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Nov 21, 2009
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Early Childhood Education (Birth–Grade 3)
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Return to: Teacher Preparation Program with a Master of Arts in Teaching (M.A.T.)
The teacher preparation program with a Master of Arts in Teaching (M.A.T.) with a specialization in Early Childhood Education (Birth–Grade 3) is a 43-semester-credit program. Courses and field experiences are closely aligned with Minnesota standards as well as position statements of key professional organizations, including the National Association for the Education of Young Children, the Association for Childhood Education International, and the International Reading Association.
This specialization provides candidates with an educational foundation based on theoretical and conceptual frameworks and best practices that are widely accepted by experts in the field. Specialization courses address a trajectory of learning and development that begins at birth and extends throughout the early school years. Typical development as well as exceptionalities are emphasized in all coursework and related field experiences. Issues of diversity and cross-cultural communication are also integrated throughout. Pre-service teachers develop content knowledge, planning processes, teaching methodology, classroom management, and adult/child communication strategies through a variety of learning opportunities online and in the field.
Each course in the first three semesters is 5 weeks long, and there are three consecutive courses per semester. In the fourth semester, the three required courses are 5 weeks, 10 weeks, and 14 weeks long; they are taken concurrently. In addition, candidates take two consecutive 8-week courses in the fifth semester (for a total of 43 semester credits). The program is offered in a prescribed online sequence. |
Core Courses (13 sem. cr.)
Specialization Courses (18 sem. cr.)
Field Experience (6 sem. cr.)
Master of Arts in Teaching Courses (6 sem. cr.)
Course Sequence
| Semester |
Course |
| 1 |
EDUC 6605 Teacher as Lifelong Learner and Professional Educator
EDUC 6606 Today’s Classroom and the Diverse Learner
EDUC 6681 Early Childhood Education: Past, Present and Future |
| 2 |
EDUC 6607 Effective Practices: Assessment, Teaching, and Learning
EDUC 6608 Classroom Management
EDUC 6682 Teaching Reading, P–3 |
| 3 |
EDUC 6683 Developmentally Appropriate Practices for Infants and Toddlers
EDUC 6684 Play and Learning for the Preschool Child
EDUC 6685 Teaching Mathematics, P–3 |
| 4 |
EDUC 6686 Teaching Across the Content Areas, P–3
EDUC 6687 Demonstration Teaching: Early Childhood Education
EDUC 6611 Seminar: Professional Ethics, Communication, and Collaboration: Early Childhood Education |
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EDUC 6621 Educational Research: Foundations
EDUC 6622 Educational Research: Practical Applications |
Note: The teacher preparation program with a Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) does not offer any courses during the summer that have field experience or demonstration teaching requirements. Guidebook
Walden University requires that all candidates in its teacher preparation program with a Master of Arts in Teaching (M.A.T.) review the Candidate Guidebook and their Field Experience and Demonstration Handbook to help them understand the guidelines and requirements of the program, including “transition points,” state endorsement, and field experiences.
Candidates can access the Candidate Guidebook and their Field Experience and Demonstration Handbook (PDF) from their myWalden university portal. Candidates enrolled in the teacher preparation program with a Master of Arts in Teaching (M.A.T.) should refer to the Candidate Guidebook for complete information on the programs and the policies and procedures related to them. Candidates should refer to their Field Experience and Demonstration Handbook for detailed information regarding the field experience requirements in the program. |
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