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Location: Chicago
Start Term: Fall, Spring
Program Type: Major

The program is a part of Roosevelt's New Deal Teacher Academy. Each program in the NDTA fulfills the legacy of Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt by fostering inclusive and engaging relationships among teacher candidates, faculty, school practitioners, and learners; immersing teacher candidates intensively in diverse school and community cultures; nurturing social justice leadership skills and dispositions; and coaching candidates toward career success.

Lily Castillo
,  Assistant Dean, Student Support & Licensure Officer

Expectations & Requirements

Standards

Teaching is an immensely rewarding profession, but requires a lot of time and effort. Students can expect focused and practical assignments, engaging discussion and small group projects, and intensive field experiences in diverse schools and classrooms. During the final semester, students complete a 15 week student teaching experience under the guidance of a mentor teacher and a university supervisor.

Minor Requirements

The Bilingual/ESL Education minor is required for Early Childhood Education majors.

Sample Courses

  • Assessment in Early Childhood
  • Family and Community
  • Early Childhood Curriculum: Infant, Toddler and Preschool
  • Student Teaching and Seminar in Early Childhood Education
  • Early Childhood Special Education Methods

Outcomes

Career Options
100% Pass Rate

Testimonials

Professor Jin-Ah Kim teaching a class in the College of Education

My students are going to be social justice change agents. Early childhood teachers are the first educators in children’s lives who help them navigate the future and advocate for them in cases of injustice. It’s imperative that they learn about social justice, multiculturalism and anti-bias curriculum, which is an approach that respects and embraces differences—something I care deeply about given my own experiences.

Jin-Ah Kim
Associate Professor, Early Childhood Education, Roosevelt University

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