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- FACULTY
- Paula M. Kelberman, Ed.D
Professor - Pamela Kramer, Ed.D
Professor - Margaret L. Benson, Ph.D
Associate Professor - Susan Harlan, Ph.D
Associate Professor - Martha S.Kellow, Ph.D
Associate Professor - Denise LePage, Ed.D
Associate Professor - Linda K. Rogers, Ed.D
Associate Professor - Margot Vagliardo, Ed.D
Associate Professor - Craig A. Wilson, Ph.D
Associate Professor - Marilyn Narey, Ed.D
Assisant Professor
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East Stroudsburg University
Stroud Hall Room 209A
East Stroudsburg, PA 18301
(570) 422-3356
(570) 422-3942 (Fax)
Department Chair
Early Childhood Education
Patricia Pinciotti
ppinciotti@po-box.esu.edu
(570)422-3356
Office Hours:
Monday - Friday
8:00 AM - 4:30 PM |
The four-year programs in Early Childhood Education are designed to offer students a curriculum of general education and professional and early childhood education theory, application, and practice in teaching children birth through grade three. The curriculum is designed to develop a community of learners who are competent and reflective professionals able to teach any child in any setting. The courses and extensive field based component develops beginning educator's knowledge, skills, and dispositions relevant to content, the learner and the learning environment, teaching and learning process, and professionalism. Graduates of the ECED major will be certified to teach in pre-school to grade three, the ELED/ECED dual major will be certified preschool through grade six, within the schools of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Changes made at the State certification level may impact the following requirements.
Bachelor of Science with an Early Childhood Education major-57 semester hours plus 12 concentration hours
- Required General Education courses: English 103 and an English Literature course, six credits of Mathematics.
- Required Professional Education courses: PSED 161, PSED 242, SPED 105, MCOM 262
- Required major courses: ELED 132, ECED 262 (PRAXIS I required), 363, 464, 465, 466, 489, 495, REED 211, 212, MSES 242
Student teaching semester: ELED 430.
- Required concentration: Student selects a minimum of 12 semester hours of in-depth work in Early Intervention, Organization and Administration, or Curriculum and Instruction as outlined in the Concentration Handbook.
Bachelor of Science with a dual Early Childhood and Elementary Education major - 74 credits
- Required General Education courses: English 103 and an English Literature course, Math 105 (a grade of "C" or higher is required) and another three credits of Mathematics
- Required Professional Education courses: PSED 161, PSED 242, SPED 105, MCOM 262
- Required major courses: ELED 132, ELED 264 (PRAXIS I required).
Early Childhood courses: ECED 262 (PRAXIS I required), 363, 464, 465, 466, 489, 495, REED 212 MSES 242
- Elementary Education courses - ELED 342, 343, 346, 351.
Apprentice II semester in a PDS cohort: ELED 311, 344, 345, REED 313, SPED 351 (optional).
Resident student teaching semester: ELED 430
Dual or Multiple Certification
Opportunities for dual or multiple certifications are available in early childhood, elementary, secondary, or special education. Careful advisement should be obtained from the department chair or academic adviser.
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