Early Childhood Education

Build a Community of Young Learners

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Stevenson University’s education programs are approved by the Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE).

A teacher is a student’s strongest pillar. At Stevenson, our program is designed for teachers to be the building blocks to a young child’s education. Beginning in the first year, the program emphasizes experiential learning in diverse school environments, including preschools, public, and private schools. As you advance through the program, you will have numerous field experiences in a variety of school settings, culminating in a yearlong internship in a Professional Development School.

Want to go the extra mile? Our Bachelor’s to Master’s Option allows you to graduate with a master’s in as little as five years.

Graduates of the Early Childhood Education program will:

• Apply knowledge of discipline content and content-related pedagogy to design and implement effective instruction for all learners.
• Use knowledge of diverse students to design instruction and create a culturally responsive, equitable environment to support achievement for all learners.
• Design and implement instruction that engages students, encourages student participation, promotes higher-level thinking, and supports instructional outcomes.
• Design and implement assessment that monitors student learning, provides purposeful feedback on progress, and furnishes evidence to inform instruction.
• Reflect on teaching, collaborate in a professional learning community, seek professional development opportunities, engage in inquiry, persist toward goals, and exhibit integrity and professionalism.