View our EdD Early Childhood specialization completion requirements
Minimum degree requirements:
60 quarter credits
- Core courses (50 cr.)
- Capstone (10 cr.)
Minimum degree requirements:
60 quarter credits
Courses
In the EdD Early Childhood Education specialization, you’ll build skills and progress toward your final capstone project in every course.
Discover career opportunities in your area that match your interests.
• Ten years’ experience supervising faculty, staff, managing department budgets; participant in formative and summative evaluation of faculty
• Skilled at curricular alignment and integration of Federal, State and Local academic standards and best practices for successful academic outcomes for students
• Experience designing, implementing and evaluating educational programs at the high school and collegiate levels
• Experience conducting faculty and staff development workshops on a range of curricular, personnel and operational issues
• Strong educational and training background combined with State of Illinois Certification in English, Reading, Learning Disabilities and General School Administration
• Extensive college teaching experience as full-time and adjunct faculty, including traditional and distance learning formats
• Skilled at learning new concepts quickly, working well under pressure, and communicating ideas clearly and effectively
EDUC 6627-1 - Foundations of Literacy
EdD, Loyola University Chicago
MEd, University of Illinois at Chicago
BA, University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana
Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., Volunteer - Chicago
University Park Condominium Association, Volunteer - Chicago
Diversifying Faculty in Illinois Fellow, ProfessionalActivities, 2001
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