Graduate Catalog 2013-2014

Master of Education (M.Ed.) in Early Childhood Education (P-5) (Emphasizing School Improvement)

The graduate program offered in Early Childhood at Georgia College at the T5 certification level is intended for persons who already hold or qualify for a level four (T4) georgia Teacher's certificate. The advanced level of certification is associated with the completion of the Master of Education degree program in Early Childhood Education. The program extends and expands the study of the development of children at an advanced level as outlined in the conceptual framework. Within the context of the master's degree program, candidates are exposed to a wide variety of information related to education and work with children with particular emphasis on serving as mentors for beginning teachers, advocating for children in the larger professional community, and conducting action research in classrooms.

Program of Study

Foundations Core (12 semester hours)

EDFS 6224Intro to School Improvement

3

EDFS 6225Iden Prob:Socio-Cultural Issue

3

EDFS 6226Models of Inquiry

3

EDFS 6231Rsch for School Improvement

3

Early Childhood Concentration (24 semester hours)

EDEC 6000Socio-Cultural Perspectives

3

EDEC 6010Assessing the Early Learner

3

EDEC 6020Understanding Curriculum

3

EDEC 6255Family & School Interaction

3

EDEC 6290Dev of Logi & Creative Thought

3

EDEC 6030Play for Early Learners

3

EDEC 6112Language & Literacy Developmnt

3

EDEC 6233Capstone

3

Total Credit Hours: 36