Faculty First Year Seminars 197EDUC1 - Educating America's Youngest

Early childhood education has been making the news. President Obama and Massachusetts Governor Baker have prominently identified early childhood education as a major goal for their administrations. In this seminar we?ll explore the diverse contexts in which early education takes place as well as how we educate young children aged birth to eight years. We?ll consider why policy makers, politicians, educators and parents view early education as important through an examination of the current status of American?s young children and their families and a review of the relevant research. . As students explore these issues we?ll also talk about what career options are available and what preparation is needed to become an early childhood educator.

Freshmen Only