儿童教育 Programs

The School of Education's childhood education majors are designed to help students develop knowledge and 技能 necessary for effective teaching in today's elementary schools.

Four distinct Bachelor of Science degrees are available:

儿童教育

This prepares you for New York state certification in childhood education (grades 1-6).

童年 & early childhood education

This prepares you for New York state certification in childhood education (grades 1-6) with dual certification in early childhood education (birth-grade 2).

包容的童年 education

This leads to dual New York state certification in childhood education (grades 1-6) and students with disabilities (grades 1-6).

包容的童年 & early childhood education

This leads to triple New York state certification in early childhood education (birth to age 2), childhood education (grades 1-6) and students with disabilities (grades 1-6).

早期保证计划

Qualified high school seniors who enroll in an undergraduate teacher-preparation program have a reserved seat in one of our master's degree programs upon completion of their undergraduate studies. 了解更多.

A Journey to Excellence

Confident in their School of Education preparation, our graduates can't wait for the opportunity to teach.

Student learning outcomes: knowledge, 技能 and dispositions

Development, learning, and motivation:
圣公会毕业生. 博纳旺蒂尔大学 childhood education program will have acquired a strong foundation in child development, 学习理论, 多样性, 教育学, principles of classroom management, and sound educational research for use in adapting curriculum and teaching to support the learning and development of all children.
Content and pedagogical knowledge:
圣公会毕业生. 博纳旺蒂尔大学 childhood education program will have achieved mastery of the content knowledge — in English language arts, 科学, 数学, 社会研究, 艺术, 健康, and physical education — needed to create instructional opportunities that will enable and motivate all children to understand and apply knowledge, 技能, and ideas to real world issues.
指令:
圣公会毕业生. 博纳旺蒂尔大学 childhood education program will apply their content knowledge base, foundation in theory and 教育学, and instructional 技能 and strategies to actual classroom practice in order to construct and adapt learning opportunities supportive of the continuous intellectual, 社会, and physical development of all children.
评价:
圣公会毕业生. 博纳旺蒂尔大学 childhood education program will know and utilize a variety of formal and informal assessment techniques--aligned with current state, national and local learning standards--in order to evaluate the continuous cognitive, 情感, 社会, and physical development of all children.
专业:
圣公会毕业生. 博纳旺蒂尔大学儿童教育 Program will be able to utilize appropriate communication and collaboration 技能 within the spectrum of a school community; demonstrate commitment to continual learning in order to make informed decisions and work to address evolving issues; and continue to be reflective practitioners who exhibit commitment to the profession's codes of ethics.

Dombek presents at annual NYSATE/NYACTE conference

2023年11月03日|博士. 唐娜Dombek, assistant professor in the childhood education program, presented at the annual conference of the New York State Association of Teacher Educators/New York Association of Colleges for Teacher Education, held at Saratoga Springs Oct. 25-27, 2023.

Lawrence-Brown, Abkowitz published in peer-reviewed text

2023年9月7日|博士. Diana Lawrence-Brown, professor emerita of inclusive special education, and Dr. Pamina Abkowitz, assistant professor of childhood education, had a chapter published in the peer-reviewed text titled "DI Around the World — Exploring Differentiated Instructional Practice in General School Education."

St. 博纳旺蒂尔大学’s School of Education approved for CAEP accreditation

May 18, 2023 | The School of Education at St. 博纳旺蒂尔大学 has received accreditation from the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP), an internationally recognized accrediting body that works to ensure excellence in education preparation programs.