EARLY CHILDHOOD AND ELEMENTARY EDUCATION
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Get a more in-depth look at the Urban Accelerated Certification and Master’s Program (UACM) – an initial certification and English Speaker of Other Languages (ESOL) endorsement program.
Funding Available for the Teacher Support and Coaching Endorsement
The Georgia Department of Education (GADOE) gave us a grant for teacher leaders and coaches to cover tuition and fees for 22 applicants for the Summer 2023 session. Visit the endorsement program page to learn more.
What Type of Program Are You Interested In?
Undergraduate Programs
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Open Endorsements
We offer a literacy concentration with an M.Ed., which includes a Reading Endorsement. For more information contact [email protected].
Cohort Only Endorsements
Kindergarten through 5th Grade (K-5) Science Endorsement
This endorsement is intended for teachers who hold a clear, renewable certificate, level 4 or higher in early childhood education (P-5) or another eligible field specified in PSC Educator Preparation Rules and are interested in adding additional expertise in science education to their certificate. View the catalog listing for requirements and course information.
STEM Endorsement
This endorsement is intended for teachers who hold a clear, renewable certificate, level 4 or higher in early childhood education (P-5) or another eligible field specified in PSC Educator Preparation Rules and are interested in adding additional expertise in STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) education to their certificate. View the catalog listing for requirements and more information.
FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES
Project SEED
For applicants to our Birth Through Five B.S.Ed.
SEED = Supporting Early Educator’s Development. The project provides an innovative, fully funded teacher preparation experience for professionals interested in earning a degree in Birth-Five. Must be eligible for the DECAL Scholars Academic Tuition Assistance Program.
PSREMS
Funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF)
PSREMS = Preparing, Supporting and Retaining Elementary Mathematics Specialists in High-need Urban Schools. Five-year project partners with Georgia State University, Gwinnett County Public Schools and Corners Outreach.
ECEE Stories
From the ECEE Blog
The Office of International Initiatives is pleased to announce Drs. Hongmei Zhang and Yali Zhao of two inaugural Virtual Exchange (VE) Faculty Fellowships.
Rhina Fernandes Williams and Katie Kurumada, faculty members in the in the Department of Early Childhood and Elementary Education, are two of eight recipients of the College of Education & Human Development’s Faculty Awards for 2022.
This summer, students in the college’s CREATE teacher residency program participated in the Ella Baker-Lugenia Hope-Septima Clark Summer Institute, named after three important yet often overlooked black women who organized and advocated for social change in Atlanta and throughout the South.
Zoe Thornton is the 2021 recipient of the Outstanding Undergraduate in Elementary and Special Education Award, given in recognition of outstanding leadership and service to the educational community in the bachelor of science in education program in elementary education with a concentration in special education.
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Department of Early Childhood and Elementary Education
College of Education & Human Development, Suite 550
30 Pryor St. SW
Atlanta, GA 30303
