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Master of Education Curriculum and Instruction with a Specialization in
Early Childhood Education

The Curriculum and Instruction, Specialization in Early Childhood Education Program provides a developmentally-appropriate educational perspective of young children and their learning environments. Participants develop their skills in observing and interpreting students' behavior to promote an optimal classroom environment for individual and group learners. Woven into the program is an emphasis on developmentally-appropriate instruction and curriculum for all students.

For a printable PDF of the national program sheet, which includes course descriptions, click here.

PROGRAM OF STUDY CREDITS
Required Core Courses 12
EEDUC 7111 Curriculum, Assessment and Instruction: Assumptions and Designs 3
EEDUC 6125 Dimensions of Learning and Teaching 3
EEDUC 6126 Classroom and School Inquiry 3
EEDUC 6127 Action Research and Seminar 3
Required Specialization Courses 18
EEDUC 5131 Developmental Learning 3
EEDUC 6109 Observation, Documentation and Assessment 3
EEDUC 6143 Early Childhood Curriculum: Topics in Math, Science, and Health 3
EEDUC 5120 Young Children With Special Needs 3
EEDUC 5138 Language, Literacy, and the Arts for the Primary Grades 3
EEDUC 5115 Families, Society and Schools 3
EEDUC 6120 First and Second Language Acquisition and Literacy Development 3
TOTAL CREDITS 33

Lesley University reserves the right to unilaterally add, withdraw, or revise any course offering in the above-mentioned program of study, including policies, provisions, requirements, and fees.

Lesley University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity institution and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, religion, color, creed, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, handicap, or disability in its education programs, employment, or in admissions to, access to, or treatment in its programs or activities.

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