Elk Grove Adult and Community Education - Exploring Careers in Early Childhood Education

Exploring Careers in Early Childhood Education

This course will prepare you to enter ECE college courses and introduce you to immediate employment opportunities.

This introductory course covers early childhood education, including an overview of the history of the field, evolution of professional practices and ethics, educational principals that support child development from birth through the school-age years, and teaching practices based on observation, documentation, and interpretation of children’s behavior.

This 12-week course has 4 hours of in-person instruction and 2 hours of distance learning per week.

Dates for Spring 2025:

Wednesday evening, February 5-April 30th.

5:45 -8:30 pm

For English Language Learners

ESL for Education Careers

Learning English? This companion course is designed for you! This class is recommended to support students who are learning/improving their English skills in writing, grammar and vocabulary so that they can be successful in the Education work environment, and includes specific skills needed for these job opportunities.

This 16-week course is 2 hours of in-person instruction and 1 hour of distance learning per week in addition to either the ParaEducator Skills Class or the Intro to Early Childhood Education Careers classes.

2025 Spring Dates: (16 weeks)

Wednesdays--January 28th-May 22nd from 3:30-5:30pm