Prepare to meet eligibility requirements as a teaching assistant in early childhood education (ages 3-8) in the District of Columbia. After completing the A.A. program, you are prepared to continue your education and glide seamlessly into Trinity’s Bachelor of Arts in early childhood education program.
You’ll learn how schools and families interact to influence development and learning, the foundations of how children learn, strategies to help young children acquire language and literacy skills, and techniques for observing and assessing growth. You’ll also learn to recognize and adapt to students’ needs, interests and readiness levels through innovative, research-based pedagogical practices.
Trinity has small class sizes for individualized attention and faculty teach foundational knowledge in an applied format, integrating your work and life experiences with the course information.
You’ll gain a core of knowledge, skills and field-based experiences empowering you to make an impact on student learning.
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Degree Type: A.A.
School: School of Professional Studies
Format: Evening/Weekend
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Prepare to meet eligibility requirements as a teaching assistant in early childhood education (ages 3-8) in the District of Columbia. After completing the A.A. program, you are prepared to continue your education and glide seamlessly into Trinity’s Bachelor of Arts in early childhood education program.
You’ll learn how schools and families interact to influence development and learning, the foundations of how children learn, strategies to help young children acquire language and literacy skills, and techniques for observing and assessing growth. You’ll also learn to recognize and adapt to students’ needs, interests and readiness levels through innovative, research-based pedagogical practices.
Trinity has small class sizes for individualized attention and faculty teach foundational knowledge in an applied format, integrating your work and life experiences with the course information.
You’ll gain a core of knowledge, skills and field-based experiences empowering you to make an impact on student learning.
Choose the Location Best for You
- I am a student living in Washington’s Ward 7 or 8.
  - I would like to study at Trinity’s campus in Northeast Washington, DC.
Students living in Washington’s Ward 7 or Ward 8 can complete their Associate’s Degree in Early Childhood Education by taking classes offered at Trinity’s satellite campus at THEARC in Southeast Washington for $195 per credit.
Students can complete the their Associate’s Degree in Early Childhood Education by taking classes at Trinity’s main campus for $785 per credit.
Preparation to work with children birth to age eight.
Just 32 Credits To Complete!
EDCC 205 Children, Families, Culture and the Community in Early ChildhoodEDCC 207 Development of Learning Experiences in Early Childhood Education
EDCC 211 Development of Early Childhood Oral Language and Literacy Skills
EDCC 213 Observation, Description and Measurement of Growth in Early Childhood
EDCC 220 Foundations of Education
EDCC 292 Early Childhood Education Capstone Seminar
EDTE 290 Practicum and Seminar in Early Childhood Learning
Prepare for Success: Potential Careers
- Pre-School Assistant Teacher
- Child Development Center Assistant Director
- Child Development Home Owner/Director (expanded home)
- Teacher (community based programs only)
- Group Leader
Accreditation
Trinity’s education programs are state approved and nationally recognized by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (N.A.E.Y.C.), by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (N.C.A.T.E.), and the Council for Professional Recognition as a Gold Standard. Course syllabi and classroom activities reflect the standards of the Interstate New Teacher Assessment and Support Consortium (I.N.T.A.S.C.).
Experienced Early Childhood Education, A.A. Faculty
at THEARC:
Trinity professors are amazing.
Kendra Hawkins, ’19, A.A. Early Childhood Education
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