Programs - Early Childhood Education
Highlights
Quotes
"The Early Childhood program offers a unique opportunity for students to experience a real life, hands-on exploration of how young children grow and develop and supports this with classroom learning. It doesn't get any better than this for the big and little student alike."
—Anne White, Speech and Language Pathologist
"The Early Childhood Education program encouraged me to look toward the future. CTC linked school with the reality of the work world. It gave me an "edge" in the workforce with a certified skill with which to start out. My advice to students would be to take your training at CTC seriously!"
—Michelle Jones, MSW, CSW
Munson Drug and Alcohol Treatment Center, Behavioral Health Therapist.
"The ECE program not only helped me tailor my interests toward education, they also prepared me for this occupation through work experience, observations, training, and college credits from NMC to get me started! The options and support I received prompted me to look into college and career opportunities that I wouldn't have considered myself able to do...but the truth was, I was more prepared than many of my classmates because of the training I received at CTC during high school!"
—Jody Mackey, Journalism/Language Arts Teacher
“The two years that I was a student in the Early Childhood Education at CTC and NMC program greatly impacted me. Through the knowledge, encouragement and wisdom of all of the staff members, I felt like I was more prepared than others when I started college. The variety of experiences and opportunities that I had in my classes at CTC have been so valuable in my college experience also.”
—Michele Floreno Kalkaska HS 2005 graduate
Southeastern Baptist College-North Carolina
Major: Education/Social Work
Professional Organizations
National Association for Education of Young Children (NAEYC)
Community Coordinated Child Care (4C's)
Secondary Educators for Early Childhood (SEEC)
Michigan Career Placement Association (MCPA)
Association for Career & Technical Education (ACTE)
FCCLA (Family Leaders of America)
Awards
Val Brunette: Skills USA-VICA National runner-up - Job Interview
Erin Gray: Skills USA-VICA, State Winner 2000-2001 — Preschool Teaching Assistant
FCCLA State Gold Medalists
Beth Cebula and Samantha McQueer - "Focus on Children"
Jaimee Rector, "Illustrated Talk"
Sarah Amman and Ceili Mateer - "Literacy - Focus on Children"
Business Advisory Council
Cyndi Blattenberger, TBACTC
Yvonne Donohoe, TBAISD Way to Grow
Erin Gray-Myers, Special Education
Denise Krause, TRAVERSE CITY WEST
Janie Lesinski, TBACTC
Marcia Limbocker, TBACTC
Mickie Novorolsky, Women's Resource Center
John Sandula, TBAISD Ace II
Ayssa Saxton
Carol Smith, TBACTC
Heather Stepke
Shirl Waclawski, Early Head Start
Brigid Wilson, Munson Child Care
Cindy Witkowski, Willow Hill Preschool
Sue Zell
Work Experience Opportunities
Munson Medical Center Child Care
Kalkaska Intergenerational Center
Traverse City Area Public Schools (Elementary)
TBAISD Adult Work Center
TBAISD Discovery Headstart
Mancelona Day Care
Glen Lake Preschool
Birch Street Elementary, Kalkaska
Mill Creek & Lakeland Elementary, Elk Rapids
Benzie Head Start
Kingsley Elementary
Platte River Elementary
Crystal Lake Elementary
Headstart/Ready 4'Cs - Oak Park Elementary, Traverse City
Michigan School Readiness Program (MSRP), Honor
Community Involvement
TBAISD Way to Grow
Poverty Reduction Initiative
Very Special Arts
NMC Barbeque
TBAISD Adult Work Center Activities
Child Care Website Addresses |
Children's Defense Fund: National Association for the Education of Young Children (1-800-424-2460): Zero to Three: American Academy of Pediatrics: |