EARLY CHILDHOOD AND ELEMENTARY EDUCATION

The College of Education & Human Development’s Department of Early Childhood and Elementary Education prepares teachers, scholars, community and school leaders in early childhood and elementary education. Students gain extensive content knowledge, hone innovative teaching methods and learn to work effectively within diverse classrooms.

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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?

DUAL LANGUAGE IMMERSION PROGRAMS

What you need to know about our Dual Language Immersion programs. Visit our Graduate and Endorsement Programs in Dual Language Immersion Education page to learn more.

Dual Language Immersion Education

…programs available now

We Need Teachers

…with dual language ability.

A GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE

The Department of Early Childhood and Elementary Education offers study abroad trips to Germany, South Africa, China and the Netherlands. Explore our study abroad programs and see how you can learn from other cultures.

ALL THE PLACES YOU CAN GO STUDY

ECEE Stories

Female student talking with classmates and smiling in lecture room. University students in classroom after lecture.

Designing a Co-Created Mathematics Teacher Education Course

Published March 1, 2023 in Georgia State News Hub

Assistant Professor Karie Brown authored a book chapter on how she designed and taught a co-created mathematics education course that included regular feedback from her students about what they wanted to gain from the class.read more ❯

Elementary age boys and girls sitting at child-size desks and learning arithmetic from encouraging instructor in late 40s standing at board.

Positioning Theory Helps Math Educators Understand Impact on Students

Published February 28, 2023 in Georgia State News Hub

Assistant Professor Daniel Edelen co-authored an article on how positioning theory can help educators see how they invite students to learn mathematics in their classrooms.read more ❯

Two school administrators talk to teacher in a school hallway

Mentorship During Residency Helps Make Elementary Mathematics Specialists Successful

Published February 22, 2023 in Georgia State News Hub

Professor Susan Auslander and CEHD alumnus Kayla Myers co-authored a study in the Journal of Mathematics Teacher Education on the effectiveness of elementary mathematics specialist endorsement programs. read more ❯

With Master’s Degree in Hand, New Grad Plans to Expand Her Education-Focused Company

Published December 1, 2022 in Georgia State News Hub

Londyn Garner established The Neighborhood Fun Leader to pursue her passion for working with kids and fostering their health and creativity. read more ❯

From the ECEE Blog

2022 – 2023 Virtual Exchange Faculty Fellows Announcement

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, Katie Kurumada and Namisi Chilungu pose for a photo at the Faculty Awards Luncheon on March 31, 2022

Fernandes Williams, Kurumada Receive CEHD Faculty Awards for Teaching, Service

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.

A group of CREATE teacher residency students pose for a photo in Atlanta's Sweet Auburn Historic District

Social Justice-Focused Summer Institute for Atlanta Educators Teaches Local History, Community Organizing

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.

Honors Day Highlight: Zoe Thornton

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

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