College of Education Departments

Department of Early Childhood, Elementary, TESOL, and Special Education

 

Patricia KopetzThe Department of Early Childhood, Elementary, TESOL, and Special Education (ECETS) provides preservice and practicing educators, and related services professionals, the preparation and embedded practical experiences that feature contemporary and evidence-based best practices. The hallmark of the pedagogical instruction and pragmatics is our focus on engaged, experiential learning that introduces and supports premiere instructional opportunities that orient and improve our students' development of sound learning communities, supporting classrooms of students of diverse populations and abilities. The faculty pride themselves in offering a variety of course content platforms, opportunities for student research, and community collaborations and partnerships.