Early Childhood Education Services



Early Childhood Education Services
Program Info If you enjoy working with children ages preschool through third grade, you should consider signing up for the Early Childhood Education program at the Hammond Area Career Center. The curriculum focuses on knowledge and skills needed to become successful working with children. Students gain experience working with children during class time at local preschools and local elementary schools. The first year students can receive 3 Early Childhood credits from Ivy Tech Community College. Second year students can receive 6 Early Childhood credits from Ivy Tech Community College. Career Opportunities Pre-School Teacher Nanny Kindergarten/Elementary Teacher Assistant Teacher-Paraprofessional Social Worker Child Care Center Director Special Education Teacher Child Life Specialist/Child Psychologist Children's Recreation/Librarian Wages High School Diploma with Career Training: $7.0-$13.00 College or Additional Technical Training: $13.00-$26.00 Check out more wage and salary data at Salary.com Educational Opportunities College Opportunities: Purdue University Ivy Tech Community College South Suburban College Ball State College Indiana University Calumet College Vincennes University Indiana State University	First Semester Activities August-December 2010 Please contact the teacher for more information. Syllabus Click here to download the syllabus for this program. About the Teacher Mrs. Claudia McGuire Phone: (219) 933-2428 x2052 E-mail: cjmcguire@hammond.k12.in.us Graduate of Purdue University, Lafayette, IN Major: Vocational Family & Consumer Science Education Experience: I have taught all areas of Family & Consumer Sciences Master's Degree: National College of Education, Evanston, IL (National Louis University) Major: Early Childhood Education About the Class The Early Childhood II program is designed for high school seniors interested in exploring and investigating careers working within a chosen age/grade level (preschool and kindergarten through grade 3). All intern teaching experiences are preplanned by the student, Early Childhood teacher, and supervising teacher(s) who are interested in providing the Early Childhood Intern student with experiences in (1) Classroom Organization, (2) Classroom Management, (3) Curriculum and Instruction, (4) Observations of Teaching, and (5) Instructional Experiences. Foundation work is continued for those students who choose to meet requirements for the CDA (Child Development Associate) credential. Included in the program are topics related to Workplace Readiness.
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Early Childhood Education Services

Program Info

If you enjoy working with children ages preschool through third grade, you should consider signing up for the Early Childhood Education program at the Hammond Area Career Center. The curriculum focuses on knowledge and skills needed to become successful working with children. Students gain experience working with children during class time at local preschools and local elementary schools. The first year students can receive 3 Early Childhood credits from Ivy Tech Community College. Second year students can receive 6 Early Childhood credits from Ivy Tech Community College.

Career Opportunities

Pre-School Teacher
Nanny
Kindergarten/Elementary Teacher
Assistant Teacher-Paraprofessional
Social Worker
Child Care Center Director
Special Education Teacher
Child Life Specialist/Child Psychologist
Children's Recreation/Librarian

Wages

High School Diploma with Career Training: $7.0-$13.00
College or Additional Technical Training: $13.00-$26.00
Check out more wage and salary data at Salary.com

Educational Opportunities

College Opportunities:

First Semester Activities
August-December 2010

Please contact the teacher for more information.

Syllabus

Click here to download the syllabus for this program.

About the Teacher

Mrs. Claudia McGuire
Phone: (219) 933-2428 x2052
E-mail: cjmcguire@hammond.k12.in.us

Graduate of Purdue University, Lafayette, IN
Major: Vocational Family & Consumer Science
Education Experience: I have taught all areas of Family & Consumer Sciences
Master's Degree: National College of Education, Evanston, IL
(National Louis University)
Major: Early Childhood Education

About the Class
The Early Childhood II program is designed for high school seniors interested in exploring and investigating careers working within a chosen age/grade level (preschool and kindergarten through grade 3). All intern teaching experiences are preplanned by the student, Early Childhood teacher, and supervising teacher(s) who are interested in providing the Early Childhood Intern student with experiences in (1) Classroom Organization, (2) Classroom Management, (3) Curriculum and Instruction, (4) Observations of Teaching, and (5) Instructional Experiences. Foundation work is continued for those students who choose to meet requirements for the CDA (Child Development Associate) credential. Included in the program are topics related to Workplace Readiness.