Early Childhood Studies

Understands the systems and structures of ECE, policy development, advocacy, and organizing at a federal, state, and local level in order to lead, engage in, and affect change.

Describes and applies scientific inquiry principles for observing, assessing, documenting, and interpreting children’s development.

Describes the early childhood education field and profession with a particular focus on concepts and competencies, working conditions, management, history, and ethical and professional standards.

Demonstrates and applies subject-specific pedagogy and developmental processes of domain learning.

Demonstrates professional communication skills using verbal, written, and visual forms to build positive, collaborative relationships with families, children, colleagues, and the community.

Describes, analyzes, and demonstrates foundational child growth and development theories and applies them effectively to support un-biased, equitable, inclusive, and critical thinking-driven experiences for children.

Plans, designs, implements, and evaluates culturally, racially, linguistically, and developmentally appropriate outcomes-based curriculum, environments, and learning experiences that promote young children's development.

Demonstrates and elevates a culture of reflective practice.