EDUC 4864 - Capstone: Early Childhood Education B-8 Concentration (Nonlicensure)

3 cr. 3 hr. Evening course offered annually.

This capstone seminar is required for all candidates seeking the Early Childhood Education Birth through 8 Concentration (Nonlicensure). Candidates will identify a topic connected with early education and the MA Curriculum Frameworks and MA Early Learning Standards and then review literature on that topic. Candidates will also refine their skills as reflective practitioners through a series of metacognitive activities. As candidates prepare to transition into professional classroom settings, a focus on being an intentional teacher and building quality relationships with children will be explored. Candidates will also develop a professional portfolio and create a set of professional development goals to continue their lifelong learning as an educator, and construct an understanding of themselves as professionals and advocates in the field.

Prerequisite(s): Practicums must be complete.