SCHOOL OF EDUCATION EDUCATION
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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
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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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