在成长中的孩子的生活中，老师扮演着重要的角色。他们支持学生的教育需求，并充当导师，指南，帮助者和倡导者。老师对于儿童的生活至关重要。小学和幼儿教育（CEAED）计划可帮助学生发展成为教育家，专业人士，他们将照顾并与未来的学生联系。CEAED旨在支持教师候选人对学龄前至八年级的教与学的理解。CEAED计划认为教育远比任何标准或教师或学生的基于绩效的衡量标准更大。该计划旨在扩大宾州州立大学以及美国和世界各地的学校教室和日常生活中学生和老师的声音。
The Elementary and Early Childhood Education major prepares candidates to teach all content areas in Pre-Kindergarten through grade 4 (PK-4). Requirements for successful completion of the major include coursework specific to elementary and early childhood learning environments, child development, and field experiences in grades PK-4 classrooms, as well as content and teaching methods courses specific to teaching language and literacy, mathematics, science, and social studies. Students who successfully complete this major will have met all coursework and field experience requirements for the PK-4 Instructional I Certificate issued by the Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE). In addition, they will have been prepared for the appropriate certification exams, which are the standardized assessment required by PDE for this certification.<br>The Elementary and Early Childhood Education (EECE) major prepares teachers of children from birth through fourth grade. Students in this program explore progressive theories of teaching and learning, learn how to be professional educators in diverse school settings, and develop skills in educational leadership, inclusive education, and professional inquiry. Our program is distinct in the opportunities it offers to work in exceptional schools and other educative settings.