Majors at Ohio Dominican
Early Childhood Education
The Early Childhood Teacher Education Program prepares the teacher education candidate for a state teaching license in early childhood teaching for pre-kindergarten through grade three. Studies include the general liberal arts and a wide range of professional education courses. In addition, students are provided opportunities to gain 200 or more hours of field-based experiences in diversified early childhood settings prior to student teaching. It is the nature of this program to integrate theory, practice, and educational technology as the candidate is gradually inducted into the early childhood profession. It is the purpose of this program to develop reflective, problem-solving, caring teachers who have the knowledge base, the professional competencies, and the dispositions to be effective early childhood professionals. The program models teacher preparation guidelines of Professional Learned Societies, the Ohio Department of Education, and the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education.
For more information, please contact:
Dr. Bonnie Beach
Division Dean
Division of Education
Ohio Dominican University
1216 Sunbury Road
Columbus OH 43219
(614) 251-4625
beachb@ohiodominican.edu
