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Early Childhood Education Subsequent Teaching Endorsement

Teachers who have an Illinois Professional Educator License endorsed for elementary education, secondary education or special education may add an endorsement in early childhood education (Birth- Grade 2) by completing the ECE professional coursework identified below.

Candidates for a subsequent teaching endorsement should be admitted to NLU if they wish to have their transcripts reviewed and evaluated for the endorsement.

Program Details

Endorsement Details:

  • Requires 18 SH for completion
  • Requires a minimum grade of “C” in all coursework
  • Requires passing of the Early Childhood Education content test (#206)
  • Note: Candidates may be eligible for financial aid. Contact the Financial Aid office for more information.

Program Learning Outcomes

Not applicable to the endorsement program. 

Admission Requirements

In addition to National College of Education Graduate Admission Requirements, program requires:

  • Valid and current Illinois Professional Educator License (PEL) endorsed in the teaching field (teaching endorsements can’t be added to administrative and school support PEL’s)
  • Faculty review

Required Courses - 18SH

Child Growth & Development

ECE 504Human Development: Infancy and Childhood

3

Planning and Assessment -candidates take one of the following

ECE 503Teaching and Learning in Early Childhood

3
ECE 507STEM in Early Childhood

3
EDU 504Assessment and Curriculum Differentiation in Early Childhood Setting

2

Early Childhood Methods & Content Pedagogy- candidates take one of the following

ECE 503Teaching and Learning in Early Childhood

3
ECE 507STEM in Early Childhood

3
ECE 526Methods of Developing Mathematical Mindsets in Early Childhood

3

Literacy Methods- candidates take one of the following

ECE 522Foundations of Emergent Literacy

3
RLP 537Early Literacy Methods, PreK-3

3

Collaborative Relationships with Family or Communities

ECE 510Child, Family and Community

3

Electives

Candidates must complete one of the following courses not chosen in the requirements above to satisfy 18sh.

ECE 503Teaching and Learning in Early Childhood

3
ECE 507STEM in Early Childhood

3
EDU 504Assessment and Curriculum Differentiation in Early Childhood Setting

2
ECE 526Methods of Developing Mathematical Mindsets in Early Childhood

3
ECE 522Foundations of Emergent Literacy

3
RLP 537Early Literacy Methods, PreK-3

3

Upon completion of all endorsement requirements, candidates may apply for a State endorsement in early childhood education though NLU's entitlement process.

Visit ISBE website for additional information https://www.isbe.net/Pages/Subsequent-Teaching-Endorsements.aspx.