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Early Childhood, Elementary and Literacy Education

NOTE: All academic departments in the College of Education and Human Services, including the Office of the Dean and the Center of Pedagogy, will be open from Monday through Thursday from 8:30am - 5:30pm for the first four weeks of each semester, and the week before registration and the first week of registration.

The Early Childhood, Elementary and Literacy Education Department is committed to preparing critical professionals who can improve the lives of children, youth, and adults by implementing effective care, education, and literacy programs. In order to meet this challenge, our students build a strong knowledge base through inquiry and action research, develop skills and dispositions as reflective and caring practitioners, support and enhance systems that demonstrably include and respect all children, youth, adults, and their families, and provide professional leadership on local, state, and national levels. The department's work reflects our commitment to the "Portrait of a Teacher," the "Portrait of a Literacy Educator," social justice, and diversity.