Students in the Early Child Development program work with children in a variety of settings and study child development from birth through adolescent stages. Knowledge of physical, intellectual, language, and social and emotional development is applied through planning sessions, teaching, observing, and studying 3- and 4-year-olds in the child development laboratory. Students develop competence in creative teaching techniques.
The Early Child Development Program is only open as a CTE completer program to those students who are currently enrolled as of school year 2020–2021.
| EDU2004A / EDU2004B | Child Development 1A |
| EDU2011A / EDU2011B | Adv Child Development 2A |
| EDU2013 | Adv Intern Education |
| EDU2005A / EDU2005B | Child Development 1A DP |
| EDU2006A / EDU2006B | Child Development 2A DP |
| EDU2029A / EDU2029B | Child Growth and Development A |
| EDU2031A / EDU2031B | Learning Envir Preschoolers A |
| EDU2030A / EDU2030B | Program for Preschoolers A |
| EDU2032A / EDU2032B | Child Dev Assoc Portfolio A |
| EDU2028 | Child Development Assoc Intern |
This program prepares students for further education and careers in early childhood education and care. The program consists of four high school courses that focus on child growth and development, preschool learning environment, establishing a purposeful preschool childcare program and internship experiences. Program completers will be prepared to take the Child Development Associate (CDA) exam, ready for a verification visit conducted by an employee of the Council of Professional Recognition and possess a complete CDA professional portfolio.
| EDU2029A / EDU2029B | Child Growth and Development A |
| EDU2031A / EDU2031B | Learning Envir Preschoolers A |
| EDU2030A / EDU2030B | Program for Preschoolers A |
| EDU2028 | Child Development Assoc Intern |
The Teacher Academy of Maryland is an instructional program that aligns with the Interstate Teacher Assessment and Support Consortium (InTASC) and the Maryland Essential Dimensions of Teaching (EdoTs). The program prepares students for further education and careers in the education profession. The program consists of four required courses that focus on teaching as a profession, human growth and development, learning theory, and curriculum and instruction. The required course credits earned in this program are designed to articulate to a Maryland post—secondary teacher education program. This program is based on the outcomes of the Maryland Associate of Arts in Teaching (A.A.T.) degree, which aligns with the National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) standards.
| EDU2000A / EDU2000B | Human GrowDevlp Adolesc A |
| EDU2010A / EDU2010B | Teaching as Profession A |
| EDU2009A / EDU2009B | Fund Curric Instruct A |
| EDU2014 | TAM Education Acad Intern |