What exploratory experience is required for ECE admission?
The Early Childhood Education (ECE) Exploratory Experience requires you to spend a minimum of 25 hours in an early childhood settings (private/public preschool, kindergarten, and/or primary grades). Your experience in these settings will include observing the teaching and learning of children, interviewing teachers and administrators, serving in schools, and extending your interests to related agencies and organizations. You will submit a log and report summarizing your experience. This experience is designed to: • Help you explore the teaching profession in a variety of settings; • Allow you to evaluate your decision to pursue a career in Early Childhood Education; • Provide the ECE Admission Committee information (together with other components of your application) to make a decision regarding your admission into the Early Childhood Education Program.
