Early Childhood and Elementary Education
The College of Education & Human Development’s Department of Early Childhood and Elementary Education prepares teachers, scholars and community and school leaders in the field of early childhood and elementary education. Students gain extensive content knowledge, hone innovative teaching methods and learn to work effectively within diverse classrooms.
What Type of Program Are You Interested In?
Certificates & Endorsements
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
Graduate Highlight: Ashley Payton (M.A. ’20)
Ashley Payton plans to become a content creator for both traditional and digital media aimed at children and families.read more ❯
Urban Child Study Center Receives $750,000 Georgia Department of Education Grant for Evaluation Study
The College of Education & Human Development’s Urban Child Study Center has been awarded a five-year, $750,000 grant from the Georgia Department of Education to study the state of Georgia’s implementation of a federally-funded literacy initiative. read more ❯
Salmerón Selected for Cultivating New Voices Among Scholars of Color Program
Assistant Professor Cori Salmerón was selected for the National Council of Teachers of English’s 2020 Cultivating New Voices Among Scholars of Color Program, which provides support, mentoring and networking opportunities for early career scholars of color.read more ❯
Domke Named 2020 Reading Hall of Fame Emerging Scholar
Assistant Professor Lisa Domke is one of two researchers nationwide chosen for the 2020 Emerging Scholars Fellowship Program, sponsored by the Literacy Research Association’s Reading Hall of Fame. read more ❯
Contact Us
PHONE
404-413-8020
EMAIL
ecemail@gsu.edu
Department of Early Childhood and Elementary Education
College of Education & Human Development, Suite 550
30 Pryor St. SW
Atlanta, GA 30303