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.
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
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.
Early Childhood Education Subsequent Teaching Endorsement
| EDU 504 | Assessment and Curriculum Differentiation in Early Childhood Setting | 2 |
| ECE 503 | Teaching and Learning in Early Childhood | 3 |
| ECE 504 | Human Development: Infancy and Childhood | 3 |
| ECE 507 | STEM in Early Childhood | 3 |
| ECE 510 | Child, Family and Community | 3 |
| ECE 522 | Foundations of Emergent Literacy | 3 |
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| RLP 537 | Early Literacy Methods, PreK-3 | 3 |