Birth through Kindergarten Teacher Education

Level: Bachelor
Language: English
Category: Early Childhood Education

Description

The BSBK program is a 72 semester hour 2 + 2 degree program for students who have completed their general college requirements at a community college. Course work focuses on the typical and atypical development of children from conception to age eight. This program requires a series of field experiences. At the end of the program, you are required to participate in a supervised internship (student teaching) in a public school setting. Meeting requirements and competencies for teacher education as specified by the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction (NCDPI) is required for licensure. After successful completion of all program requirements, you will receive a BK license. For admission and retention in the BK program a 2.5 GPA is required. Students interested in BK are encouraged to declare this major upon entering the university to ensure continuity of advising.

Birth through Kindergarten Licensure Guidelines:

Guideline 1: The program provides an understanding of the various stages and sub-stages of growth and development in young children, the unique patterns with which children progress through these stages, and factors that distinguish the wide range of typical from atypical development.

Guideline 2: The program develops knowledge and skill in the design/adaptation and implementation of developmentally appropriate learning environments for young children. Competencies in the areas of creating and adapting environments, fostering learning within environments, and environmental management of physical, health, safety, and medical needs are gained during course work.

Guideline 3: The understanding of functionally appropriate curricula and methods are developed during the program to use with children birth through two years of age, as well as, for children ages three through kindergarten. This includes the knowledge and skill to utilize a variety of curriculum models.

Guideline 4: The program provides knowledge and skill in working collaboratively with families.

Guideline 5: The program emphasizes and fosters foundations for professional development, positive attitudes toward children and families, and a strong commitment toward continuous and life-long study of young children and their learning.

Guideline 6: The program provides for competence in data collection focused on children's individual development, the development of skills in effectively accessing and utilizing screening and assessment procedures for children with special needs, and development of skills in program evaluation.

Guideline 7: The program provides for early, continuous, sequential, and varied practicum and supervised field experiences with typically and atypically developing young children and their families.Guideline 8: The program prepares BK teachers to participate fully in interdisciplinary early childhood teams and to collaborate across agencies dealing with young children and their families.

For more information, contact: Jane K. Teleki, Ph.D. Department of Child Development and Family Relations College of Human Ecology - - Rivers Building 279-B East Carolina University Greenville, NC 27858-4353 Phone: 252.328.1330 E-mail: telekij@mail.ecu.edu Web site: www.ecu.edu/che/

Note: Some on campus attendance is required.

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April 11, 2008
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