Concordia University Chicago's master of arts in early childhood special education is designed for educators with an early childhood certificate/endorsement or the LBS1 (pre-kindergarten to age 21) endorsement. This program is for educators who desire to teach early childhood students with disabilities from birth to below kindergarten. It is also designed to provide qualified candidates with the necessary skills and knowledge to become an early childhood special education teacher.

The Master of Arts in Early Childhood Education has achieved National Recognition by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC), thereby meeting standards as one of the top graduate degree programs in the country. The MA in ECE program prepares candidates for a variety of leadership roles in early childhood education and is relevant for early childhood teachers, administrators, public policy and advocacy specialists, and scholars. This program is designed to provide candidates with a strong background in child and language development, family and community relationships, assessment, research, theory and practice, of birth through age eight programs within a variety of educational settings: public and private centers and schools, adult and community-based educational settings, and other for- and non-profit organizations.... [-]

The program seeks to form early childhood educators and specialists (preschool and primary school teachers and administrators, child development consultants, and researchers) who can effectively blend theory and practice in creating positive learning opportunities and experiences for young children to promote their total development. The MAE-CDE curriculum thus intertwines four areas of learning: foundational subjects, psychology, specialization subjects, and research.

The program leads to a degree of Master of Arts in Education, major in Child Development and Education (MAE-CDE) for thesis track and Master in Education, major in Child Development and Education for a non-thesis track. Participants can complete the program in two years without having to give up or be released from their jobs. They must earn 39 units (33 units of coursework and 6 units of action research or thesis writing) to be eligible for graduation.... [-]

Individuals working in programs serving young children ages birth through kindergarten. The advanced study option prepares individuals to work as leaders in early childhood settings, including state and local level organizations providing professional development and support to early childhood teachers. The additional certification option allows individuals to add the Interdisciplinary Early Childhood Education (IECE) teaching certification while also adding the Teacher Leader Endorsement. The IECE teaching certification allows individuals to teach in the public school preschool and kindergarten programs and to work as Developmental Interventionists with the First Steps early intervention program.... [-]

The School of Education at Saint Xavier University prepares educators who are broadly and liberally educated, competent in content methodologies and skillful in teaching all children in contemporary schools. The program in early childhood education is approved by the Illinois State Board of Education and is accredited by the National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education.

The early childhood education program is designed for individuals who wish to teach young children (age 0 to grade 2), leads to a master of arts degree, and prepares candidates to pursue an Illinois professional educator license endorsed for early childhood education, with optional early childhood education approval.... [-]

"This course is designed to appeal to a wide range of professionals working in child-related fields in health, education and social care, and to graduates seeking to work the research field of children and childhood"

Dr Michael Wyness, Course Leader

We welcome international and home students from a wide range of backgrounds and cultures. The course is attractive to new graduates, practitioners and professionals in education, children's services, child-related international organisations and voluntary sector organisations, and educational and childhood researchers.

The MA Childhood in Society is interdisciplinary, addressing the UN definition of childhood in the age range 0-18 years. You will develop an awareness of key theoretical, empirical and policy-oriented studies of children (0-18 years) and childhood. You will gain a familiarity with interdisciplinary perspectives and frameworks in the study of children and childhood, and you will be able to demonstrate a critical engagement with debates on key childhood related themes, including children’s rights, multi-agency support for children, development and care, and the global child. You will also develop an understanding of key issues in academic and public debates in relation to children and become familiar with the diversity of children’s experiences over time and space, both locally and internationally.... [-]

The Master of Arts in Early Childhood Education: Education for Family Living program is designed to offer teachers and child care providers special training in family life education. Em­phasis is placed on meeting the requirements of the New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards and Family Life Education Mandate.

To learn more about the Master of Arts in Early Childhood Education: Education for Family Living program, visit http://grad.kean.edu/masters-programs/education-family-living.

The Master of Arts in Early Childhood Education: Classroom Instruction P-3 Certification program leads to certification and a master’s degree for liberal arts graduates seeking to become teachers at the pre-school through third grade (P-3). Students who successfully complete Level I are eligible for Provisional Teaching Certification.

