Education
About Program
Contacts
Transfer Partners
Scholarship Opportunities
Child Development Associate (CDA)
Student – Missouri State Teacher Association (S-MSTA)
DESE Requirements
Transfer Guides
Courses
The mission of the Teacher Education Department of East Central College is to be a teaching and learning community committed to providing educational experiences in partnership with the local schools that prepare students with the knowledge base and specialized skills to become reflective practitioners. The program is offered at the ECC Union and Rolla locations.
Students who complete the initial admission into the College declare their program of study as either an AAS-Early Childhood or Pre-Admit Teaching. After Pre-Admit Teaching majors are enrolled in and scheduled to complete the first-semester coursework (all general education courses) on the AAT degree plan they are eligible to apply for admission into the AAT Degree Program.
Degrees & Certificates
Early Childhood, AAS
The Associate of Applied Science degree in early childhood education includes coursework in general education plus an additional sequence of coursework in child development, educational strategies, technology, and related academic disciplines. Students completing the coursework in the early childhood program are prepared to enter the workforce as trained early childhood educators.
Associate of Arts in Teaching (AAT)
Transfer degree for Early Childhood, Elementary, Middle, Secondary and Special Education. The Associate of Arts in Teaching degree is an articulated transfer degree with Missouri public and private colleges and universities. The ECC curriculum includes the first two-year of standard teacher education courses along with general education coursework. Students beginning the degree are considered Pre-Admit Teaching students until they have applied and received admittance into the AAT program.
AAT Student Handbook – Spring 2022
Program Learning Outcomes
These are the outcomes that are specific to the students within the programs specific to the Education Department. After completing the Education AAT, students will be able to
- Foster relationships with school colleagues, parents, and educational partners in the larger community to support student growth.
- Recognize the use of a variety of instructional strategies to encourage students’ development of critical thinking, problem solving, and performance skills.
- Identify the effective use of classroom and behavior management to meet the needs of diverse learners.
- Recognize the use of formal and informal assessment strategies to evaluate and ensure the continuous intellectual, social and physical development of the learner.
- Reflect upon how PK – 12 students learn and develop through the construction of learning opportunities that support the intellectual, social, and personal development of all students.
- Recognize the importance of a curriculum based upon student, district, state, national performance standards.
Teacher Education Coordinator
Gregory Stotler, MILS, Ed. S.
gregory.stotler@eastcentral.edu
636-584-6612
Office: HH257
Department Chair, Math & Education
Dr. Reginald Brigham
reginald.brigham@eastcentral.edu
573-466-4087
Office: RTC 115
Our Most Common Transfer Partners:
(For colleges not listed please contact Mr. Stotler)
Central Methodist University
Campus Contact: Tim Willard
Missouri Baptist University
Campus Contact: Lynne Rinne
Missouri S&T
Campus Contact: Terra Kneeland
Missouri State University
Campus Contact: Juli Panza
Drury University
Campus Contact: Sarah Thornton
University of Missouri – St. Louis
Campus Contact: Terri Furlow
University of Missouri – Columbia
Campus Contact: Kelly Benson
University of Central Missouri
Campus Contact: Ann McCoy
Southeast Missouri State University
Campus Contact: Julie Ray
Southwest Baptist University
Moutainview Campus Contact:
Donna Depee (pronounced duh-pay) – Center Director
417-934-2999, ddepee@sbuniv.edu
Sarah Russback, 417-934-2999, srussback@sbuniv.edu
SBU – Salem Location
Salem Campus Contact:
Linda Armer, Center Director – larmer@sbuniv.edu
Northwest Missouri State University
Campus Contact: Dr. Sue Wood
T.E.A.C.H. Missouri
Phi Theta Kappa Scholarships
Teacher Loan Forgiveness Program
Teacher Shortage Areas – U.S. Department of Education
Public Service Loan Forgiveness
Perkins Loan Cancellation for Teachers
ECC Transfer Scholarships
Franklin County Retired Teachers Association
-Due April of Each Year (e-mail Mr. Stotler)
The CDA credential process for students to demonstrate knowledge mastery in Early Childhood Education is becoming one of the most widely utilized credentials in the early childhood field. It is the result of the combination of both the NAEYC standards and the Council for Professional Recognition competencies. ECC has encompassed the required competencies and standards within the coursework of the AAS – Early Childhood Degree as well as the Child Development Certificate of Specialization. It is an excellent starting point for anyone entering the Early Childhood field.
Student MSTA is the pre-professional organization for education majors on Missouri college and university campuses.
The ECC Chapter of S-MSTA participates in select community outreach programs each semester. In the past, we have hosted the Merit Badge University for the Osage Boy Scouts Troops and assisted with the Earth Day Celebration on campus.
ECC’s S-MSTA Remind.com Link
(Meetings, Events, Guest Speakers)
Current S-MSTA President:
Dylan Maune
- Registration for the MEP (Missouri Educator Profile)
Please make sure you get your voucher from the Education Office or Rolla front desk - Early Childhood Professional Development
- Missouri Educator Gateway Assessments
(MoGEA, MEGA) - Missouri Educator Preparation Program Directory
(Who teaches what Certification Areas?) - Family Care and Safety Registry
(Background Check) - DESE Teacher Certification Page
(Certification information)
These are some of the most commonly asked for transfer guides. As always the best resource is an advisor at the transfer institution.
Missouri S&T – Elem. Ed. – Transfer Guide
SEMO – Elem. Ed. – Transfer Guide – DRAFT
Central Methodist University – Elem. Ed. Transfer Guide
Northwest Missouri State University – Elem. Ed. Transfer Guide
Drury – Coming Soon
Missouri Baptist – Coming Soon
SBU – Coming Soon