Early Childcare and Education Career Information
Trying to decide if a career in early child care and education is right for you? Are you looking to further your career in early childcare and education? The following information can help you decide which career path is right for you.
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EUP PD Offerings - Edinboro University Spring PD 2011
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Are you a graduate of Clarion University’s Early Childhood Director’s Credential program or other approved Director’s Credential Program? Is it time to renew your credential? If so, Clarion University’s Virtual Campus is offering a course this Spring to assist you with this process. ECH 420/520: “Issues and Advocacy in Early Childhood Education” will be offered Summer Session I, which begins in June. This 3-credit course examines incidental learning of children through their interactions with people and society's major institutions including family, educational systems, and social systems. The course also analyzes current issues and public policies as related to systems theory. Here, students will learn how to establish professional ethics, and how to advocate for young children to help them cope with a range of issues. Students will also learn how to create institutional change to meet the needs of young children. Successful completion of this renewal course will assist director’s with renewal requirements of the Early Childhood Director’s Credential. For a copy of the Director’s Credential renewal requirements and application, please click on the following link DC Renewal Information. Registration is limited to 25 registrants, with preference going to Northwest Regional Key director's. Clarion University is a public, state university with an annual enrollment of 7,300 students in undergraduate and graduate programs. It is located 70 miles north of Pittsburgh. For more information on this class or the Early Childhood Director’s Credential program, contact Clarion University online at www.clarion.edu/virtualcampus/, by phone at 1-866-272-5612, or via e-mail at virtualcampus@clarion.edu
Slippery Rock University is offering a Post-Baccalaureate On-Line and On-site Early Childhood Certification for current PK teachers. For more information click here.
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Clarion University of Pennsylvania is offering a Directors Credential Renewal Program in the Summer Session I of 2011
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The Pennsylvania Keys to Quality Early Learning Career Lattice is a guide to the education levels required for many different positions in the Early Care and Education field. The Career Lattice encourages practitioners to attain credentials and degrees and to plan their educational pathway according to the position that they are interested in attaining. View the Career Lattice below or follow the links for more information on how to read the lattice.
- Click here to learn more about the Career Lattice.
- Click here to download PDF version of the Career Lattice.
- Click here to see the Frequently Asked Questions about the Career Lattice.
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2011 Spring Praxis Review Sessions Across the state there are many institutions of higher education providing support in the areas of math, reading and writing as it relates to the content of PRAXIS I. There is also support available for ECE PRAXIS II support. While this list is currently Project Gate Opener grantees, the PA Key will continually update these offerings to provide practitioners the most current list of opportunities. You do not need to be attending a Gate Opener institution to enroll in these sessions! If you have any questions on PRAXIS preparation or would like events advertised, please contact Michele Black at micbla@berksiu.org or call (717) 213-2068.
