Early Childhood Education

Program Description

» Influence the future of children who are full of life and love learning.
» Create dynamic and engaging activities to positively shape each child’s intellectual, social, emotional, and physical development.
» Operate a Five-Star preschool program that prepares children for kindergarten.

CAREER FOCUS: Prepared for immediate employment, advanced certifications, and further education

Program Courses

» Health, Safety, and Nutrition
» Curriculum and Instruction
» Early Childhood Education Principles
» Early Childhood Education Observation and Assessment

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Certifications & Credentials

» First Aid CPR - 1pt
» Council for Professional Recognition - Child Development Associate Credential (CDA) - 12pts
» Child Abuse Awareness and Prevention - 1pt
» ParaPro - 6pts
» Communicable Disease Training for Child Care Program Personnel - 1pt

College Credit Opportunities*

Hocking College - Articulation Agreement

» ED 1115 Community Health/Safety & Nutrition and Communicable Diseases (2h)

» ED 2141 Observing and Reading Behavior (2h)

CCP - College Credit Plus

» EDUC 1010 Introduction to Education (3h)

Zane State College - Articulation Agreement

» EDUC 1010 Introduction to Education (3h)

» EDUC 1110 Observation & Assessment (3h)

CTAG - Statewide Articulation

» CTECE001 Intro to Early Childhood Education (3h)

» CTECE002 Health, Safety, and Nutrition (2h)

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*Note: Qualifications Apply

Career Opportunities

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Program Instructor

Instructor: Mrs. Katherine Lucas

Teaching since: 1996

Teaching at Mid-East since: 2001

Credentials: Masters in Educational Leadership, Bachelor's in Education, Master Teacher Certification, CDA PD Specialist

Field Experience: Head Start Preschool Teacher, Head Start Preschool Site Administrator, Early Childhood Transition Manager, Early Childhood Special Project Coordinator, Education Adjunct Faculty at Zane State

Other Roles at Mid-East: FCCLA Advisor, Mid-East Preschool Director

Notable Awards/Accomplishments: 2008 Hall of Fame Inductee, 2010 Family and Consumer Sciences New Career Teacher of the Year, 2010 Ohio New Professional Award, 2013 Zanesville Rotary Teacher of the Year, 2016 Ohio Career Tech Teacher of the Year

Hobbies/Interests: Fishing, spending time with family, reading and organizing

Family Graduates of Mid-East: Katherine Lucas, Stan Lucas (husband), Matthew Lucas (son), Mackenzie Lucas (daughter)