To learn more about the Master of Arts in Early Childhood Education: Classroom Instruction P-3 Certification program, visit http://grad.kean.edu/masters-programs/classroom-instruction-p-3-certification.

The Master of Arts in in Early Childhood Education: Advanced Curriculum and Teaching program provides students with opportunities to examine the principles and processes of curricular develop­ment, assessment and program evaluation for young children. Emphasis is placed on strategies applicable to the classroom and the development of master teachers.

To learn more about the Master of Arts in in Early Childhood Education: Advanced Curriculum and Teaching program, visit http://grad.kean.edu/masters-programs/advanced-curriculum-teaching.

The Master of Arts in Early Childhood Education: Administration in Early Childhood and Family Studies program is designed to develop qualified administrators for child care programs or public and private schools. Emphasis is placed on leadership skills for directors, head teachers, and other administrative or supervisory personnel.

Certified teachers can obtain a supervision endorsement by taking additional courses, with advisement, in the Department of Educational Leadership and applying directly to the State Certification Office for Evaluation.

To learn more about the Master of Arts in Early Childhood Education: Administration in Early Childhood and Family Studies program, visit http://grad.kean.edu/masters-programs/administration-early-childhood-family-studies.... [-]

This course offers an interdisciplinary approach to the study of childhood and youth covering aspects of theory, policy and practice. It is ideal if you want to enhance your knowledge of this area, whether you’re already working in the field or planning to do so.

You’ll begin by exploring the family; law; children’s rights; politicised childhoods; participation and voice issues; consumerist childhoods; education; ethnicity and religion; child criminology; child sexuality; and multi-cultural childhoods – within a worldwide context, using case studies linking theory to practice.

Finally, an extended piece of writing will help you examine the changing policy, organisational, personal and professional contexts of work with children and young people.... [-]

The Master of Arts program in ‘Early Childhood Education’ provides candidates with an in-depth specialization in the field of education of 3 to 8-year-olds and helps shape their professional expertise. Masters students are equipped to assess education theories and recent research, to engage in their own research and attain the capacity to seek a doctoral qualification. They will be given the opportunity to become involved and to take a critical stand in the latest discussions of the trends and practices in the field at a local and international level.

General Objectives

The course provides the educators with the potential of a profound understanding and specialization in the field of Early Childhood Education, by creating the appropriate circumstances that enable the teachers to redefine their professional identity or/and have the potential to continue their studies on a doctoral level.... [-]

The Eliot-Pearson Department of Child Study and Human Development's Master of Arts in Applied Child Development program provides students with a strong theoretical foundation in child development, coursework in an area of specialization, research skills, and applied opportunities and fieldwork that prepare students for a career that directly impacts the lives of children, youth and families. Our goal is to train students to use applied work to understand the theory and research and to understand how theory and research should impact the lives of children and families.

After the first semester in the program, students choose whether they want to pursue the applied track or the thesis track and whether they wish to concentrate in a specific area:... [-]

The Master of Arts in Teaching (M.A.T.) in Early Childhood Education is designed for students seeking a graduate degree and licensure to teach young children age 0-8 years. The program provides a solid academic course of study as well as diverse, dynamic and enriching learning experiences. The program is aimed at preparing high-quality teachers to give young children a strong 21st-century foundation for learning and development. Graduates of the program will acquire the knowledge, skills, and dispositions necessary for working effectively with young children in learning environments. The program is composed of 42 credit hours.

Graduates of the program will:

Analyses politics and policies in education. Allows you to study educational topics in depth. Has a strong international perspective.

Education is much more than the study of teaching. Our programme is designed to get you questioning the assumptions that lie beneath educational policy and practice. The MA in Education Studies offers a mixture of theory and reflection on practice within an international context.

This course is for prospective teachers, as well as non-teachers looking for a new career path. If your ambition is to teach in a school, then the MA Education Studies is ideally suited (although it is not itself a UK teaching qualification). Most of our students, however, have no intention of teaching. They are attracted by the academic nature of this award, by its habit of enabling new thinking about things that seemed like common sense, and by the prospect of improving academic skills and qualities and applying them in educationally related fields.... [-]