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Early Childhood Education Programs

Department of Educational Theory and Practice

We help prepare teachers of prekindergarten through fifth grade for diverse and inclusive educational settings, learning how to produce educational knowledge and apply it to benefit children, families, and communities.

Your student experiences include both face-to-face educational theory and practicum experiences, as well as a full-time student teaching period at the end. You will actively involve yourself in elementary classrooms where you observe, assist teachers, tutor individual children, work with small groups of children, and lead whole-classroom activities.

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    630 Aderhold Hall
    110 Carlton Street
    Athens, Georgia 30602
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The Early Childhood Education program helps prepare teachers of prekindergarten through fifth grade for diverse and inclusive educational settings, learning how to produce educational knowledge and apply it to benefit children, families, and communities.

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Meet a #COEgreatgrad: Heather Higuera

May 2, 2017
Heather Higuera is graduating with a bachelor's degree in early childhood education.

College of Education faculty and alumni honored at 2017 AERA meeting

May 2, 2017
Several alumni and faculty members were recently recognized by the American Educational Research Association for their significant contributions to the field of education.

Clinical associate professor receives 2017 First-Year Odyssey Teaching Award

April 27, 2017
Beth Tolley was recently honored for her innovation in instruction, connection of seminar content to her research and incorporation of FYOS program goals into her seminar.

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