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Dual Language/Bilingual Early Childhood General Education
(birth through grade 2)
Francisco Najera, Director: 212-875-4530
Master of Science in Education: 48 credits
This 48-credit program in Dual Language / Bilingual Early Childhood General Education is specifically designed for Spanish-speaking dual langiage/bilingual teachers and prospective teachers wishing to work with very young children (ages birth through grade 2) for whom Spanish is the primary language.
Young Spanish-speaking children entering school need teachers who can speak with them in their home language, who are well prepared with a wide teaching repertoire, and who understand the intellectual, linguistic, and emotional needs of young children. This program will prepare you to work in bilingual or dual language general education and inclusive bilingual classrooms, to work with parents and with the community, and to act as an advocate for the children you teach.
You will understand and support children as individuals with a range of learning styles, backgrounds, and aspirations all valued in building a democratic society. You will learn a developmental-interaction approach to early childhood education that will teach you to support the growth, development and learning of the whole child. You will learn assessment strategies that enhance your understanding of development and of the learning process. You will discover ways to recognize and nurture individual learning styles and build home/school connections. In this curriculum-rich program, you will create exciting ways to engage young children in active learning.
Certification in Education
You will earn initial and professional New York State certification in Early Childhood General Education, birth through grade 2, with the Bilingual Extension.
Supervised Fieldwork / Student Teaching / Advisement
During one academic year, while you take courses, you will gain teaching experience and intensive advisory support through supervised fieldwork/advisement. If you are not currently working in a dual language/bilingual setting in early childhood, you will be placed in three different educational settings over the year. One placement is in a general education setting, a second is usually in a special education setting, and the third and longest placement is in a traditional bilingual or dual language setting. Working teachers and assistants who stay with a particular grade in the age range may use their own classroom as their primary site for college-supervised teaching, but they will also need additional college-supervised field experiences with children of diverse populations and other ages within the certification range. This requirement might be met, for example, through after school or summer school experiences.
Throughout your year of supervised field work/advisement, your advisor will visit you in your setting each month. You will meet individually twice a month with your Bank Street advisor, and you will gather with a small, supportive peer group once a week throughout the fall and spring terms.
Integrative Master's Project
Before graduating, you will complete an independent study (master's thesis), mentored directed essay, seminar-based master's project, or portfolio. Your choice will depend on your own goals and learning style. This project allows you to pursue an area of particular interest to you, or to weave together the threads and understandings of your Bank Street graduate experience.
Admissions Requirements
Applicants to the Dual Language / Bilingual Early Childhood General Education program need to be fluent in both Spanish and English and have a strong background in the liberal arts and sciences.
Further information
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