Bilingual Early Childhood Education – with prior NYS Certification in Childhood Education, Special Education or TESOL (MSEd) Course Sequence and Program Tracker – Part-Time – Fall Start

 

This is a suggested part-time sequence for students who begin their program in the Fall semester.

Students who graduate from their teacher preparation programs in Fall 2023 or later, will be required to complete a teacher preparation assessment (TPA) as a requirement for program completion. As of April 2022, the Hunter College School of Education is reviewing the options for the TPA and we will have more information available for students in the coming months.

Academic Plan

ECBB2-MSED

Semester 1 – Fall

Courses

  • BILED 70100 – Foundations of Bilingual Education (3 credits, includes fieldwork hours)
  • ECF 70000 – Child Development: Birth to Age Eight (3 credits, includes fieldwork hours)

Winter Session

Courses

  • ECC 71500 – Educational Technology in Early Childhood (1 credit)

Semester 2 – Spring

Courses

  • ECF 70100 – Social and Historical Contexts of Early Childhood Education (3 credits)
  • BILED 77100 – Psychology of Language Learning and Teaching (2 credits, includes fieldwork hours)

Summer Session

Courses

  • ECC 71300 – The Expressive Arts in Early Childhood (3 credits)

Semester 3 – Fall

Courses

  • ECC 70400 – Language and Literacy: Birth through Grade 2 (3 credits)
  • ECC 70300 – Early Childhood Curriculum: Birth through Grade 2 (3 credits, includes fieldwork hours in Birth to 3)

Winter Session

Academic and Professional Milestones

  • Students must take the Bilingual Education Assessments (BEA) Exam prior to graduation. Visit the New York State Teacher Certification Examinations website for more information.
  • Students must complete the Dignity for All Students (DASA) workshop prior to graduation. The DASA workshop can be completed at Hunter College or outside of Hunter College.

Semester 4 – Spring

Courses

  • ECF 70200 – Assessment in Early Childhood Education: Birth through Grade 2 (3 credits)
  • ECC 70800 – Children with Special Needs: Birth through Grade 2 (3 credits, includes fieldwork hours)

Summer Session

Academic and Professional Milestones

Required Exams

Prior to student teaching, students must take the following exams:

  • Content Specialty Tests (CST) Multi-Subject: Early Childhood Specific
  • Educating All Students (EAS) Exam
    • Students must pass before applying for Student Teaching.

For more information regarding exams, including when and where you can take the, visit the New York State Teacher Certification Examinations website.

Semester 5 – Fall

Courses

  • BILED 77900 – Multicultural Education (3 credits, includes fieldwork hours)
  • ECC 70900 – Mathematical and Scientific Thinking Early Childhood (3 credits)

Semester 6 – Spring

Courses

  • ECC 72000 – Integrative Seminar in Early Childhood Education (3 credits)
  • And take one of the following:
    • BILED 77800 – Instruction Through the Native Language-Spanish (3 credits, includes fieldwork)
    • BILED 768 – Instruction Through the Native Language-French (3 credits, includes fieldwork)
    • BILED 769 – Instruction Through the Native Language-Chinese (3 credits, includes fieldwork)

Semester 7 – Fall

Courses

  • Required Clinical Experiences Course
    • must complete in opposite grade level of student teaching
  • And take one of the following courses:
    • BILED 71100 – Bilingual Literacy-Spanish (KC)
    • BILED 71200 – Bilingual Literacy-French (KC)
    • BILED 71300 – Bilingual Literacy-Chinese (KC)

Academic and Professional Milestones

  • Students must apply for student teaching/practicum. Refer to the program page for full policies and procedures.
  • Students must apply for graduation the semester before their planned graduation. Refer to the Graduation page for full policies and procedures.

Semester 8 – Spring

Courses

Students must prepare a portfolio of materials during their student teaching clinical experience to demonstrate readiness to teach including lesson plans and unedited video recordings of themselves at work in the classroom.

  • Students take either ECC 71650 – Student Teaching in Early Childhood Bilingual Setting (KC) (3 credits) or ECC 71750 – Supervised Practicum in Early Childhood Bilingual Setting (KC) (1 credit) and ECC 71850 – Early Childhood Bilingual Student Teaching (KC) (1 credit)

Academic and Professional Milestones

  • Students apply for certification after degree has been conferred. You will receive an email once Hunter’s recommendation has been entered on your TEACH Account with the steps to apply. Refer to the Certification and Licensure page for more information.

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