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Monroe College’s education programs were developed to meet the pressing educational needs of its surrounding communities. The curriculum focuses on high-needs schools that work with children from diverse backgrounds. Intensive coursework reinforces the latest methods in promoting early childhood development as well as childhood reading, writing, critical thinking and problem solving. Monroe’s extensive partnerships with local public and charter schools enable students to gain more than 600 hours of field experience, providing students with the knowledge and skills necessary to become effective teachers and pass the New York State teacher examinations to be certified to teach in public schools. DID YOU KNOW? + After graduation, School of Education alumni are invited back for symposiums led by Monroe faculty. These seminars serve to provide graduates with additional mentoring and a support system early in their career. + Monroe maintains a partnership with the AmeriCorps Jumpstart Program, an early childhood education organization that trains college students to serve preschool children in low-income neighborhoods. This experience provides students the opportunity to compete over 300 hours of teaching experience in pre-kindergarten classes in exchange for tuition support or a direct salary. + Monroe School of Education has developed a network of partner schools in the Bronx, NYC and surrounding suburbs, providing ECE candidates with diverse fieldwork and student teaching experiences, and excellent employment opportunities. POPULAR CAREER PATHS Some of the popular career choices for graduates of Monroe’s Bachelor’s degree program in Early Childhood Education: + Teacher in a Public or Private Elementary School + Teacher in a Public or Private Universal Pre-K + Teacher in a Public “3 for All” + Teacher in a Head Start Program SCHOOL OF EDUCATION EDUCATION The Bilingual Extension is designed to extend Early Childhood certified teachers or ECE teacher candidates licenses. Program graduates will learn how to provide exceptional instruction that meets the needs of this population and will earn a New York State Bilingual Education Certificate Extension. In addition to helping a high-needs student population, this certification opens up possibilities for varied job opportunities and higher salaries. Degree Type Bachelor’s Degree Early Childhood Education Bilingual Certificate Extension Program Master’s Degree Early Childhood or Childhood Urban Education/Urban Special Education 30
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Page 1: SCHOOL OF EDUCATION EDUCATION

Monroe College’s education programs were developed to meet the pressing educational needs of its surrounding communities. The curriculum focuses on high-needs schools that work with children from diverse backgrounds. Intensive coursework reinforces the latest methods in promoting early childhood development as well as childhood reading, writing, critical thinking and problem solving.

Monroe’s extensive partnerships with local public and charter schools enable students to gain more than 600 hours of field experience, providing students with the knowledge and skills necessary to become effective teachers and pass the New York State teacher examinations to be certified to teach in public schools.

DID YOU KNOW? + After graduation, School of Education alumni are invited back for symposiums led by Monroe faculty. These seminars serve to provide graduates with additional mentoring and a support system early in their career. + Monroe maintains a partnership with the AmeriCorps Jumpstart Program, an early childhood education organization that trains college students to serve preschool children in low-income neighborhoods. This experience provides students the opportunity to compete over 300 hours of teaching experience in pre-kindergarten classes in exchange for tuition support or a direct salary. + Monroe School of Education has developed a network of partner schools in the Bronx, NYC and surrounding suburbs, providing ECE candidates with diverse fieldwork and student teaching experiences, and excellent employment opportunities.

POPULAR CAREER PATHS

Some of the popular career choices for graduates of Monroe’s Bachelor’s degree program in Early Childhood Education:

+ Teacher in a Public or Private Elementary School + Teacher in a Public or Private Universal Pre-K + Teacher in a Public “3 for All” + Teacher in a Head Start Program

SCHOOL OF EDUCATION

EDUCATION

The Bilingual Extension is designed to extend Early Childhood certified teachers or ECE teacher candidates licenses. Program graduates will learn how to provide exceptional instruction that meets the needs of this population and will earn a New York State Bilingual Education Certificate Extension. In addition to helping a high-needs student population, this certification opens up possibilities for varied job opportunities and higher salaries.

Degree Type

Bachelor’s Degree Early Childhood Education

Bilingual CertificateExtension Program

Master’s DegreeEarly Childhood or Childhood Urban Education/Urban Special Education

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BACHELOR’S DEGREE1ST YEAR 2ND YEAR 3RD YEAR

Semester 1 Semester 2 Semester 3 Semester 4 Semester 5 Semester 6 Semester 7 Semester 8

Foundations of Education

Curriculum Development &

Methods

Normal Speech and Language

Education Seminar I

Education Seminar II

Education Seminar III

Mentored Educational Internship

Mentored Educational Internship II

Expository Writing

Analytical Thinking, Writing

& Research

Dev. Psych or Educ. Psych.

Literacy in Early Childhood

Masterworks of World Literature or other English

electives

Eng. Lang. Learners &

Multicultural Issues

Education Student Teaching

I

Education Student Teaching

II

Fundamentals of Communication

American History I

American History II

The American Novel or other

English electives

Foreign Language I*

Foreign Language II*

Intro to Music or Dramatic Arts

Principles & Perspectives of

Parenting

Intro to Information Processing

Quantitative Reasoning

Mathematics for Teachers

Social Studies in Early Childhood

Math, Science & Tech in Early Childhood Ed

Psychological Disorders in

Children

Counseling Thr./Grp Dyn./Social

Issues

Creative Arts in Early Childhood

Ed

Introduction to Psychology

Environmental Science

General Biology

Statistical Methods

Teaching in Inclusive Settings

Literacy Practicum in

Early Childhood

(This is a sample schedule.)

*Students may demonstrate proficiency on the CLEP or AP exam to earn credit

MONROE SUPPORTS YOU FROM THE MOMENT YOU WALK INTO THE PROGRAM UNTIL YOU WALK ACROSS THE STAGE AT GRADUATION AND LAND YOUR FIRST JOB.Ashley Diaz Bachelor’s in Early Childhood Education, 2018 Head teacher, First Grade, Bronx Excellence

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