Early Childhood Education Graduate Endorsement - ONLINE
Develop specialized expertise in teaching preschool through grade 3
For Teachers with an Elementary Education Endorsement
- Online course delivery; complete in just 16 months!
- Build on a foundation of child development knowledge.
- Emphasizes the role of play, creativity and integrated curriculum.
- Built on National Association for the Education of Young Children standards for initial professional preparation and meets Nebraska Department of Education endorsement guidelines.
- Focuses on leadership skills, program management and advocacy in the field of early childhood education.
Program Benefits
“Teachers who have specific preparation... are more likely to have effective, positive interactions with children and their families, offer richer language and other content experiences, use a variety of appropriate curricula and teaching practices (including play)... and create more high-quality learning environments.” (NAEYC, Quality Early Childhood Educators Are the Key to Quality Programs for Children, para. 1)
Research indicates that children enrolled in a high quality program show benefits that “can predict academic success, adjustment to school and reduced behavioral problems” for students in later grades. (NAEYC, A Call for Excellence, para. 7)
Administrators and supervisors are seeking individuals who possess specific knowledge, skills and dispositions for teaching preschool and lower primary grades. By employing early childhood teachers who are specialists in building relationships with children and families and in addressing developmental needs, programs can greatly improve positive language, physical, social, emotional and cognitive outcomes.
