US children from infancy to age eight.

Consider first what areas you want to explore or where your experience or education needs reinforcement. Then, choose two courses from a list of several. Discover the best practices for developing and applying a curriculum for students, how a child’s surroundings affect their learning, and how other elements of a curriculum need consideration. Learn best practices for teaching and approaching children dealing with trauma, stress, or violence and how to appropriately engage the children’s family. Analyze how relationships and learning environments can affect children’s development and the ways you should document and assess it. Understand the laws, policies, and standards for keeping children safe and healthy. Or gain strategies and insights for teaching social emotional skills based on your students’ individual needs. With this focused learning, you’re better prepared to enter a classroom or other learning space with the confidence and wisdom to guide your students the way that teachers are expected to.