You will learn how to develop fun, hands-on activities and collaborate with adults (families and other professionals) to help young children develop and learn.
You will have opportunities to spend time in a variety of early childhood settings, getting to know what it is like to be a classroom teacher, child care center administrator, home visitor, library story time child literacy specialist, and so much more.
In your Interdisciplinary Early Childhood Education courses at Northern Kentucky University, you will interview early childhood teachers and administrators, observe children ages birth – 5 years, and conduct projects with young children.
Our NKU Teacher Education programs are accredited by the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation.
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The TOEFL iBT ® measures your English-language abilities in an academic setting. The test has four sections (reading, listening, speaking, and writing), each with a score range of 0-30, for a total score range of 0-120.
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The IELTS – or the International English Language Test System – tests your English-language abilities (writing, listening, speaking, and reading) on a scale of 1.00–9.00. The minimum IELTS score requirement refers to which Overall Band Score you received, which is your combined average score. Read more about IELTS.
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The TOEFL®PBT is administered in a paper format and measures your ability to use and understand English in a classroom setting at the college or university level. It accurately measures how well you can listen, read and write in English while performing academic tasks.
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PTE Academic (Pearson Test of English Academic) is a language test that enables students to demonstrate their writing, listening, speaking, and reading skills when applying to study in English. Delivered and marked by computer, it reports on a scale between 10 and 90.
More about PTE AcademicThe living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
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