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This program prepares students to
meet the requirements for a Nebraska Teaching Certificate and endorsement
Early Childhood Education Unified. This is a joint program with family and
consumer sciences, special education and elementary education with an emphasis
on children, birth to grade 3.
Students will:
• Use knowledge of children's development and learning to provide opportunities
that support child growth and development for infants and toddlers, pre-primary
and primary school children with a range of abilities and disabilities in all
areas of learning (intellectual, communicative, physical, social-emotional, aesthetic
and adaptive behavioral).
• Use an assessment process to develop, monitor, adapt and evaluate programs
for young children, birth to grade 3.
• Develop meaningful, integrated learning experiences, using tools
of inquiry in curriculum (communication, literacy, mathematics, science,
health, safety, nutrition, social sciences, art, music, drama, movement,
social and cognitive). Develop and implement IFSP's or IAP's for infants
and young children with disabilities (birth to grade 3), incorporate child
and family outcomes with family members and other professionals. Understand
how to partner with families and assist them in identifying resources,
priorities and concerns in making decisions about their child's development.
Respect and understand intercultural/familial diversity. Develop communication,
consulting, supervision and teamwork skills. Gain experience in teaching
children in three age groups (infants/toddlers, pre-primary and primary). |
Advising
-admissions & advising
-advising partnership
-Where can I find people and paperwork?
Student Organizations
Courses
-course sequence
-option sheet
Faculty
Internship/
Practicum
Student
Teaching
IECE Handbook
IECE Application |
