Early Childhood, Montessori Education (Birth-3) Concentration (M.Ed.)

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Students will earn a Master of Education Degree in Early Childhood with a concentration in Montessori Education (Birth-3). Students will engage in courses of study and training that will earn both a Master of Education degree and Montessori teacher licensure. Individuals who successfully complete this degree program will be eligible to enroll in an additional licensure sequence of courses at Gordon College to qualify for Massachusetts teacher licensure.

Montessori Core Courses (16 Credits)

MON 541 - Montessori Philosophy and Pedagogy (4)
MON 542 - Environmental Design (3)
MON 543 - Leadership for Child, Family and Community (3)
MON 544 - Human Development and Learning in Infant and Toddler (3)
MON 559 - Montessori Practicum & Seminar in Infant and Toddler (3)

Concentration Courses (20 Credits)

EDU 522 - Integrating English Language Arts in the Classroom (2)
EDU 533 - Science of Reading (3)
EDU 543 - Science of Effective Literacy Instruction (3)
EDU 591 - Action Research Infant Toddler Education (3)
EDU 603 - Number Sense (3)
EDU 634 - Language Acquisition, Learning Disabilities and ESL (3)
EDU 654 - Understanding Cultural and Family Systems (3)